Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Rinehart Swisher    
       Also known as: Rinehart Swisher 1,2
                Born: May-30-1821          in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA  3
                Died: May-13-1885          in Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Peter S. Swisher III   (1779 - 1830) 
              Mother: Susannah Rinehart   (1779 - 1856) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Jane Turner   1  
             Married: Feb-  -1842          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  4
                Born: 1815                 in Culpeper Co, VA  3
                Died: 1862                  3
              Father: James V. Turner 
              Mother: Mary Corrick 
           M Child 1: James Perry Swisher    1  
       Also known as: Perry Swisher 1
                Born: Jul-19-1847          in Lewis Co, WV  5,6 (see note 1)
                Died: Dec-17-1929          in Weston, Lewis Co, WV  5
              Buried:                      in Miller Cemetery, Horner, Lewis Co, WV  5
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Amanda Jane Hinzman  b. Nov-17-1852  d. Mar- 2-1928  
             Married: Sep- 4-1872          in Lewis Co, WV  7
           M Child 2: Ashford Ervin Swisher    1  
                Born: 1848                  8
                Died: 1912                  8
              Buried:                      in Miller Cemetery, Horner, Lewis Co, WV  9
             Resided: (settled, in 1884)   in Randolph Co, WV  8
                Wife: Berthena Bird Hinzman  b. 1856  d. 1919  
             Married: Dec-29-1869          at Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV  8
           M Child 3: Peter L. Swisher      
                Born: May-  -1849          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  10 (see note 2)
                Died: Jun- 5-1931          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  5,11,12
              Buried:                      in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV  5,9
              Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20   in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  5,13
                Wife: Mary L. B. "Bird" Perine  b. 1857  d. 1920  
       Also known as: Bird 14
             Married: Jun-24-1875          in Doddridge Co, WV  15
           M Child 4: Lemuel C. Swisher      
                Born: ca 1850               16,17
             Resided: 1873                 in Doddridge Co, WV  17
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Martha L. Dennison  b. ca 1855  
             Married: Sep-11-1873          in Doddridge Co, WV  17
           M Child 5: George W. Swisher      
                Born: Nov-25-1852           5,18
                Died: Jan- 5-1924          in Salem, WV  19,1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  5
              Census: 1910                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1877                 in Doddridge Co, WV  17
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Louisa A. Dennison  b. Jun-  -1862  d. bef May 1913  
       Also known as: Louise Dennison 1
             Married: Jan- 4-1877          in Doddridge Co, WV  20
                Wife: Harriet F. Nicholson  b. Aug-  -1864  d. Oct-14-1945  
             Married: May- 4-1913          in Doddridge Co, WV  21

Sources:
(1) Taylor County Historical & Genealogical Society, Grafton, WV, A History of Taylor County West Virginia, McClain 
Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1986), p. 408. 
(2) Death record of son. 
(3) Jeffrey Wood   (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com) 
(4) Jeffrey Wood   (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com). Conflicting 
marriage dates of Feb 7 1842 and Feb 17 1842 are reported. 
(5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(6) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(7) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as James P. Swisher, 27, farmer, b. & res. Lewis Co, son of John 
R. & Jane Swisher; and Amanda J. Hinzman, 19, b. & res. Lewis Co, dau of Jacob & Elizabeth Hinzman.  Married Sep 4 1872. 
"Vouched for by Wm. G. Hinzman - Brother." 
(8) Joy Gilchrist Stalnaker (editor), Lewis County West Virginia: Her People and Places, Hackers Creek Pioneers 
Descendants, Horner, WV 26372 (2000), p. 202. 
(9) Findagrave.com. 
(10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 
(11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(12) Headstone (year only) 
(13) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(14) Death record of husband. 
(15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as Peter L. Swisher, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John R. & Jane; and Mary L. B. Perine, 18, 
b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy A.  Married Jun 24 1875. 
(16) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(18) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(19) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). 
Identified as George Morrison Swisher, married, age 71, b. Nov 25 1852, son of Rhinehart Swisher & (mother's name 
blank).  Died Jan 5 1924 at Salem, Harrison Co.  Buried at IOOF Cemetery, Salem.  Informant:  H. C. Swisher, Marysville, 
PA. 
(20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as George W. Swisher, 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John R. & Jane; and Louisa A. Dennison, 
15, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James H. & Mandy M.  Married Jan 4 
1877. 
(21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as George W. Swisher, 60, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Harriet F. Nicholson, 47, of Doddridge Co.  
Married May 4 1913. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given as Jul 1844 in 1900 Census, but Jul 19 1847 in death
record.
Note (2) Death record gives birth date as Oct 26 1845, and date on headstone is also
1845.  But 1900 Census shows it as May 1849, and 1860 Census shows his age as
12, putting him between brothers Ashford and Lemuel.







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