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Malinda (Belinda) BATES

Malinda (Belinda) BATES

Female 1842 -

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  • Name Malinda (Belinda) BATES 
    Born CA 1842  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I89168  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2014 

    Father Andrew "Andy" BATES,   b. CA 1806, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1875, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Delilah SWIGER,   b. CA 1810, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1849, Center Point, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Family ID F38328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Henry SWIGER,   b. CA 1840, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1914, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddidge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
      Wm. H. Swiger, 22, farmer; M. (female), 16; L. E. (? ?) (female), 1.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District):
      Wm. H. Swiger, 31, farmer; Belinda, 27; James J, 7; Rebecca, 4; Ruth A, 26 days.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated in June 1880:
      William H. Swigger (sic), 38, farmer; wife Malinda, 38; son James I, 17; dau Rebecca S, 13; son Ruben E, 8; dau Sarah F, 6; son Harze E, 3; son Loyd, 2; dau Louisa, 1.
    Children 
     1. James I. SWIGER,   b. CA 1863
     2. Rebecca S. SWIGER,   b. CA 1866
     3. Ruth A. SWIGER,   b. CA 1870
     4. Ruben E. SWIGER,   b. CA 1872
    +5. Sarah Frances SWIGER,   b. Nov 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
    +6. Harze Eadle SWIGER,   b. 1 Oct 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +7. Lloyd SWIGER,   b. 1877,   d. 31 Dec 1937  (Age 60 years)
     8. Louisa SWIGER,   b. CA 1879
    Family ID F40531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William H. Swiger, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Love (?) Swiger; and Belinda Bates, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Andrew & Delila Bates. Married Oct 29 1857 in Doddridge County, ceremony by Jacob Yeater. (NOTE: Another record pertaining to this couple, dated Oct 13 1857, appears to be that of the marriage license, although the absence of column headings leaves some doubt: Identified as William H. Swiger, 20; and Malinda Bates, 15. Names in other columns are Lovey Trader for the husband and Andrew Bates for the wife.)