Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Henry Swiger
Born: ca 1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb-10-1914 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Cause of death: accident 2 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Occupation: laborer 2 Occupation: 1910 laborer (working out) 3 Occupation: 1860, 1870, 1880 farmer Mother: Lovinia "Lovey" Swiger (1819 - 1892) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3
Wife: Malinda (Belinda) Bates Also known as: Malinda Bates 1 Married: Oct-29-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
Born: ca 1842 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Andrew Bates (1806 - ) Mother: Delila Swiger Notes
M Child 1: James I. Swiger Born: ca 1863 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Rebecca S. Swiger Born: ca 1866 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Ruth A. Swiger Born: ca 1870 6 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Ruben E. Swiger Born: ca 1872 7 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Sarah Frances Swiger Born: Nov- -1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: 1912 in Nicholas Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Partner: Henry Yeater b. Aug-12-1862 d. Dec-22-1941 Not married: Husband: George Elsworth Powell b. May- 8-1865 d. Nov- 9-1926 Married: Oct-10-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 6: Harze Eadle Swiger Also known as: Eadle Swiger 11,12,13 Born: Oct- 1-1875 12 (see note 1) Died: Oct- 8-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1880, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15,16 Wife: Rhoda Yeater b. May- 4-1871 d. Dec-22-1928 Married: Aug-10-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 7: Lloyd Swiger Census name: Loyd Swiger Born: 1877 18,7 Died: Dec-31-1937 14,18 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Henrietta "Retta" Bonnell b. Sep- -1879 d. May- 3-1966 Also known as: Retta Bunnell 19
F Child 8: Louisa Swiger Born: ca 1879 7 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045233&Type=Death. (3) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, 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.), MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) Nicholas County Death Record, Summersville, WV, DR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4742968&Type=Death. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Powell, 32, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Sarah E. Powell, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 10 1897 at the residence of the officiating minister, Isaac Ice, a minister of the Church of Christ. Informants for marriage license: A. J. Powell & S. E. Swiger. MR p. 360 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793184&Type=Marriage. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Headstone. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (16) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 353 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793990&Type=Marriage. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1877.Name Index