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William Henry SWIGER

William Henry SWIGER

Male 1840 - 1914  (~ 74 years)

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  • Name William Henry SWIGER 
    Born CA 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military ENLISTED 13 Feb 1865  [1] 
    6th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War 
    Census 1870, 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1860, 1870, 1880 
    farmer 
    Residence 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation laborer  [3] 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    laborer (working out) 
    Died 10 Feb 1914  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: accident 
    Person ID I93871  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2021 

    Mother Lovinia "Lovey" SWIGER,   b. 6 Nov 1819, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1892, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F41245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Malinda (Belinda) BATES,   b. CA 1842 
    Married 29 Oct 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddidge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
      Wm. H. Swiger, 22, farmer; M. (female), 16; L. E. (? ?) (female), 1.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District):
      Wm. H. Swiger, 31, farmer; Belinda, 27; James J, 7; Rebecca, 4; Ruth A, 26 days.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated in June 1880:
      William H. Swigger (sic), 38, farmer; wife Malinda, 38; son James I, 17; dau Rebecca S, 13; son Ruben E, 8; dau Sarah F, 6; son Harze E, 3; son Loyd, 2; dau Louisa, 1.
    Children 
     1. James I. SWIGER,   b. CA 1863
     2. Rebecca S. SWIGER,   b. CA 1866
     3. Ruth A. SWIGER,   b. CA 1870
     4. Ruben E. SWIGER,   b. CA 1872
     5. Sarah Frances SWIGER,   b. Nov 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
     6. Harze Eadle SWIGER,   b. 1 Oct 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     7. Lloyd SWIGER,   b. 1877,   d. 31 Dec 1937  (Age 60 years)
     8. Louisa SWIGER,   b. CA 1879
    Family ID F40531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Delila BATES,   b. 10 Dec 1853, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1907, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Documents
    93871_WilliamHSwiger_DelilaBates_MarriageRecord_16Aug1881.jpg    		93871_WilliamHSwiger_DelilaBates_MarriageRecord_16Aug1881.jpg
    Family ID F40530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Vietta Christene "Christy" LYON,   b. 6 Jun 1853, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1929, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F24417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: accident - 10 Feb 1914 - Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Historical Military Records, (www.fold3.com).

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

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045233&Type=Death.

    4. [S2042] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William H. Swiger, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Love (?) Swiger; and Belinda Bates, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Andrew & Delila Bates. Married Oct 29 1857 in Doddridge County, ceremony by Jacob Yeater. (NOTE: Another record pertaining to this couple, dated Oct 13 1857, appears to be that of the marriage license, although the absence of column headings leaves some doubt: Identified as William H. Swiger, 20; and Malinda Bates, 15. Names in other columns are Lovey Trader for the husband and Andrew Bates for the wife.)

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 45 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789850&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William H. Swiger, age 38 as of Aug 20 1880, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Delila Bates, age 27 as of Dec 10 1880, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 16 1881 "at John J. Bates, Doddridge Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage license: John J. Bates & Wm. H. Swiger.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
      Identified as W. H. Swiger, 70, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mrs. V. Crissy Davisson, 56, of Doddridge Co. Married Oct 31 1907.