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Luther Haymond SWISHER

Luther Haymond SWISHER

Male 1880 - 1960  (79 years)

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  • Name Luther Haymond SWISHER 
    Buried SEC T, LOT 434  Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 13 Apr 1880  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1917  [5] 
    Hope Gas Co. 
    Census 1920  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1942  Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1956  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 11 Feb 1960  Barberton, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I54039  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2024 

    Father John Rinehart SWISHER,   b. 30 May 1821, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1885, Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Amanda Melvenia "Mandy" NICHOLSON,   b. Nov 1843, Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F8293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ola Bell SHERWOOD,   b. 31 Dec 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1969, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jan 26 1920:
      Luther Swisher, 39, laborer (gas stillman); wife Ola, 35; son Oral, 14; son Harlin, 13; son Rollin, 10; dau Ardith, 7; son Melvin, 2 yr 9 mo; dau Edith, 2 months.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District), enumerated Apr 11 1930 at Simpsons Fork:
      Head of household Ola B. Swisher, 45, married; son Oral S, 25; son Harlin E, 23; son Rollin G, 21; son Melvin B, 12; dau Edith E, 10; dau Edna N, 8; son Eward H, 3 yr 8 mo; father Columbus Sherwood, 76; mother Mariah L. Sherwood, 75.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 26 1940:
      Head of household M. L. Sherwood, 84, widowed; dau Ola V. Swisher, 55, widowed; grandson Melvin B. Swisher, 23; granddau Edna N. Swisher, 18; grandson Edward H, 13. All were residing in the same house as of April 1935.
      Note: Although wife Ola's marital status in the 1940 Census was given as widowed, Luther residing in Zanesville, Ohio in 1942 when he registered for the WW II draft. He was later listed in his brother John's 1956 obituary as surviving and residing in Akron, Ohio. Ola and Luther were apparently divorced.
    Children 
     1. Rollin Gail SWISHER,   b. 19 Feb 1909, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    +2. Ardith Lenora SWISHER,   b. 24 May 1912, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1978, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Melvin Blair SWISHER,   b. 28 Aug 1917, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1984, Cook Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +4. Edith E. SWISHER,   b. 19 Oct 1919,   d. 28 Feb 1963, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     5. Edna N. SWISHER,   b. 8 Feb 1922, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1971, Warren, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F36414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    6. [S2508] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    7. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    8. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2018 (database online), (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).