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John Doss SWIGER

John Doss SWIGER

Male 1877 - 1952  (75 years)

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  • Name John Doss SWIGER 
    Born 15 Apr 1877  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in death record as Apr 5 1876, and the date on his headstone is also 1876. But his birth record states Apr 15 1877, while his WW I draft registration states Apr 5 1877. The 1900 Census also shows it as Apr 1877.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Holly District, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 1920  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [5] 
    coal company worker 
    Died 27 May 1952  Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Buried Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Burial location given in death record as Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, but Findagrave reports his headstone at Lumberport Lions Club Cemetery.
    Person ID I75306  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2018 

    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 Myrtle Emma PRUNTY,   b. 31 May 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1932, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [9] 
    Married 20 Sep 1906  Heldreth, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Icie M. SWIGER,   b. CA 1907
     2. Morrison H. SWIGER,   b. CA 1909
     3. Bonard Leon SWIGER,   b. 16 May 1910, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1978  (Age 68 years)
     4. Ralph D. SWIGER,   b. 1915
     5. Ruth R. SWIGER,   b. 1919
    Family ID F32165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

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

    4. [S2233] 1910 Census, Braxton County, WV.

    5. [S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    7. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    9. [S1567] Marriage record of son.