Jul-28-2018
Husband: Napoleon Bonaparte Swisher
Born: Aug-26-1842 1 Died: Feb-20-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Marion Co, (W)VA Occupation: carpenter 4 Father: John L. Swisher (1811 - ) Mother: Catherine ___ (1818 - )
Wife: Mary Ann Russell
Born: Nov- -1850 5,6 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John Lynn Russell (1827 - 1894) Mother: Adelia Elizabeth Davisson (1826 - )
M Child 1: William Nelson Swisher Born: Mar-26-1872 7,8,9 (see note 1) Died: Sep-19-1939 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 10,3,8 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Wife: Dollie Prunty b. ca 1881 d. bef Jun 1900 Married: Apr-21-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 3) Wife: Indiana "India" Ferrell b. 1872 d. Aug-11-1955 Married: Sep-12-1901 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 13
M Child 2: John Swisher Born: ca 1874 4 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Lenora Swisher Census name: Lenorah Swisher 4 Born: Apr- -1880 4 Died: Sep- 1-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Missouri Adeline Swisher Born: Jan- 8-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: Jan-31-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 Husband: William Arthur Ridgeway b. Mar- 3-1860 d. Dec- 3-1950 Married: Dec-19-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Charles Cleveland Swisher Also known as: Charley Swisher 7 Born: Sep-10-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,17,18,11,5,19 Died: Dec-16-1967 in Houston, Harris Co, TX 18,11 Buried: in Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris Co, TX 18,20 Resided: in Houston, Harris Co, TX 18,21 Resided: 1918 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: 1914 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 19 Census: 1910 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: painter 18 Occupation: 1918 laborer in signal repair for B & O Railroad in Clarksburg 17 Occupation: 1910 laborer in zinc factory 22 Wife: Lueffa "Louie" Hunt b. Jun- 3-1886 d. Jan-23-1970 Also known as: Lou Effa Hunt 11 Married: Jul- 3-1914 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 19
F Child 6: Lena D. Swisher Born: Jul- -1888 5 Resided: 1939 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Spiker
M Child 7: Frank Earl Swisher Born: Sep- 4-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Oct- 8-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,20 Census: 1940 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1930, Jarvis Street in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 3,24,23 Military: Sgt, 2nd W.Va. Inf, N.G. 25 Wife: Isa Fern Hoff b. Jun-25-1893 d. Sep- 6-1974
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Birth record of son. (10) Obituary - At home. (11) Headstone. (12) Obituary. (13) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11536023&Type=Marriage. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793352&Type=Marriage. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (17) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (18) Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) Findagrave.com. (21) Obituary of brother. (22) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (23) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (24) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (25) Military Grave Marker. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1873. Note (2) In 1900, listed as son William N. Swisher, 27, b. Mar 1873, widowed, carpenter, in household of his widowed mother and three of his siblings. His marital status was also given as widowed in his marriage record the following year. Note (3) Husband identified in marriage record as W. M. Swisher, rather than W. N. Swisher. Dollie's mother, Melissa (Russell) Prunty, was listed as an informant for the marriage license. William Nelson Swisher and Dollie Prunty were first cousins, as their mothers were sistersName Index