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Reason Adam SWIGER

Reason Adam SWIGER

Male 1856 - 1940  (83 years)

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  • Name Reason Adam SWIGER 
    Born 24 Sep 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Jacobs Run (Salem), Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of daughter and son-in-law Fannie & Lloyd W. Cain.
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Died 10 Sep 1940  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I33055  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2018 

    Father Jefferson SWIGER,   b. 5 Oct 1829,   d. 31 Jan 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ellen "Maggie" UNDERWOOD,   b. 22 Apr 1838, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F11604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Loverna SHIELDS,   b. CA 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F12878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane WATTS,   b. 9 Jan 1856,   d. 30 Apr 1937, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [6] 
    Married 12 May 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Clarence Elsworth SWIGER,   b. 23 Apr 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    +2. Fannie Laverna SWIGER,   b. 28 Nov 1889, Pine Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1987, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +3. Reason Adam "Add" SWIGER,   b. 21 Oct 1890, Washington, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1971, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F12892  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 260.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 240, Line 21 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791972&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    6. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).