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Melburn Eugene SWISHER

Melburn Eugene SWISHER

Male 1905 - 1974  (68 years)

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  • Name Melburn Eugene SWISHER 
    Born 21 Feb 1905  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1930 
    truck driver 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1940, location specified as Morgansville.
    Occupation 1940  [3] 
    truck driver (for state) 
    Residence Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Died Jan 1974  [1, 2] 
    Buried Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I81307  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2017 

    Father William Nelson SWISHER,   b. 26 Mar 1872,   d. 19 Sep 1939, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Indiana "India" FARRELL,   b. 1872, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1955, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F34756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lula Dessel DAVIS,   b. 20 Nov 1906, Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1923  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 9 1930:
      Melburn Swisher, 24, truck driver, ag 18 at time of first marriage; wife Dessel, 21, age 16 at first marriage; son William L, 5; son Edsel, 2; son Max, 6 months. All born in West Virginia.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District, Community of Morgansville), enumerated on Apr 26 1940:
      M. E. Swisher, 36, truck driver for state; wife Dessel, 34; son William L, 15; son Edsel, 13; son (sic) Lyndel, 5.
      NOTE: Lyndel should have been identified as a daughter. [8]
    Children 
    +1. William Low SWISHER,   b. 19 Jan 1925, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 2018, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +2. Edsel Eugene "Ed" SWISHER,   b. 26 Dec 1927, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 2018  (Age 90 years)
     3. Max Richard SWISHER,   b. 25 Sep 1929, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1932, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Phyllis Martha SWISHER,   b. 6 Jan 1932, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1932, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +5. Lyndel Dessel SWISHER,   b. 24 Aug 1934, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Living
    Family ID F34755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Geraldine "Gerri" BARNES,   b. 12 Oct 1911,   d. 12 Jun 1987  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1970  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F61734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2639] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    4. [S643] Obituary of father.

    5. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    6. [S1569] Family Bible.

    7. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

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