Jul-28-2018
Lovinia "Lovey" Swiger Census name: Lovie
Born: Nov- 6-1819 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb- 5-1892 in Wetzel Co, WV 2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Christopher Swiger (1750 - 1848) Mother: Eleanor Bacus ( - 1860) Other spouse 2
M Child 1: William Henry Swiger Born: ca 1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Died: Feb-10-1914 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Cause of death: accident 6 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5 Occupation: laborer 6 Occupation: 1910 laborer (working out) 7 Occupation: 1860, 1870, 1880 farmer Wife: Malinda (Belinda) Bates b. ca 1842 Also known as: Malinda Bates 5 Married: Oct-29-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Wife: Delila Bates b. Dec-10-1853 d. May-29-1907 Census name: Delilah Bates Married: Aug-16-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Wife: Vietta Christene "Christy" Lyon b. Jun- 6-1853 d. Feb- 9-1929 Census name: Christene Lyon 10 Married: Oct-31-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lovey Trader, white female, married, age 72y 2m 30d, b. Harrison Co; died Feb 5 1892 in Wetzel Co, burial at Center Point. DR p. 50. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045233&Type=Death. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William H. Swiger, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Love (?) Swiger; and Belinda Bates, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Andrew & Delila Bates. Married Oct 29 1857 in Doddridge County, ceremony by Jacob Yeater. (NOTE: Another record pertaining to this couple, dated Oct 13 1857, appears to be that of the marriage license, although the absence of column headings leaves some doubt: Identified as William H. Swiger, 20; and Malinda Bates, 15. Names in other columns are Lovey Trader for the husband and Andrew Bates for the wife.), MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William H. Swiger, age 38 as of Aug 20 1880, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Delila Bates, age 27 as of Dec 10 1880, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 16 1881 "at John J. Bates, Doddridge Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage license: John J. Bates & Wm. H. Swiger. MR p. 45 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789850&Type=Marriage. (10) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as W. H. Swiger, 70, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mrs. V. Crissy Davisson, 56, of Doddridge Co. Married Oct 31 1907.Name Index