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Columbus Christopher SWIGER

Columbus Christopher SWIGER

Male 1875 - 1926  (51 years)

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  • Name Columbus Christopher SWIGER 
    Born 7 Mar 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1910  Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4, 6] 
    Residence 1911  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1918  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Died 24 Apr 1926  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910 at Middle Run Road:
      Christopher C. Swiger, 35, farmer, married 12 yrs; wife Anna, 35, married 12 yrs, mother of 6 children (all still living); dau Dessie, 11; dau Essie, 9; son Leslie, 7; dau Clara, 5; son Lester, 3; son Arza, 7 months.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Feb 9 1920 near Wallace:
      Columbus Swiger, 44, farmer; wife Mary, 46; son Ray, 17.
    Person ID I65898  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2016 

    Father Samuel Preston SWIGER,   b. CA 1849, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Feb 1915  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Missouri DAVIS,   b. 28 Apr 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Family ID F19932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna "Annie" DYE,   b. 1876, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1897  Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    +1. Essie May SWIGER,   b. 16 Sep 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1988  (Age 88 years)
    +2. Lester Paul SWIGER,   b. 1906, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 69 years)
     3. Anna S. SWIGER,   b. Apr 1911,   d. Jul 1911  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Family ID F41262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary S. HALL,   b. CA 1864, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Married 8 Sep 1911  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F27594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

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

    5. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    6. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    7. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12042056&Type=Marriage.

    8. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    9. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=24445&Type=Marriage.