Jul-28-2018
Husband: Isaac R. Swisher
Also known as: Isaac Switzen 1
Born: Oct-27-1805 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA 2
Died: Oct-20-1839 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA 2
Father: Peter S. Swisher III (1779 - 1830)
Mother: Susannah Rinehart (1779 - 1856)
Notes
Wife: Jane Gaston
Married: Oct-20-1829 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 3,1
Born: Nov-14-1802 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
Died: May- 9-1876 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA 2
Census: 1870 in Lewis Co, WV (see note 1)
Father: John Gaston, Jr. (1752 - 1829)
Mother: Anna Davisson (1765 - 1854)
Notes
M Child 1: Peter Gaston Swisher
Born: Oct-28-1830 in Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV 2,4
Died: Aug- 7-1913 2
Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Wife: Margaret Mary Hinzman b. Feb-22-1832 d. Feb- 2-1902
Married: Dec- -1850 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 5,2,6 (see note 2)
M Child 2: James Lee Swisher
Born: Jul-23-1832 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2,4
Died: May-17-1908 in Lewis Co, WV 2
Wife: Mary "Molly" Hinzman b. Aug-17-1835 d. 1908
Married: Feb-25-1855 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 7,2,8
F Child 3: Sarah Jane Swisher
Born: May- -1834 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 4
Died: Jan- 2-1913 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 9
Census: 1880, 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Husband: Perry Green Hinzman b. May- -1830 d. Mar-26-1907
Census name: P. G. Hinzman 10
Married: Nov-28-1850 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 11
F Child 4: Anna Mariah Swisher
Born: 1838 2
Died: Feb- 2-1911 in Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV 2
Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV
Husband: John "Jack" Boram b. ca 1829 d. Oct-15-1906
Married: Oct- 3-1858 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1
M Child 5: Isaac Rinehart Swisher 2
Born: Dec-23-1838 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 12
Died: May- 6-1875 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 13
Occupation: carpenter 14
Wife: Eda A. Lawson b. Dec-25-1839 d. Feb- 1-1900
Married: Aug-22-1860 in Lewis Co, WV 15
Sources:
(1) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
(2) Jeffrey Wood (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com)
(3) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, His name appears in the marriage record as Isaac Switzen. MR Bk 1, p. 56.
(4) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.
(5) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, The records contain two
entries for the marriage of Peter G. Swisher & Margaret Hinzman, one showing a marriage date of Dec 9 1850, and the
other showing a date of Dec 12 1850.
(6) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related
Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 522.
(7) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, There are two entries for the
marriage of James L. Swisher and Mary Hinzman. One is for a marriage date of Feb 21 1855 and the other for Feb 25 1855.
Though not stated as such, the first is probably the date of the marriage bond, and the second of the wedding
itself.
(8) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related
Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 525.
(9) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Sarah Jane Hinzman, sex F, color M, age 77, marital status widow,
died Jan 2 1913 at Berlin, cause of death senility. DR p. 368.
(10) 1880 Census, Lewis County, WV.
(11) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, Wes Cochran's "Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880" reports two conflicting
entries for this couple: (1) Perry G. Hinzman & Sarah J. Swisher, married Nov 25 1850; and (2) Berry H. Hinzman & Sarah
J. Swisher, married Dec 9 1850. But according to Lewis County Marriage Record Book 3, page 28, the marriage occurred on
Nov 28 1850. MR Bk 3, p. 28.
(12) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Age at death appeared to be 56y 4m 13d (putting birth at Dec 23 1818, nearly
impossible), but 36y 4m 13 is more likely, making birth Dec 23 1838. Identified as son of I. Swisher & husband of Eda
Swisher. Researcher Jeffrey Wood reports birth as 1840 in Berlin, Lewis Co. DR Bk 1, p.
91.
(13) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 91.
(14) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 91.
(15) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994)
Event Notes
Note (1) in household of son James L. Swisher
Note (2) Lewis County marriage records contain two entries for this marriage, one
showing a marriage date of Dec 9 1850, and the other showing a date of Dec 12
1850.
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