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Husband: George W. Swisher Born: Nov-25-1852 1,2 Died: Jan- 5-1924 in Salem, WV 3,4 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Rinehart Swisher (1821 - 1885) Mother: Jane Turner (1815 - 1862) Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Louisa A. Dennison 4 Also known as: Louise Dennison 4 Married: Jan- 4-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Jun- -1862 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2,5 Died: bef May 1913 (see note 1) Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: James H. Dennison (1838 - 1863) Mother: Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" Nicholson (1842 - )
M Child 1: Arthur E. Swisher 4 Born: Jul-26-1879 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Died: May- 5-1959 4 Occupation: telegraph operator, B & O Railroad (46 yrs, retired 1951) 4 Education: telegraphy school, Valparaiso, IN 4 Occupation: 1930 owner-operator of Swisher Barb-B-Que 4 Wife: Lola Mae Huff b. Oct-11-1885 d. Oct-25-1948 Married: Sep- 4-1905 4
M Child 2: Harvey C. Swisher 4 Born: Mar- -1882 2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Della R. Swisher 4 Born: Mar- -1884 2
F Child 4: Minnie M. Swisher 4 Born: Oct- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,7 Census: 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Baxter Mason b. Jan-24-1883 d. May- 5-1962 Married: Sep- 8-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 5: Jennie N. Swisher 4 Born: Apr- -1891 2 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Charles Raymond Swisher 4 Census name: Charly Swisher Born: May-29-1899 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,2 Died: Mar- -1984 9 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 oil field worker 12 Occupation: 1918 rig builder for Hope Natural Gas Co. 11 Wife: Dovie Fay Titus b. Sep- 9-1897 Census name: Dova Titus
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as George Morrison Swisher, married, age 71, b. Nov 25 1852, son of Rhinehart Swisher & (mother's name blank). Died Jan 5 1924 at Salem, Harrison Co. Buried at IOOF Cemetery, Salem. Informant: H. C. Swisher, Marysville, PA. (4) Taylor County Historical & Genealogical Society, Grafton, WV, A History of Taylor County West Virginia, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1986), p. 408. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as George W. Swisher, 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John R. & Jane; and Louisa A. Dennison, 15, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James H. & Mandy M. Married Jan 4 1877. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (11) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). Event Notes Note (1) Husband remarried Harriet F. Nicholson on May 4 1913.




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