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Frederick Lawson SWIGER

Frederick Lawson SWIGER

Male 1832 - 1915  (82 years)

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  • Name Frederick Lawson SWIGER 
    Born 15 Jun 1832  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Died 1 Jun 1915  Olive, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Sardis Cemetery, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I63806  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2020 

    Father Reuben S. SWIGER,   b. 11 Jul 1811, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1891, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Catharine TUCKER,   b. CA 1813,   d. 4 Mar 1872, Olive, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Family ID F45757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hester Ellen Asenith SWIGER,   b. 13 Dec 1832, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1857  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • As grandchildren of Jacob Swiger and Nancy Backus, Frederick L. Swiger and Hester Ellen Asenith "Cena" Swiger were first cousins. They married in 1857.

      1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given:
      Frederick L. Swiger, 28, farm laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $100; Lena E, 27; William A, 2; Harriet E, 11 months. All born in Virginia.

      1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis Twp), enumeration date not given:
      Frederick L. Swiger, 37, farmer, value of real estate $700, value of personal estate $535, cannot write; Sena E, 37; Malissa C, 6; George W, 1.

      1880 Census, Harrison Co, WV, enumerated on Jun 25 1880:
      Frederic L. Swiger, 48, farmer; wife Sena E, 47, cannot read/write; dau Malissa C, 16, works at home; son George W, 11, works on farm; son Flavious T, 8; dau Amanda J, 5; dau Margaret B, 2.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on 21-22 Apr 1910:
      Frederick L. Swiger, 77, farmer, married 52 yrs (1st marriage); wife Cenia L, 77, married 52 yrs (2nd marriage), mother of 12 children (6 still living); grandson Arthur A. Hardman, 9; dau Malissa C. Swiger, 45, single; granddau Lexie B. Swiger, 14. [6]
    Children 
     1. Malissa C. SWIGER,   b. 11 Jun 1864, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1945, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. George Willis SWIGER,   b. 12 Jan 1869, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1948, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Flavius Tillman SWIGER,   b. 18 Mar 1872, Olive, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1947, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Amanda Ruletta "Lettie" SWIGER,   b. 12 Feb 1875, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1962, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Margaret Belle "Maggie" SWIGER,   b. 13 Feb 1878, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1964, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F26600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jun 1915 - Olive, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sardis Cemetery, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    4. [S2335] Cemeteries of Sardis District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1993)).

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR - F. L. Swiger, mid-page : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=38344&Type=Marriage.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.