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Husband: John Bland "Doc" Swisher Born: Jun- 6-1850 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jan-11-1927 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 1 Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 1 Census: 1880, 1900 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV Father: George Washington Swisher (1818 - 1888) Mother: Mary Ann Boram (1820 - 1879)
Wife: Ailsy Virginia Lawson 3 4 Also known as: Allie B. Lawson 5 Married: Jun-22-1872 in Lewis Co, WV 6 (see note 1)
Born: Jul- 8-1851 7 Died: Nov-30-1939 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 7 (see note 2) Buried: in Friendship Cemetery (Fairview IOOF), Berlin Rd (CR 7), Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 1 Resided: in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 7 Father: George Lawson Mother: Elizabeth Cozad
F Child 1: Bertha A. Swisher Born: Mar- -1874 in Lewis Co, WV 2,8 Census: 1880, 1900 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Eber P. Allman b. ca 1873 Married: Dec-15-1901 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Laura Blanche Swisher Census name: Lora Swisher 9 Born: Dec- -1876 2 Resided: 1939 in Berlin, Lewis Co, WV 9 Husband: Burton Clarence Lawson b. ca 1875 Married: Jul- 4-1905 in Lewis Co, WV 10
F Child 3: Georgia Alice Swisher Born: Jun- -1879 2 Husband: Charles Emery Kennedy b. Apr- -1885 Married: Apr-17-1907 in Lewis Co, WV 11
F Child 4: Florence Gertrude Swisher Born: Sep- -1881 2 Resided: 1939 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI 9 Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV 2 Husband: ___ Prez
M Child 5: Scott M. Swisher Born: Apr-11-1889 12,2 Died: Jan- 1-1969 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 13,12 Resided: in Bexley, Franklin Co, OH 13 Resided: 1939 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 9 Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, WV
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (3) Betty Mayfield (compiler) & Matha Byrd (editor), Obituaries, Marriage & Births from Weston Independent and/or Weston Democrat, 1939-1940 (Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants, Jane Lew, WV, April 1996), p. 48. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as John B. Swisher and Allie B. Lawson. Married Jun 22 1872. (7) Betty Mayfield (compiler) & Matha Byrd (editor), Obituaries, Marriage & Births from Weston Independent and/or Weston Democrat, 1939-1940 (Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants, Jane Lew, WV, April 1996), p. 49. (8) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (9) Obituary of mother. (10) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as Burton Clarence Lawson, 30, of Lewis Co, son of E. C. & Annie; and Laura Blance Swisher, 26, of Lewis Co, dau of Doc & Ailsy. Married Jul 4 1905. (11) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Death Record - Online. Event Notes Note (1) wife's obituary gives marriage date as Jun 27 1872 Note (2) Buried at Fairview Cemetery (exact location unclear)




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