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Jacob Mountain SWISHER

Jacob Mountain SWISHER

Male 1769 - 1873  (104 years)

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  • Name Jacob Mountain SWISHER 
    Born 30 Jan 1769  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Virginia Militia, Capt Daniel Hoffman's Co, War of 1812  [3] 
    Census 1950, 1860  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4, 5] 
    Died 7 Dec 1873  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Swisher Cemetery, Pricketts Crk Rd, near Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Marion Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated in August 1850:
      Jacob Swisher Sr, 78, b. Pa, farmer, unable to read or write; Catherine Swisher, 68, b. Va, unable to read or write.
      (Note: Nearby households included those of Jacob Jr. (44) & Marshaba (38) Swisher, Alpheus (23) & Abigail (17) Swisher, Allen (28) & Elizabeth (24) Swisher, Joseph (49) & Sarah (43) Swisher, and John (46) & Mary (49) Cain.)

      1860 Census, Marion Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on July 10 1860:
      Jacob M. Swisher, 91, b. Pa, farmer, value of real estate $1000, value of personal estate $300; Margaret, 57, b. Pa.
      (Note: The next household was that of Allen (38) & Elizabeth (34) Swisher.)

      In 1870, Jacob Swisher, age 104, was enumerated in the household of his daughter & son-in-law, Nancy & Asa Harris.
    Person ID I98994  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2017 

    Father Jacob SWISHER 
    Mother Ruth ___ 
    Family ID F42136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine BUNNER,   b. 26 Dec 1778,   d. 1 May 1856  (Age 77 years)  [7] 
    Married 13 Aug 1801  Berkeley Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Jacob SWISHER,   b. 13 Feb 1806, Berkeley Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1881, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +2. Nancy SWISHER,   b. May 1810, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1910, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 100 years)
    Family ID F24631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    2. [S1832] Marion County Death Records, Fairmont, WV.

    3. [S43] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line], (National Archives & Records Administration, Ancestry.com, Fold3.com).

    4. [S2022] 1860 Census, Marion County, (W)VA.

    5. [S2193] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1604] Death record of son.

    8. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).