Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Lee Swiger
Born: Mar-23-1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jan-25-1922 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5 Father: Jeriah William Swiger (1817 - ) Mother: Lucinda Ann Haney (1814 - )
Wife: Elizabeth Robey Married: Dec-24-1861 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Apr-27-1844 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,2,6 (see note 1) Died: Aug- 3-1925 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1861 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Jeremiah H. Robey (1817 - ) Mother: Charlotte Griffin (1821 - )
F Child 1: Emma V. Swiger Born: Jan- -1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,5 (see note 2) Died: Sep-20-1951 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 3 Census: 1940, Laurel Lee in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jefferson Dye b. Oct-20-1862 d. Jun-13-1895 Census name: Jeff Dye Married: Dec-14-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 2: Sevilla A. Swiger Census name: Savilla A. Swiger Born: Mar-19-1865 8,6 Died: May-10-1952 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 8,4 Resided: in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1870, 1880, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Daniel Ash b. Feb- 6-1864 d. May- 1-1945
F Child 3: Elma Arthelia Swiger Born: Sep-24-1867 4,6 Died: Feb-21-1955 4 Buried: in Rittenhouse Cemetery, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ai Judson Rogers b. Aug-20-1862 d. Jul-18-1923
F Child 4: Charlotte A. Swiger Born: 1869 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Melissa J. Swiger Born: Apr-24-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Died: Dec-22-1960 in Summit Co, OH 4 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James R. Stark b. May- 8-1860 d. Sep- 7-1927
M Child 6: Jeremiah Henderson Swiger Also known as: Henderson Swiger 9 Born: Oct- 4-1874 4,10,5,11 Died: May-15-1960 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 4,10 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: 1929 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 stable boss at coal company 11 Wife: Stella Coques Baker b. Mar-12-1876 d. Mar-31-1929 Census name: Coques S. Baker
F Child 7: Rosa L. Swiger Born: ca 1878 5 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Clarence A. Swiger Born: Jan- -1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Died: Jun-16-1902 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (7) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Marriage record of daughter. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (12) Death record of wife. Event Notes Note (1) Age 17 in marriage record would put birth in about 1844. But age 23 in 1870 Census puts it in about 1847. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1861, and in death record as Jan 1 1861. But age 7 in the 1870 Census, and age 17 in the 1880 Census, put it in about 1863. Note (3) In both 1930 and 1940, enumerated in the household of son Ray and his family.Name Index