Doddridge County Roots

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Sarah Jane SWISHER

Sarah Jane SWISHER

Female 1834 - 1913  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name Sarah Jane SWISHER 
    Born May 1834  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880, 1900  Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 2 Jan 1913  Berlin, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I5032  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2009 

    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 Perry Green HINZMAN,   b. May 1830, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1907, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1850  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. James Lewis HINZMAN,   b. 1 Nov 1852, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1936, Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Isaac Newton HINZMAN,   b. 29 Sep 1853, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Abram HINZMAN,   b. 20 Dec 1855, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rebecca Jane HINZMAN,   b. 21 Apr 1859,   d. 19 Mar 1951, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Ida Elizabeth HINZMAN,   b. 16 Mar 1861, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1944, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. Mary Catherine HINZMAN,   b. 5 Jul 1865, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 82 years)
     7. Sarah Ann HINZMAN,   b. Sep 1868, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1911, Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     8. John William HINZMAN,   b. 17 Dec 1869, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1950, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     9. Sophia L. HINZMAN,   b. 13 Dec 1871, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1927, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     10. Florence May HINZMAN,   b. 6 Nov 1874, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1944, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F2284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jan 1913 - Berlin, Lewis Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2150] 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.

    2. [S1631] Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, DR p. 368.
      Identified as Sarah Jane Hinzman, sex F, color M, age 77, marital status widow, died Jan 2 1913 at Berlin, cause of death senility.

    3. [S177] Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, MR Bk 3, p. 28.
      Wes Cochran's "Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880" reports two conflicting entries for this couple: (1) Perry G. Hinzman & Sarah J. Swisher, married Nov 25 1850; and (2) Berry H. Hinzman & Sarah J. Swisher, married Dec 9 1850. But according to Lewis County Marriage Record Book 3, page 28, the marriage occurred on Nov 28 1850.