Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Henry SWIGER / Malinda (Belinda) BATES (F40531)

m. 29 Oct 1857


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  • William Henry SWIGERFather | Male
    William Henry SWIGER

    Born  CA 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1914  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  29 Oct 1857  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Delila BATES | F40530 
    Married  16 Aug 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Vietta Christene "Christy" LYON | F24417 
    Married  31 Oct 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Lovinia "Lovey" SWIGER | F41245 Group Sheet 

    Malinda (Belinda) BATESMother | Female
    Malinda (Belinda) BATES

    Born  CA 1842   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father  Andrew "Andy" BATES | F38328 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Delilah SWIGER | F38328 Group Sheet 

    James I. SWIGERChild 1 | Male
    James I. SWIGER

    Born  CA 1863   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Rebecca S. SWIGERChild 2 | Female
    Rebecca S. SWIGER

    Born  CA 1866   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ruth A. SWIGERChild 3 | Female
    Ruth A. SWIGER

    Born  CA 1870   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ruben E. SWIGERChild 4 | Male
    Ruben E. SWIGER

    Born  CA 1872   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Sarah Frances SWIGERChild 5 | Female
    + Sarah Frances SWIGER

    Born  Nov 1873  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1912  Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry YEATER | F34021 
    Married     
    Spouse  George Elsworth POWELL | F43766 
    Married  10 Oct 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Harze Eadle SWIGERChild 6 | Male
    + Harze Eadle SWIGER

    Born  1 Oct 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rhoda YEATER | F43492 
    Married  10 Aug 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Samantha ASH | F58159 
    Married  5 Nov 1929  Alvy, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lloyd SWIGERChild 7 | Male
    + Lloyd SWIGER

    Born  1877   
    Died  31 Dec 1937   
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henrietta "Retta" BONNELL | F46541 
    Married     

    Louisa SWIGERChild 8 | Female
    Louisa SWIGER

    Born  CA 1879   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddidge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
      Wm. H. Swiger, 22, farmer; M. (female), 16; L. E. (? ?) (female), 1.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District):
      Wm. H. Swiger, 31, farmer; Belinda, 27; James J, 7; Rebecca, 4; Ruth A, 26 days.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated in June 1880:
      William H. Swigger (sic), 38, farmer; wife Malinda, 38; son James I, 17; dau Rebecca S, 13; son Ruben E, 8; dau Sarah F, 6; son Harze E, 3; son Loyd, 2; dau Louisa, 1.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage.
      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.)