Jul-28-2018
Husband: Francis M. Swiger
Born: Feb- -1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Thomas George Swiger (1808 - 1871) Mother: Nancy Ash (1808 - 1893) Other spouse 2
Wife: Abigail Underwood 4 Married: Jul-14-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Born: ca 1842 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Dixon Underwood (1803 - 1887) Mother: Elizabeth Keziah "Kizzie" Baker (1803 - 1880)
M Child 1: Samuel Swiger Born: Jan-21-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3,5 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary S. Talkington b. Nov-12-1866 Married: Aug- 3-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 2: Virginia Byrd Swiger Born: May-30-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Died: Apr- 1-1932 6 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Squire John Nicholas b. Mar-16-1863 d. May-10-1931 Married: Jun-17-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Emma Jane Swiger Also known as: Emily Jane Swiger 7,8,9,10 Born: Jun-30-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,7 Died: Jun- 2-1939 at Little Rock Camp, near Brown, Harrison Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,10 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Sylvester Jeremiah Frum b. Nov- 8-1866 d. Jul-14-1939 Married: Aug-21-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 4: Ellis Willard Swiger Born: Jun- 4-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,5 Died: Oct-27-1942 in Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ida May Green b. Mar-14-1876 d. Jan-27-1958 Married: Apr- 5-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Edmon Swiger Also known as: Edmund Swiger 16 Born: May-29-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 (see note 1) Died: Apr-15-1959 in Greene Co, PA 17 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA 17 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1,18 Wife: Sarah Ashcraft b. Feb-14-1870 d. Jan-29-1937 Married: Sep-13-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 6: Rhoda B. Swiger Born: ca 1875 19 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Zadock Swiger Census name: Zedick Swiger Born: Jul-31-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,1,19 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Louisa F. "Dora" Swiger Born: ca 1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20 Resided: 1898 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Walter James Ashcraft b. Mar-20-1874 d. Jan-21-1957 Married: Dec-18-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 9: Flora Estella "Stella" Swiger Also known as: Stella Flora Swiger 21 Born: Jun-25-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,22 (see note 2) Died: Mar-23-1919 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Husband: Augustus Frederick Coffman b. 1871 d. Nov-24-1936 Married: Feb-17-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 10: Bertha Drusilla Swiger Also known as: Bertha Druzella Swiger 16 Born: Jul- 7-1882 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 16,1,11 Died: Dec-28-1958 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 6,11 Buried: in Fairview Bapt (aka Five Points) Cemetery, near Rinehart, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Templeton W. "Temp" Dye b. Aug-29-1874 d. Nov-30-1946 Also known as: Temple Dye 15 Married: Apr-17-1903 in Harrison Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Death record of daughter. (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (9) Death record of husband. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Headstone. (13) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (14) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (19) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793669&Type=Marriage. (21) Birth record of son. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793142&Type=Marriage. (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1555233&Type=Death. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Augustus F. Coffman, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Flora E. Swiger, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 17 1898 "at or near the Church -- in the road," officiated by Isaac Ice, Minister of Christ. Informants for marriage license: A. F. Coffman & F. M. Swiger. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793142&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as May 22 1870, and date on headstone is also 1870. But his birth record shows it as May 29 1872. He was not in the 1870 Census and was age 8 in the 1880 Census. Although his name is entered as Edmund in his birth record, he seems to have predominately used the spelling Edmon. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1881, and in her death record as Jun 21 1883. But her birth record shows it to be Jun 25 1880.Name Index