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John Emery SWISHER

John Emery SWISHER

Male 1881 - 1966  (84 years)


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  • Name John Emery SWISHER
    Birth 3 Jul 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Headstone and death record show birth date of Jul 3 1881, but SSDI reports Jul 12 1881.
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 4] 
    Residence 1931  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Death 26 Jan 1966  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I17828  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2016

    Father Peter L. SWISHER,   b. May 1849, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1931, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years)
    Mother Mary L. B. "Bird" PERINE,   b. 1857, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1920 (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F11659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Iva Agnes SNIDER,   b. 19 Feb 1886, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1957, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Marriage 26 May 1905  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    • Obituary of wife incorrectly states marriage date as May 26 1904.
    Children 
    +1. Arbie D. SWISHER,   b. 12 Jun 1905, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1981 (Age 75 years)
    +2. Orbie E. SWISHER,   b. 12 Nov 1906, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 2002, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    >3. Obrie SWISHER,   b. 23 Apr 1908, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 2005, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
    +4. Opal SWISHER,   b. 19 May 1909, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1988, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +5. Oral Duncan SWISHER,   b. 1 Sep 1910, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 2002, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    +6. Orval O'Dell SWISHER,   b. 26 Jun 1913, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 2000 (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F6475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR, p. 251-E.

    2. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 7, p. 283.

    4. [S2109] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    5. [S1659] Death record of father.

    6. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as John E. Swisher, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Iva A. Snider, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married May 26 1905.