Doddridge County Roots

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Orpha Ann SWIGER

Orpha Ann SWIGER

Female 1883 - 1957  (74 years)

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  • Name Orpha Ann SWIGER 
    Born 15 Apr 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920, 1930  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 12 Aug 1957  Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried Main Cemetery, Dale, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I84122  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2021 

    Father Absalom C. SWIGER,   b. 1 Jun 1822, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Margaret Jane HAUGHT,   b. CA 1846, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nelson ASH,   b. 26 Dec 1881, Alvy, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1950, Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Divorced Y  [7
    Children 
    +1. Glenda Ruth ASH,   b. 21 Aug 1912, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1984  (Age 71 years)
     2. Robert Rhuel ASH,   b. 11 Sep 1915, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1980  (Age 65 years)
     3. Mary M. ASH,   b. CA 1917
     4. Ellis Sampson ASH,   b. 1919
     5. Naomi ASH,   b. CA 1924
    Documents
    84123_NelsonAsh_OrphaASwiger_MarriageRecord_26Dec1910.jpg
    84123_NelsonAsh_OrphaASwiger_MarriageRecord_26Dec1910.jpg
    Family ID F35972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

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

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

    5. [S2336] Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), Gary Patterson, (http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 392 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795038&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Nelson Ash, 28, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Orpha A. Swiger, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Dec 26 1910 "at the residence of Marthy Swiger." Informant for marriage license: C. N. Trader.

    7. [S1620] Death record of husband.