Husband: Melburn Eugene Swisher Census name: Melvin Swisher
Born: Feb-21-1905 1,2 Died: Jan- -1974 1,2 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: 1940 truck driver (for state) 4 Occupation: 1930 truck driver Father: William Nelson Swisher (1872 - 1939) Mother: Indiana "India" Ferrell (1872 - 1955)
Wife: Lula Dessel Davis 6
Also known as: Dessel Lula Davis 7
Married: Oct-27-1923 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 8,9
Born: Nov-20-1906 in Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 10,7,11,12 (see note 2)
Died: Jun-17-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7,12,2
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 7,3
Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,5
Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Lorhemus W. "Low" Davis (1876 - 1951)
Mother: Talitha Frances Ford (1878 - 1940)
Notes
M Child 1: William Low Swisher Born: Jan-19-1925 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Resided: formerly in Conyers, Rockdale Co, GA 15 Resided: 1946 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Occupation: truck driver Military: 1942 - 1946 BM3, US Navy, World War II (North Africa & Pacific) 16 (see note 3) Wife: Thelma Iris Lipscomb b. May- 7-1924 Also known as: Iris T. Lipscomb Married: Sep- 4-1946 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 2: Edsel Eugene Swisher Born: Dec-26-1927 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: in Elmore, Ottawa Co, OH 15 Resided: 1951 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Jul-28-1945 - Dec-17-1947 WT3, US Navy, WW II, USS Pine Island, USS Bairoko (WW II Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal) 18 Wife: Peggy Joan Willis b. ca 1928 Married: Oct-27-1951 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Max Richard Swisher Also known as: Richard Max Swisher 13 Born: Sep-25-1929 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13,19,20 Died: Oct-24-1932 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 19,12,20 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 3,21,19 Cause of death: tetanus 19 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Phyllis Martha Swisher Also known as: Martha Phyllis Swisher 12 Born: Jan- 6-1932 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,20 Died: Jan- 8-1932 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12,20 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 3,21
F Child 5: Living Husband: Mansfield Leeson b. Feb- 8-1930
F Child 6: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Social Security Death Index. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (5) Obituary of father. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) Family Bible. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, This birth is recorded twice, once as reported by the doctor (Line 1002, no given name entered) and once as reported by the assessor.(Line 1011, entered as Lula D. Davis). http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2621363&Type=Birth. (11) Birth record of son. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (16) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 445 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797829&Type=Marriage. (18) DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Armed Forces. (19) 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=2110348&Type=Death. (20) Headstone. (21) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) In 1940, location specified as Morgansville. Note (2) Birt date on headstone is 1907. Note (3) Served aboard the attack cargo ship USS Algorab (AKA-8), the attack transport USS Marvin H McIntyre (APA-129), and the light cruiser USS Albany.