Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Andrew Harrison SWIGER / Amy Elizabeth MILLER (F35930)  [1

m. 4 Apr 1901


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  • William Andrew Harrison SWIGERFather | Male
    William Andrew Harrison SWIGER

    Born  4 Nov 1878  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 May 1947  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Apr 1901  [2, 3]  Arches Fork, Wetzel Co, WV  [2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Emanuel SWIGER | F31774 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Alice Ann HOOPER | F31774 Group Sheet 

    Amy Elizabeth MILLERMother | Female
    Amy Elizabeth MILLER

    Born  Dec 1886  Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1964  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Martha Ann MILLER | F40225 Group Sheet 

    Henry Floyd SWIGERChild 1 | Male
    + Henry Floyd SWIGER

    Born  3 Oct 1900  Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1983   
    Buried    K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lena Ruth CUTRIGHT | F20985 
    Married  6 Feb 1925   

    Carl SWIGERChild 2 | Male
    Carl SWIGER

    Born  6 Oct 1906   
    Died  3 Mar 1949  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Fairview Bapt (aka Five Points) Cemetery, near Rinehart, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cloris May ELLIOTT | F43227 
    Married     

    Hazel Ollie SWIGERChild 3 | Female
    + Hazel Ollie SWIGER

    Born  10 Jan 1910  Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1990   
    Buried    Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Curtis Earl GLASPELL | F35929 
    Married  12 Aug 1928   

    Dollie May SWIGERChild 4 | Female
    Dollie May SWIGER

    Born  11 May 1912  Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Sep 1980   
    Buried    Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Roosevelt V. ELLIOTT | F35935 
    Married  10 Jul 1929  Dale, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Wilbert Anderson SWIGERChild 5 | Male
    Wilbert Anderson SWIGER

    Born  6 Aug 1916  Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Dec 1961  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Tressie Marie SPRINGER | F43226 
    Married  15 Sep 1935  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Wilbur SWIGERChild 6 | Male
    John Wilbur SWIGER

    Born  6 Jun 1921  Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1988   
    Buried    Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Agnes Wilda WHITE | F52436 
    Married  10 Nov 1947  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated in April 1910 at Morgan Run:
      William A. Swiger, 32, farm laborer, married 9 yrs; wife Amy, 23, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son Henry F, 9 (or 7?); dau Myrtle, 4; son Carl, 3; dau Grace J, 1 yr 6 mo.

      1920 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Feb 17 1920:
      William A. Swiger, 43, farmer worker; wife Amy, 41; dau Myrtle, 16; son Carl, 14; dau Grace, 12; dau Hazel, 10; dau Dollie, 8; dau Pearl, 6; son Archie, 4; son Harry, 2.
      (NOTE: In this census, son Henry F was enumerated as one of many sailors at the U.S. Navy Operating Base in Norfolk County, Virginia.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    2. [S2292] Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11597686&Type=Marriage.

    3. [S2248] 1910 Census, Wetzel County, WV.