Doddridge County Roots

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Ola B. SHERWOOD

Ola B. SHERWOOD

Female 1884 -

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  • Name Ola B. SHERWOOD 
    Born Dec 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I85009  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2014 

    Father William Columbia SHERWOOD,   b. 6 May 1853, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1935, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mariah Louella "Lulu" GIBSON,   b. 1855, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F35821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Luther H. SWISHER,   b. Apr 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1940  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jan 26 1920:
      Luther Swisher, 39, laborer (gas stillman); wife Ola, 35; son Oral, 14; son Harlin, 13; son Rollin, 10; dau Ardith, 7; son Melvin, 2 yr 9 mo; dau Edith, 2 months.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District), enumerated Apr 11 1930 at Simpsons Fork:
      Head of household Ola B. Swisher, 45, married; son Oral S, 25; son Harlin E, 23; son Rollin G, 21; son Melvin B, 12; dau Edith E, 10; dau Edna N, 8; son Eward H, 3 yr 8 mo; father Columbus Sherwood, 76; mother Mariah L. Sherwood, 75.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 26 1940:
      Head of household M. L. Sherwood, 84, widowed; dau Ola V. Swisher, 55, widowed; grandson Melvin B. Swisher, 23; granddau Edna N. Swisher, 18; grandson Edward H, 13. All were residing in the same house as of April 1935.
    Children 
     1. Melvin Blair SWISHER,   b. 28 Aug 1917, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1984, Cook Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Edith E. SWISHER,   b. 19 Oct 1919,   d. 28 Feb 1963, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     3. Edna N. SWISHER,   b. 8 Feb 1922, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1971, Warren, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F36414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.