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Christopher Columbus SWIGER

Christopher Columbus SWIGER

Male 1750 - 1848  (98 years)

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  • Name Christopher Columbus SWIGER 
    Born 1750  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, Pennsylvania Militia, Revolutionary War, served as Indian spy  [1] 
    Immigration 1755  [2] 
    Died 6 Apr 1848  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Swiger (aka Broad Run) Cemetery, near Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I80218  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2018 

    Father John William SWIGER,   b. 1730,   d. 1780  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Mary DUVAL,   b. 1730, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1809, Hepzibah, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F53108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor BACUS,   b. CA 1782,   d. 3 Oct 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1798  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Nancy SWIGER,   b. 9 Sep 1798, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1870, Katy Lick, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Elias Jacob SWIGER,   b. 1799, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Dorcus Tabitha SWIGER,   b. Jul 1800, Katy Lick, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1867, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     4. Benjamin SWIGER,   b. 15 Jan 1804, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Thomas George SWIGER,   b. 1808,   d. 11 Aug 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Barnes SWIGER,   b. 24 Feb 1808, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. Mary SWIGER
     8. 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)
     9. Melinda SWIGER,   b. CA 1814
     10. Jeriah William SWIGER,   b. CA 1817
     11. Lovinia "Lovey" SWIGER,   b. 6 Nov 1819, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1892, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F34310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Swiger (aka Broad Run) Cemetery, near Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S2539] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com), No. 97084 (Elmer Vitis Allen).

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.