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Peter L. SWISHER

Peter L. SWISHER

Male 1849 - 1931  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name Peter L. SWISHER 
    Census 1880, 1900, 10, 20  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born May 1849  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [2, 3] 
    Died 5 Jun 1931  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Buried Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Person ID I30305  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2016 

    Father John Rinehart SWISHER,   b. 30 May 1821, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1885, Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Jane TURNER,   b. 1815, Culpeper Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F8292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary L. B. "Bird" PERINE,   b. 1857, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 15 1880:
      Peter L. Swisher, 29, farmer; wife Bird; son Columbus L, 4; son George, 2.
      In the adjacent household:
      Ann Perine, 55; dau Jennie, 21.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Peter L. Swisher, 51, b. May 1849, married 25 yrs; wife Mary L, 41, b. Apr 1859, mother of 6 children (4 still living); son George A, 22, b. Apr 1878; son Emory, 18, b. Jul 1881; son Ezra, 10, b. Mar 1890; dau Effie, 12, b. May 1888.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Peter Swisher, 63, farmer, married 35 yrs; wife Bird, 50, married 35 yrs, mother of 6 children (4 still living); son Esra G, 20, single, farmer (home farm); servant Effie Nicholson, 21, married 7 yrs, mother of 2 children (1 still living); grandson Georgie Nicholson, 1 yr 1 mo.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV, (New Milton District), enumerated on Feb 4-6 1920:
      Peter L. Swisher, 72, farmer; wife Mary L, 60; dau Effie Cottrill, 30; son-in-law Smith Cottrill, 24, laborer in oil field; grandson Georgie Nicholson, 10.
    Children 
     1. Columbus L. SWISHER,   b. CA 1876,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 23 years)
     2. George Albert SWISHER,   b. 19 Apr 1878,   d. 4 Jan 1949, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. John Emery SWISHER,   b. 3 Jul 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1966, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Leoma Effie SWISHER,   b. 10 May 1888, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1961, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Ezra Guy SWISHER,   b. 17 Mar 1890, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1973, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F11659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jun 1931 - New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S2025] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    5. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1774] 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.