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James Perry SWISHER

James Perry SWISHER[1]

Male 1847 - 1929  (82 years)


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  • Name James Perry SWISHER
    Birth 19 Jul 1847  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Birth date given as Jul 1844 in 1900 Census, but Jul 19 1847 in death record.
    Gender Male
    Census 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 17 Dec 1929  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial Miller Cemetery, Horner, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I40362  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2008

    Father John Rinehart SWISHER,   b. 30 May 1821, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1885, Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Mother Jane TURNER,   b. 1815, Culpeper Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1862 (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F8292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda Jane HINZMAN,   b. 17 Nov 1852, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1928, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [4]
    Marriage 4 Sep 1872  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Alice Columbia SWISHER,   b. CA 1875
    >2. Lavina SWISHER,   b. Sep 1876
    +3. Bertha Elizabeth SWISHER,   b. 4 Oct 1878   d. 1 Oct 1952 (Age 73 years)
    >4. James Blaine SWISHER,   b. 6 Jul 1884, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1959, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +5. Alvin Bruce SWISHER,   b. 10 Feb 1887   d. 31 Dec 1953 (Age 66 years)
     6. Harry SWISHER,   b. Jul 1889
    >7. Fred Arlington SWISHER,   b. 28 May 1892   d. 2 Jun 1970 (Age 78 years)
    >8. Lindsey Stokes SWISHER,   b. 17 Mar 1895   d. 2 Dec 1960 (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F22329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    40362_SWISHER_JamesP_1847-1929_DeathCertificate.jpg    		40362_SWISHER_JamesP_1847-1929_DeathCertificate.jpg
    40362_SWISHER_JamesP_1900Census_LewisCoWV_SkinCreekDist_27Jun1900.jpg    		40362_SWISHER_JamesP_1900Census_LewisCoWV_SkinCreekDist_27Jun1900.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1922] Taylor County Historical & Genealogical Society, Grafton, WV, A History of Taylor County West Virginia, (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1986)), p. 408.

    2. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.

    4. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    5. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.
      Identified as James P. Swisher, 27, farmer, b. & res. Lewis Co, son of John R. & Jane Swisher; and Amanda J. Hinzman, 19, b. & res. Lewis Co, dau of Jacob & Elizabeth Hinzman. Married Sep 4 1872. "Vouched for by Wm. G. Hinzman - Brother."