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George Washington SWISHER

George Washington SWISHER

Male 1859 - 1942  (82 years)

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  • Name George Washington SWISHER 
    Born 28 Feb 1859  Berlin, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1897  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Residence Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 7 Feb 1942  Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I6470  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2008 

    Father Peter Gaston SWISHER,   b. 28 Oct 1830, Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1913  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Margaret Mary HINZMAN,   b. 22 Feb 1832, Berlin, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1902, Laurel Lick Run (Berlin), Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F2271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Laura FLINT,   d. Bef Sep 1897 
    Children 
     1. Flossie D. SWISHER,   b. 5 Aug 1885, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1978  (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F2276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Wilma Dondia BALLENTINE,   b. Apr 1871 
    Married 29 Sep 1897  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Laco SWISHER,   b. Apr 1899
    Family ID F2277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1661] Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, BR Bk 1.
      Parents listed as "Peter G. & Jane Swisher." It is unknown whether Jane was Margaret's middle name that she went by, or whether, thru misunderstanding, Peter's mother's name was given instead of the child's.

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

    3. [S2086] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).

    4. [S1788] Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994)).