Doddridge County Roots

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Emily Jane LYON

Emily Jane LYON

Female 1882 - 1938  (~ 55 years)

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  • Name Emily Jane LYON 
    Born May 1882  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1901  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910  Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1918  Folsom, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1920  Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 9 Jan 1938  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I103589  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2018 

    Father George Washington LYON,   b. 2 Jan 1841, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1924, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Emily Ellen POWELL,   b. CA 1842 
    Family ID F42272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Milton SWIGER,   b. 27 Sep 1880, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1940, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)  [6
    Married 6 Apr 1901  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910 at Middle Run Road:
      George W. Lyon, 64 (annotated to read 72), farmer, married 43 yrs; wife Emily Lyon, 68, married 43 yrs, mother of 10 children (4 still living); dau Emily Swiger, 26, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son-in-law John M. Swiger, 29, laborer in oil field, married 9 yrs; grandson Orval Swiger, 8; granddau Lena Swiger, 6; granddau Laura Swiger, 3; granddau Bertha, 4 months.

      1920 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Feb 6 1920:
      John M. Swiger, 39, oil well pumper; wife Emma J, 37; son Orvill B, 18; dau Lena M, 16; dau Lora B, 13; dau Bertha W, 10; dau Opal B, 6; dau (sic) Audie R, 2; dau Ruby M, 1 month; roomer Selesta L. Edgell, 54, widowed.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Middle Run:
      John M. Swiger, 49, pumper in oil industry; wife Emily J, 48; dau Monna, 26, single, cook in private home; dau Lara L, 23, single, waitress in restaurant; dau Bertha, 21, single, waitress in restaurant; dau Opal B, 17, single, waitress in restaurant; son Ottie R, 13; dau Ruby M, 11; dau Eva J, 6.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of John and Emily's son Orville and his family.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on May 7 1940 at Wallace:
      Audie B. Swiger, 22, pumper for oil companyl; wife Waneta, 19; dau Lula L, 9 months; sister Lena, 36, single; sister Eva J, 16; sister Lura B, 34, cook in restaurant.
    Children 
     1. Lena Monie SWIGER,   b. 1 Jun 1903, Rock Camp (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1993  (Age 90 years)
     2. Opal Byrl SWIGER,   b. 28 Apr 1913, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1986  (Age 72 years)
    Documents
    101548_1910Census_SardisDist-HarrisonCoWV_GeorgeWLyon_JohnMSwiger.jpg
    101548_1910Census_SardisDist-HarrisonCoWV_GeorgeWLyon_JohnMSwiger.jpg
    Family ID F43162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.