Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Absalom C. Swiger    
       Also known as: Abner C. Swiger 1
                Born: Jun- 1-1822          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2
                Died: Dec-18-1887          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870, 1880           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
            Military: Feb-18-1865 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co I, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  4,5,6
              Father: Elias Jacob Swiger   (1799 - 1856) 
              Mother: Permilla Sarah "Millie" Marsh   (1807 - 1850) 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Margaret Jane Haught     
             Married: Mar- 9-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  7
                Born: ca 1846              in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  2,8
             Resided: 1891                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870, 1880           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Marion Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John A. "Jack" Haught   (1825 - 1890) 
              Mother: Rachel Hannah Youst   (1815 - 1890) 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 3
           M Child 1: Eli B. Swiger      
                Born: Nov-23-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
                Died: Feb-17-1890          in Doddridge Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  
      Cause of death:                      whooping cough and fever  10
           F Child 2: Orpha Ann Swiger      
                Born: Apr-15-1883          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
                Died: Aug-12-1957          in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV  3
              Census: 1920, 1930           in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
             Resided: 1910                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
             Husband: Nelson Ash  b. ca 1882  
             Married: Dec-26-1910          in Doddridge Co, WV  11

Sources:
(1) Birth record of daughter. 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(4) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , 
Ancestry.com. 
(5) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National 
Archives & Records Administration. 
(6) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Absalom C. Swiger, widowed, 56, b. Harrison Co, res. 
Doddridge Co, son of Elias & Millie Swiger; and Margaret Jane Haught, single, 32, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, 
dau of John A & Rachel Haught.  Married Mar 9 1879 in Doddridge County. MR p. 232 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792371&Type=Marriage. 
(8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) 
(9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Nelson Ash, 28, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Orpha A. 
Swiger, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Dec 26 1910 "at the residence of Marthy Swiger."  Informant for marriage 
license:  C. N. Trader. MR p. 392 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795038&Type=Marriage. 







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