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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 1
Wife: Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" Nicholson Census name: Manda M. Married: Dec-10-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Born: Nov- -1842 in Madison Co, VA 5,6,7 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7 Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA Father: Lewis Nicholson ( - 1850) Mother: Susanna L. Breeding (1811 - 1891) Other spouse 1
F Child 1: Mary S. M. Swisher Born: ca 1869 8 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Tilman Francis Swisher Also known as: Tillman Francis Swisher 9 Born: Feb- -1871 5,10 Died: Mar-28-1958 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,10 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 12 Census: 1900, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930, 1940 farmer 13,14 Occupation: 1920 teamster in oil fields 15 Wife: Mary Jane Sutton b. Sep-22-1877 d. Dec-28-1942 Married: May- 2-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 3: John H. Swisher Born: ca 1872 17 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Araminta D. Swisher Born: ca 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Nov- 5-1959 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Husband: Reuben Davis Sutton b. May-10-1867 d. Oct-16-1926 Married: Jan- 3-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 5: Lily Mae Swisher Also known as: Lilie M. Swisher 7 Born: Jun- -1875 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,7 Census: 1940 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Levi Martin Hughes b. Jul- -1860 Also known as: Markis L. Hughes 18 Married: Feb-13-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 6: Richard Clinton Swisher Born: Nov-16-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,5,21 Died: Nov-12-1958 in Contra Costa Co, CA 22,20 Buried: Memory Gardens Cem in Concord, Contra Costa Co, CA 23 Census: 1940 in Contra Costa Co, CA Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910, 1920, 1930 post office clerk 24,25 Military: May-25-1898 - Apr-10-1899 Wagoner, Co I, 2nd W.Va. Inf, Spanish-American War 20 Wife: Susanna "Anna" Romine b. Jun- 1-1880 d. May- 8-1958 Also known as: Anna Romine Married: Jun-16-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
F Child 7: Dora B. Swisher Born: ca 1878 17 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 8: Luther H. Swisher Born: Apr- -1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,21 Died: bef Apr 1940 14 Census: 1920 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ola B. Sherwood b. Dec- -1884 Married: Sep-27-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
M Child 9: Alburtus S. Swisher Born: Mar- -1882 5 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 10: Maude Viola Swisher Also known as: Maudie Swisher 26 Born: Aug- -1884 5,7 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Christopher Columbus "Lum" Shaffer b. Dec- -1883 Also known as: Lum Shaffer 27 Married: Aug- 6-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
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) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John R. Swisher, widowed, age 47, b. in Lewis Co, son of Peter & Susannah Swisher; and Mandy M. Dennison, widowed, age 26, b. Madison Co, dau of Lewis & Susanna Nicholson. Married Dec 10 1868. MR Bk 1-A, p. 158. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 158. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (9) Marriage record of son. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 138. (17) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (18) Death record of wife. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Levi M. Hughs, 35, of Doddridge Co; and Lilie M. Swisher, 20, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 13 1896. (20) Military Grave Marker. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (22) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (23) Findagrave.com, Eternal Rest Section. (24) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (25) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (26) Death record of daughter. (27) Marriage record of daughter.




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