Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Jordan Swiger Also known as: Gordon Swiger 1
Born: ca 1834 in Virginia 2,3 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Thomas George Swiger (1808 - 1871) Mother: Nancy Ash (1808 - 1893)
Wife: Keziah Underwood Also known as: Kosandra Underwood 1 Married: Jul-12-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Dec-31-1833 in Auglaize Co, OH 4,2,3 Died: Jun- 7-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: inflammation of bowels 5 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Dixon Underwood (1803 - 1887) Mother: Elizabeth Keziah "Kizzie" Baker (1803 - 1880)
F Child 1: Rachel Swiger Born: ca 1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Resided: 1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: Lewis Ash b. ca 1854 Census name: Lucius Ash Married: Jan-23-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 2: Francis Marion Swiger Born: Nov-20-1857 at Sycamore Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,3 Died: Mar-15-1929 at Sycamore Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 6,7 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Huldah Florence Holbert b. Aug-21-1870 d. Oct-27-1932 Married: ca 1889 9
M Child 3: Truman E. Swiger Also known as: Trueman E. Swiger 2 Born: Jul-23-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,2 Died: Aug-17-1897 10 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Louisa A. Davis b. Mar- -1865 d. 1918 Census name: Louesa E. Married: Oct-20-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Edith F. "Edie" Swiger Born: Jun-27-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,7 Died: Jan-20-1947 in Reader, Wetzel Co, WV 12,7 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 at Sycamore Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Newton "Newt" Trader b. Aug- 7-1858 d. Apr-19-1936 Married: ca 1880 13
M Child 5: Dixon Lee Swiger Born: Jul-17-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Died: Jan- 9-1950 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 14,16 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14,16 Resided: in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17 Census: 1880, 1920, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Alice May Bates b. Jul- 3-1869 d. Sep-24-1928 Also known as: May Bates 18 Married: Oct- 2-1887 in Wetzel Co, WV 15 Wife: Sarah F. Bates b. Feb- 7-1863 d. Jun-11-1935 Married: Apr-28-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 6: Thomas Jackson Swiger Born: Jan- 3-1868 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11,10,13,19 Died: Feb- 8-1955 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880, 1900, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Cora Swiger b. Jun-16-1874 d. Jul-15-1945 Married: Mar-13-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 7: Cordelia Swiger Also known as: Delia Swiger 20 Born: Apr- 8-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,14,13,7,2 Died: Sep- 9-1946 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 14,7 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Robert Bates b. Jun-28-1866 d. Jul- 5-1933 Married: Dec-15-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 1)
M Child 8: Charles Edward Swiger Also known as: Charlie E. Swiger 2 Born: Dec-28-1875 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11,2,15 Died: Feb- 8-1961 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 11 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 at Sycamore Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 22,23 Wife: Rosella Gaston b. Dec-17-1877 d. Jul-28-1918 Also known as: Rozilla Gaston 2 Married: Feb- 7-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Wife: Ora Belle Hawkins b. Sep-30-1879 d. May-11-1958 Married: Oct- 7-1922 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (4) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 11, Line 122 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047589&Type=Death. (6) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (10) Headstone. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (14) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (16) Obituary. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796381&Type=Marriage. (18) Birth record of son. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Marriage record of daughter. (21) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) Event Notes Note (1) Informants for marriage license: Christopher Bates and W. J. Swiger.Name Index