Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Melburn Eugene SWISHER / Lula Dessel DAVIS (F34755)

m. 27 Oct 1923


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  • Melburn Eugene SWISHERFather | Male
    Melburn Eugene SWISHER

    Born  21 Feb 1905   
    Died  Jan 1974   
    Buried    Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Oct 1923  [1, 2]  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Geraldine "Gerri" BARNES | F61734 
    Married  9 Jul 1970  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Nelson SWISHER | F34756 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Indiana "India" FARRELL | F34756 Group Sheet 

    Lula Dessel DAVISMother | Female
    Lula Dessel DAVIS

    Born  20 Nov 1906  Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jun 1965  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lorhemus W. "Low" DAVIS | F24789 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Talitha Frances FORD | F24789 Group Sheet 

    William Low SWISHERChild 1 | Male
    + William Low SWISHER

    Born  19 Jan 1925  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 2018  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thelma Iris LIPSCOMB | F34754 
    Married  4 Sep 1946  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edsel Eugene "Ed" SWISHERChild 2 | Male
    + Edsel Eugene "Ed" SWISHER

    Born  26 Dec 1927  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 2018   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Peggy Joan WILLIS | F39056 
    Married  27 Oct 1951  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Max Richard SWISHERChild 3 | Male
    Max Richard SWISHER

    Born  25 Sep 1929  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Oct 1932  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Phyllis Martha SWISHERChild 4 | Female
    Phyllis Martha SWISHER

    Born  6 Jan 1932  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jan 1932  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wolverton Cemetery (aka Powell or new Victory), Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lyndel Dessel SWISHERChild 5 | Female
    + Lyndel Dessel SWISHER

    Born  24 Aug 1934  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mansfield LEESON | F3046 
    Married  26 Oct 1950  Berryville, Clarke Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    LivingChild 6 | Female
    Living

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Larry Wayne COGAR | F39057 
    Married     
    Spouse  James Lee "Jim" REED | F53126 
    Married     
    Spouse  Thomas Foster RENICKER | F53128 
    Married     
    Spouse  Larry Wayne COGAR | F53129 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 9 1930:
      Melburn Swisher, 24, truck driver, ag 18 at time of first marriage; wife Dessel, 21, age 16 at first marriage; son William L, 5; son Edsel, 2; son Max, 6 months. All born in West Virginia.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District, Community of Morgansville), enumerated on Apr 26 1940:
      M. E. Swisher, 36, truck driver for state; wife Dessel, 34; son William L, 15; son Edsel, 13; son (sic) Lyndel, 5.
      NOTE: Lyndel should have been identified as a daughter. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1569] Family Bible.

    2. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.