Husband: Ezra Guy Swisher
Born: Mar-17-1890 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Mar- -1973 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil field worker 1 Father: Peter L. Swisher (1849 - 1931) Mother: Mary L. B. "Bird" Perine (1857 - 1920) Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Esther Gay Gum 5 6,5 Married: May- -1916 7
Born: Nov-29-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Jan-18-1941 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: James William Gum (1862 - ) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Burnside (1870 - 1938)
F Child 1: Lucille Dessie Swisher Also known as: Dessie Lucille Swisher 1 Born: Mar- 8-1917 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-28-1999 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1973 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Husband: Loman Elon Hoalcraft b. Sep- 7-1913 d. Apr-16-1999 Also known as: Elon Hoalcraft 12,13 Married: Sep- 7-1942 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 2: Bernard Guy Swisher 14 Born: Oct-27-1918 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 15,2,8 Died: Dec- 4-1986 in Santa Barbara Co, CA 8,2 Resided: in Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co, CA 4,10 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 3/11/1941) U.S. Army, World War II
F Child 3: Freda Rosalie Swisher 8 14 Born: Oct- 5-1920 2 Died: Sep-20-2002 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 2,8 Resided: in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 2,8 (see note 1) Resided: in Canal Winchester, Franklin Co, OH 2 Resided: 1973 in Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co, CA 10 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert E. Stitt b. Dec-11-1921 d. Dec-11-1993
F Child 4: Mary Regina "Genie" Swisher 8 Also known as: Regina Swisher 7,14 Born: Sep- 9-1922 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 15,8,2 Died: Jan-30-1986 in Santa Barbara Co, CA 16,2 Resided: in Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co, CA 17,10,18 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 2/19/1944) Womens Army Corps, World War II 19,20 Husband: Roy Sylvester Underwood b. Feb-16-1919 d. Dec-28-1943 Husband: Johnny DuFrene
M Child 5: Forest Gene Swisher
Born: Jan-14-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Resided: 2006 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH 14
Resided: 1973 in Canfield, Mahoning Co, OH 10
Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Education: Salem College (1949, B.S. in Phys Ed, minor is social science) 21
F Child 6: Wilmadine Ruth Swisher Census name: Wilma D. Swisher 22 Born: Aug-17-1928 1 Died: Jan-11-2006 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24,1 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Myles Manufacturing, West Union, and Laura May Manufacturing, Pennsboro (41 yrs) 1 Education: Doddridge County H.S. (1946) 1 Husband: Jonathan Paige Bonnell b. Jul-17-1923 d. Dec-29-1978 Also known as: Paige Bonnell 2,13,14,25,22 Married: Dec-29-1943 26
M Child 7: Fredrick Paul Swisher
Born: Dec-17-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27
Died: Dec-19-1936 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 27
Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Obituary - Hospital. (4) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (5) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 159. (6) Obituary of daughter. (7) Obituary of husband. (8) Death Record - Online. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary of father. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (18) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (19) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (20) Newspaper article. (21) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1949. (22) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (23) Obituary - At home. (24) Newspaper engagement announcement of grandson. (25) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (26) Obituary of wife. (27) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Social Security card issued in WV/NC before 1951.