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James Lee SWISHER

James Lee SWISHER

Male 1832 - 1908  (75 years)

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  • Name James Lee SWISHER 
    Born 23 Jul 1832  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 May 1908  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I5031  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2008 

    Father Isaac R. SWISHER,   b. 27 Oct 1805, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1839, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Jane GASTON,   b. 14 Nov 1802, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1876, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary "Molly" HINZMAN,   b. 17 Aug 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 72 years)  [3] 
    Married 25 Feb 1855  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Alvin SWISHER,   b. 27 Nov 1857, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1906  (Age 48 years)
     2. William Henry SWISHER,   b. 13 Sep 1860, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1932, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Isaac Columbus "Lum" SWISHER,   b. 6 Sep 1861, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1953, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Alfred Washington "Wash" SWISHER,   b. 4 Apr 1863, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1898, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     5. Robert Ervin SWISHER,   b. 12 Dec 1866, Berlin, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     6. Ada Bird "Addie" SWISHER,   b. 1 Sep 1868, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 73 years)
     7. Charles SWISHER,   b. 22 Aug 1870, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1960, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     8. John Emory SWISHER,   b. 6 Aug 1872, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1936, Vienna, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     9. James Goodloe SWISHER,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1957, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F2272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1684] Jeffrey Wood , (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com).

    2. [S2150] 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.

    4. [S1784] Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101).
      There are two entries for the marriage of James L. Swisher and Mary Hinzman. One is for a marriage date of Feb 21 1855 and the other for Feb 25 1855. Though not stated as such, the first is probably the date of the marriage bond, and the second of the wedding itself.

    5. [S340] The Gibson and Related Families, Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, (McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991), p. 525.