Jul-28-2018
Husband: Patrick Elmer Swiger Also known as: Patrick Elmore Swiger 1
Born: Aug-12-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: Sep-23-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jeriah William Swiger (1817 - ) Mother: Lucinda Ann Haney (1814 - )
Wife: Emeline Robey Married: Apr-30-1863 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: Oct- 8-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5,4 Died: Feb-23-1929 at Gore, Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Lumberport Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1910 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1863 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Jeremiah H. Robey (1817 - ) Mother: Charlotte Griffin (1821 - )
M Child 1: Truman Dallas Swiger Also known as: T. Dallas Swiger 6 Born: Feb-23-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8,9,10 Died: Sep-29-1921 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 11,8 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Eliza Ellen Doak b. Jul-26-1869 d. 1961 Also known as: Ida Doak 12 Married: Dec- 9-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Commodore Sherman Swiger Also known as: Sherman Swiger 14 Born: Oct-24-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 15,10 Died: Oct- 8-1951 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1920 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 16 Wife: Martha Ashcraft b. Feb- 2-1868 d. Dec-26-1967 Married: Jul- 7-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Henry Langford Swiger Born: Dec- 6-1867 in Harrison Co, WV 11,10 Died: Jun-25-1947 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 11 Wife: Cora Belle Prunty b. Nov-26-1874 d. Jan-14-1926 Census name: Belle Prunty Married: Jul-24-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Schuyler C. Swiger Born: Jun- -1869 18,10 Census: 1940 at Beverlin Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 19
F Child 5: Ida May Swiger Born: Dec-16-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jun- 7-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 6: Rutha M. Swiger Born: Jan- 2-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,18 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Melvin Shields b. Mar-31-1877 d. Nov- 1-1949 Also known as: W. M. Shields 20 Married: Jun-18-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 7: Viola G. Swiger Born: Apr- 9-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jul-30-1879 1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 8: John P. Swiger Born: Apr-20-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jul-18-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Sarah Victoria Swiger Born: Jan- 4-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-12-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 10: Rachel Bird Swiger Census name: Bird R. Swiger Born: Jan- 8-1883 5 Died: Jun-15-1967 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5 Buried: in Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: in Folsom, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 at Beverlin Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Never married: 5
M Child 11: James B. Swiger Born: Oct-12-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Nov-13-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 12: Claud Swiger Born: May- 1-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 Died: Oct-30-1948 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Cause of death: liver cancer 21 Occupation: glass worker for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. 21 Wife: Edith Leuliette
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Headstone. (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Obituary of brother. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as T. D. Swiger, 29, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Eliza Ellen Doak, 24, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 1893 "at Brides parents," ceremony conducted by Alexander A. Doak, a Minister of the Church of Christ. Informant for marriage license: H. Doak. MR p. 360 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792567&Type=Marriage. (14) Obituary of daughter. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (19) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793726&Type=Marriage. (21) 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=1580949&Type=Death. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1834, age 65.Name Index