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 3
Wife: Louisa Jane Williams
Married: Sep-17-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: ca 1833 8,9 (see note 1)
Died: May-12-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Cause of death: apoplexy 9
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Thomas Williams (1810 - 1892)
Mother: Martha Thomas (1811 - 1870)
Other spouse 1
Notes
M Child 1: Hiram S. Swiger
Born: Aug- -1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
Died: Jan-27-1940 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 3
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Resided: 1904 in Wetzel Co, WV 11
Census: 1870, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Wife: Julia Alice "Allie" Robinson b. Dec-12-1876 d. Feb-23-1944
Also known as: Alice Robinson 11
Married: Nov-12-1904 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 2: Lewis J. Swiger
Born: Apr- -1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3)
F Child 3: Mariah Elizabeth Swiger
Born: Apr- -1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,16,17
Died: Jun-21-1956 in Marshall Co, WV 3,15
Buried: in Bowman Cemetery, Glen Easton, Marshall Co, WV 10
Census: 1940 in St. Joseph, Marshall Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Proctor District, Wetzel Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Husband: Worth Willis Cook b. 1867 d. Jul-20-1943
Married: Feb-14-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
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, 42, farmer, b. Harrison Co,
res. Doddridge Co, son of Elias & Milla Swiger; and Louisa Jane Morgan, widowed, 32, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau
of Thomas & Sally Williams. Married Sep 17 1865 in Doddridge County. MR p. 250 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792069&Type=Marriage.
(8) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
(10) Findagrave.com.
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794265&Type=Marriage.
(12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(13) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp)
(14) 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV.
(15) Headstone (year only)
(16) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
(17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
Event Notes
Note (1) Birthplace given as Tyler County in marriage record, but as Harrison County
in death record.
Note (2) Listed as a boarder, age 33, b. Aug 1866, teamster, in household of Leroy and
Mary (Bates) Henderson.
Note (3) In 1900, listed as a boarder, single, day laborer, in the household of
William J. & Mary M. (Bates) Booher.
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