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William Lafayette SWIGER

William Lafayette SWIGER

Male 1884 - 1950  (65 years)

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  • Name William Lafayette SWIGER 
    Born 7 Sep 1884  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Date on headstone is 1883, but death record states Sep 7 1884.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1910  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1919  Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1930, 1940  Rock Camp (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 5 Apr 1950  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I30181  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2016 

    Father Jessie SWIGER,   b. 11 Apr 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1899, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Lydia Margaret "Liddie" LYONS,   b. Jun 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1929, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F10804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rusha Bell YEATER,   b. 26 Oct 1895, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1987  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1919  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Big Rock Camp Run Road:
      William Swiger, 48, farmer; wife Belle, 34; nephew Charles E. Spinks, 7 months.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 11/12 1940 at Big Rock Camp:
      William L. Swiger, 58, farm hand; wife Bell, 44; lodger Charles E. Spinks, 10; lodger Nettie M. Yeater, 4.
      (NOTE: Charles Edward Spinks was the nephew of Rusha Bell (Yeater) Swiger, a son of her sister Martha. Nettie M. Yeater was Bell's niece, a daugher of her brother Duard.)
    Family ID F25676  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796094&Type=Marriage.