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Austin SWIGER

Austin SWIGER

Male 1819 -

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  • Name Austin SWIGER 
    Born CA 1819  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Person ID I90367  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 May 2019 

    Family Mary Catherine GREEN,   b. CA 1832,   d. 20 Jun 1886, Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1851  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 22 1850:
      Austin Swiger, 31, farmer, value of real estate $1,400; David Stone, 26, farmer; Sarah Stone, 20; Sarah C. Stone, 6 months. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given:
      Austin Swiger, 41, farmer, value of real estate $1,530; value of personal estate $400; Mary C, 35; Nancy V, 10; Mary L, 8; Benjamin F, 5; Laura J, 3; William R, 1.

      1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle Twp), enumerated on Aug 30 1870:
      Austin Swiger, 51, farmer, value of real estate $4,500, value of personal estate $600, cannot write; Mary C, 38, cannot write; Mary S, 17, attended school within the year; Benjamin F, 15, attended school, cannot write; Laura J, 14, attended school, cannot write; William R, 11, attended school, cannot read/write; Winfield S, 9, attended school; Sarah F, 7; Josiah A, 5; Austin, 3; Louisa V, 1.

      1880 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle District), enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
      Austin Swiger, 62, farmer; wife Mary K, 42; dau Nancy V. Swiger (sic), 29, married (sic), occupation housekeeping; dau Mary C, 27, single; son Benjamin F, 26, single, works on farm; dau Laura J, 24, single; son William R, 21, single, works on farm; son Winfield S, 18, single, works on farm; dau Sarah F, 17; son Josiah A, 15, works on farm; son Austin, 13, works on farm; dau Louisa, 10; son Truman B, 8; son Rolla J, 5; granddau Tabitha Hustead, 4. [5, 6]
    Children 
    +1. Nancy Victoria SWIGER,   b. Jan 1852,   d. 2 Feb 1914, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
    +2. Mary Savilla SWIGER,   b. 21 Mar 1853,   d. 17 Jul 1912, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +3. Benjamin F. SWIGER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1932, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Winfield S. SWIGER,   b. CA 1861, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1941, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
    +5. Truman Boyd SWIGER,   b. 12 May 1871, Sardis, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1950, Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F38820  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1987] 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    3. [S2482] 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Eagle District).

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=36704&Type=Marriage.

    5. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.