Husband: John Emery Swisher
Also known as: Emery Swisher 1,2,3,4 (see note 1)
Born: Jul- 3-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,7 (see note 2)
Died: Jan-26-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5,6
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6,5
Resided: 1931 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 3,5
Father: Peter L. Swisher (1849 - 1931)
Mother: Mary L. B. "Bird" Perine (1857 - 1920)
Wife: Iva Agnes Snider
Married: May-26-1905 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 (see note 3)
Born: Feb-19-1886 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9,7,6,4
Died: Jan-12-1957 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6,10 (see note 4)
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9,6
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Resided: previously in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jacob Henry Snider (1849 - 1927)
Mother: Elizabeth Catherine Rowh (1847 - 1931)
M Child 1: Arbie D. Swisher Also known as: Arby D. Swisher 11 Born: Jun-12-1905 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: May- 9-1981 11,14,13 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 15 Resided: in Salem, WV 16,14 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Gladys Morlean Gregg b. Jun-25-1914 d. Jan-24-1982 Married: Sep- 8-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 2: Orbie E. Swisher Born: Nov-12-1906 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: bef Jul 2005 19 Resided: 1957, 88, 98 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16,19,20 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1934 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 22 Wife: Nora Pauline Morgan b. Jan-25-1914 d. Aug-30-1934 Also known as: Pauline Morgan 17,23,19 Married: Nov-25-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 24 Wife: Erma Devere Morgan b. Oct-21-1919 d. Jun-13-2002
F Child 3: Obrie Swisher Census name: Obra Swisher Born: Apr-23-1908 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 25,9 Died: Jul-26-2005 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 26 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 9,16,19 Resided: 1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1910, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Ben Franklin Five & Dime Store in West Union 9 Husband: George Oliver Quinn b. 1899 d. 1953 Also known as: Oliver Quinn 11 Husband: Ralph Hobert Hatfield b. Mar- 2-1897 d. Oct- -1983 Married: Sep- 8-1956 in Ritchie Co, WV 27
F Child 4: Opal Swisher Born: May-19-1909 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 28,9,14 Died: Feb- 7-1988 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 9,14 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: 1957 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elman Cleo Crislip b. Jun-13-1908 d. May- -1966 Also known as: Cleo Crislip 17,29,30,31 Married: Jul- 2-1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Oral Duncan Swisher Born: Sep- 1-1910 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 32,9,14,33 Died: May- 8-2002 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,33,14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 34,16 Resided: 1943 in Arizona 35 Census: 1940 in Pima Co, AZ (see note 5) Resided: 1935 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 36 Occupation: mail carrier 33 Occupation: 1940 salesman in grocery store 36 Military: Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II (Europe) 35,37,38,9 Wife: Gail Leoan Whitehair b. Jan- 4-1921 Also known as: Leoan Whitehair 39,40,19,41 Married: Dec-22-1947 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 42
M Child 6: Orval O'Dell Swisher Born: Jun-26-1913 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 43,14 Died: Aug-22-2000 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 19,14 Resided: 1957, 66 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16,1 Wife: Virginia Z. Stutler b. Feb- 6-1917 d. Aug-23-2001 Married: ca 1933 11
Sources: (1) Death record of father. (2) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (3) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (5) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR, p. 251-E. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 7, p. 283. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John E. Swisher, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Iva A. Snider, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married May 26 1905. (9) Obituary. (10) Obituary - Hospital. (11) Obituary of wife. (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 212. (13) Headstone. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (16) Obituary of mother. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 153. (19) Obituary of sister. (20) Obituary of son. (21) Death record of wife. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (23) Obituary of father. (24) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Orbie Swisher, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Pauline Morgan, 16, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 25 1928. (Her age is at variance with Jan 25 1914 shown in death record.) (25) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 155. (26) Obituary - At home. (27) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) (28) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Original typed entry had first name blank, inked in later by hand, BR Bk 4, p. 157. (29) Marriage record of daughter. (30) Marriage record of son. (31) Death record of son. (32) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There are two birth records on file, the usual entry and a delayed entry. The first, BR 4-158, shows Oral Duncan Swisher b. Sep 1 1910 in New Milton, son of Emory & Ivy Swisher. The delayed entry, BR Del 1-166B, filed by father on Aug 30 1941, shows Oral Duncan Swisher b. Sep 1 1910 in New Milton, son of John Emery Swisher (age 29, b. Doddridge) and Ivy Agnes Snider (age 24, b. Doddridge), this being the mother's fifth child. BR Bk 4, p. 158, and BR Del Bk 1, p. 166-B. (33) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 2, p. 842. (34) Newspaper wedding announcement. (35) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (36) 1940 Census. (37) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (38) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (39) Death record of husband. (40) Pennsboro News, 3/21/2007. (41) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (42) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Marriage record on file in Doddridge Co despite ceremony having been held in Wood Co. MR Bk 16, p. 74. (43) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Original typed entry had first & middle names blank, inked in later by hand. BR Bk 4, p. 161. Event Notes Note (1) Middle name spelled "Emery" in all instances except for death record and 1900 Census, which spell it "Emory." Note (2) Headstone and death record show birth date of Jul 3 1881, but SSDI reports Jul 12 1881. Note (3) Obituary of wife incorrectly states marriage date as May 26 1904. Note (4) No death record in Doddridge Co. Note (5) Listed as a cousin in household of Henry H. & Madge (Davis) Snider, but the actual relationship has not been determined. All household members were born in West Virginia.