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Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" NICHOLSON

Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" NICHOLSON

Female 1843 - 1912  (~ 68 years)

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  • Name Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" NICHOLSON 
    Born Nov 1843  Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1842. Date on headstone is 1843.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1910  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1912  [4] 
    Buried Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I22273  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2024 

    Father Lewis NICHOLSON,   d. Bef 1850 
    Mother Susanna L. BREEDING,   b. CA 1811,   d. 16 Mar 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Family ID F8573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James H. DENNISON,   b. CA 1838, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1863, New Creek, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)  [6] 
    Married 15 Apr 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Louisa Ann DENNISON,   b. Jun 1862, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1909, Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
     2. James DENNISON,   b. CA 1863
    Family ID F8574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Rinehart SWISHER,   b. 30 May 1821, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1885, Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Susan Melvina "Mellia" SWISHER,   b. 10 Sep 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1952, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +2. Tilman Francis SWISHER,   b. Feb 1871,   d. 28 Mar 1958, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     3. John Henry SWISHER,   b. 7 Jul 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1956, La Rue, Marion Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Araminta D. "Minta" SWISHER,   b. 22 Nov 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1959, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +5. Lillie May SWISHER,   b. 5 Jun 1875, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1949  (Age 73 years)
    +6. Richard Clinton SWISHER,   b. 16 Nov 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1958, Contra Costa Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     7. Dora B. SWISHER,   b. CA 1878
    +8. Luther Haymond SWISHER,   b. 13 Apr 1880, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1960, Barberton, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     9. Alburtus S. SWISHER,   b. Mar 1882
    +10. Maude Viola SWISHER,   b. Aug 1884
    Family ID F8293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 158.

    3. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 158.
      Identified as John R. Swisher, widowed, age 47, b. in Lewis Co, son of Peter & Susannah Swisher; and Mandy M. Dennison, widowed, age 26, b. Madison Co, dau of Lewis & Susanna Nicholson. Married Dec 10 1868.