Jul-28-2018
Husband: Alfred Swiger Census name: Alferd Swiger
Born: Nov- -1825 1 (see note 1) Died: 1912 2 Buried: in Cedarville Cemetery, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Elias Jacob Swiger (1799 - 1856) Mother: Permilla Sarah "Millie" Marsh (1807 - 1850)
Wife: Elizabeth Underwood 3,4 Married: ca 1850 5
Born: Jan- -1830 5 (see note 2) Died: 1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Cedarville Cemetery, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Dixon Underwood (1803 - 1887) Mother: Elizabeth Keziah "Kizzie" Baker (1803 - 1880)
M Child 1: Joseph Swiger Born: Aug- 7-1851 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 2,6 Died: Mar-26-1926 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Delila Ash b. Feb- 8-1852 d. Aug-24-1922 Married: Apr-10-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 2: Isaac Swiger Born: May- 3-1853 in Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,5,6,2 Died: Jun-29-1937 near Salem, WV 10,11,9 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 2 Resided: near Salem, WV 8 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5 Wife: Sarah Yeater b. Nov-29-1854 d. Feb-22-1922 Married: Oct-12-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 3: Emeline Swiger Born: May-13-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,5 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Reason Yeater b. Jul-10-1850 Census name: Rezin Yeater Married: Oct- 1-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Elias Swiger Born: Sep- 4-1860 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 3) Died: Jul-26-1940 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14,2 Census: 1930, 1940 at Little Battle, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5 Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Gaston b. May- -1868 d. Apr- -1956 Married: Jan- 4-1883 5
M Child 5: Dixon Swiger Born: Oct- 5-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,18 (see note 4) Died: May- 1-1939 in Littleton, Wetzel Co, WV 17 Buried: in Utt Cemetery, Hoyt Ridge Rd (Co Rd 58), Wetzel Co, WV 17,2 Cause of death: intestinal cancer 17 Resided: 1910 in Gilmer Co, WV 18 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farm laborer 17 Wife: Margaret "Maggie" Johnson b. ca 1892 Married: Jan-23-1910 in Gilmer Co, WV 18
F Child 6: Cyntha Swiger Census name: Syntha Swiger 5 Born: Sep- -1866 5 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Benton Swiger Born: May- 7-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 (see note 5) Died: Feb- 3-1937 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 20,2 Census: 1920 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV (see note 6) Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5,7 Wife: Sarah Catherine Green b. May- -1874 d. 1911 Married: ca 1891 5
M Child 8: Clay Swiger Born: ca 1871 1 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Meribe Dillon b. ca 1869 Also known as: Meribah Dillon 21
F Child 9: Nancy Swiger Born: Oct-16-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,1,12 Died: Jan-21-1944 at Sand Fork, Gilmer Co, WV 14 Buried: in Cedarville Cemetery, Gilmer Co, WV 14,2 Cause of death: clothing caught fire 14 Resided: at Sand Fork, Gilmer Co, WV 14 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Adams Hawkins b. Sep-28-1868 d. Jun-29-1900 Married: Jun-20-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: Bert Pritt b. Feb-19-1883 d. Apr-12-1953
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Death record of son. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (8) Obituary. (9) Headstone. (10) Obituary - At home. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Reason Yeater, age 21y 2m 21d, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Israel Ash & Rachel Yeater; and Emeline Swiger, age 16y 4m 18d, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Alfred & Elizabeth Swiger. Married Oct 1 1871 in Doddridge County. Ceremony performed by Jacob Yeater. MR p. 182 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791304&Type=Marriage. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1045720&Type=Death. (18) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 87, Line 4 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=7030&Type=Marriage. (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date reported by Findagrave as Jan 26 1826, but 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1825. Headstone is unreadable. Note (2) A birth date of Jan 10 1832 has also been reported. Note (3) 1900 Census gives birth date as Sep 1863. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1863. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1868. But birth record shows it as May 7 1869, while death record states May 7 1867. Age 1 in 1870 Census puts it in 1869. Note (6) Along with son Charles, listed as a boarder in household of B. B. Bond & his wife Stella.Name Index