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Tilman Francis SWISHER

Tilman Francis SWISHER

Male 1871 - 1958  (~ 87 years)

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  • Name Tilman Francis SWISHER 
    Born Feb 1871  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1920  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [3] 
    teamster in oil fields 
    Occupation 1930, 1940  [4, 5] 
    farmer 
    Died 28 Mar 1958  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Buried Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I30183  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2012 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" NICHOLSON,   b. Nov 1843, Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F8293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane SUTTON,   b. 22 Sep 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1942, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 2 May 1902  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated at Johnsons Fork main road:
      Tilman S. (sic) Swisher, 48, teamster in oil field; wife Mary J, 43; dau Lexie, 16; dau Texie, 11; son Ruben, 6.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 22 1930:
      Tilman F. Swisher, 59, farmer; wife Mary J, 45; son Ruben, 16.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 5 1940 at Buckeye Creek & tributaries:
      Tilmon F. Swisher, 69, farmer; wife Mary J, 64; son Ruban, 26, single, stone mason (contract & building). [9]
    Children 
    +1. Lexie Beatrice SWISHER,   b. 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Texie B. SWISHER,   b. 27 May 1908,   d. 18 May 1966, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +3. Reuben SWISHER,   b. 29 Sep 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1990  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F12104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2049] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    4. [S2076] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    5. [S2645] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    6. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 138.

    9. [S1590] Death record of daughter.