Emma Jane Grubb

Rezin Malott
(1810-1862)

Marjorie Fast
(1808-After 1850)

John R. Grubb
(1826-1863)

Matilda Malott
(1834-1900)

Emma Jane Grubb
(1856-1939)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Benjamin Franklin Swisher

Emma Jane Grubb ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 28 April 1856, Ohio ² ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Benjamin Franklin Swisher on 2 August 1875 in , Marion County, WV ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 7 August 1939, Fairmont, WV at age 83 ¹⁰
Buried: 9 August 1939, Mount Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, WV ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Amma Jane Grubb
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1856
Birthplace: Marion, Virginia, United States
Birthplace (Original): Marion, West Virginia, United States
Father's Name: John Grubb
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Matilda
Mother's Sex: Female

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TF-98Q : 30 January 2020), Amma Jane Grubb, 1856.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Emma J. Swisher
Event Date: 07 Aug 1939
Event Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Age (Expanded): 83 years
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1856
Birthplace: W.Va.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: B. F. Swisher
Father's Name: John R. Grubb
Father's Birthplace: W.Va.
Mother's Name: Matilda Malott
Mother's Birthplace: W.Va.
Occupation: Housewife
Cemetery: Mt.Zion
Burial Date: 09 Aug 1939
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 7 p 202

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLD-23V : 10 March 2018), Emma J. Swisher, 07 Aug 1939; citing Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 7 p 202, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,818.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 10 July 1860. ⁸

1860 US Census
Page 109, Family 767, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion County, Virginia
Emma J. Grubb..4..Ohio

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 1 September 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 157
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Emma Grubb..14..Virginia

(Living with mother and uncle, Thomas Malott.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 525B, District 93, Family 140, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Enna Swisher..Wife..24..Ohio..Keeps House

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Grant District, Marion, WV on June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 18A, District 55, Family 335
Grant District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Emma Swisher..Wife..Apr 1858..42..West Virginia..2/2

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Apr 1856, then her age should have been 44 instead of 42.
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 4 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 76, Family 133, Roll 1687
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned
Married 35 years
Emma J. Swisher..Wife..54..Ohio..4/4

(Living with husband and 1 son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Apr 1856, then her age should have been 53 instead of 54.
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 February 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 43, Family 183, Roll 1961
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Emma Swisher..Wife..63..Ohio

(Living with husband.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 11 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25-38, Family 203, Roll 2541
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned, $3000
Emma J. Swisher..Wife..73..Ohio..married at age 19

(Living with husband.)
.

• She was buried on 9 August 1939 in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Fairmont, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 87465555

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Emma married Benjamin Franklin Swisher, son of Jacob M. Swisher Jr. and Barsheba Ferrell, on 2 August 1875 in , Marion County, WV.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Benjamin Franklin Swisher was born in April 1854 in Virginia,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 17 February 1931 in Winfield District, Marion County, WV ¹⁴ ¹⁵ and was buried after 17 February 1931 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, WV ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 525B, District 93, Family 140, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Benjamin Swisher..Head..26..West Virginia..Farmer
Enna Swisher..Wife..24..Ohio..Keeps House
John Swisher..Son..5..West Virginia
Amy Swisher..Daughter..2..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Grant District, Marion, WV on June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 18A, District 55, Family 335
Grant District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Frank Swisher..Head..Apr 1854..46..West Virginia..Stable Boss
Emma Swisher..Wife..Apr 1858..42..West Virginia..2/2
Charlie Swisher..Son..Nov 1882..17..West Virginia..Day Laborer
Bathsheba Swisher..Daughter..Nov 1885..14..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 4 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 76, Family 133, Roll 1687
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned
Married 35 years
Benjamin F. Swisher..Head..56..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm
Emma J. Swisher..Wife..54..Ohio..4/4
Charles L. Swisher..Son..27..West Virginia..Machinist, Foundary
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 February 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 43, Family 183, Roll 1961
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
B. F. Swisher..Self..65..West Virginia..Laborer, Farm
Emma Swisher..Wife..63..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 11 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25-38, Family 203, Roll 2541
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned, $3000
Benjamin F. Swisher..Head..75..West Virginia..married at age 21
Emma J. Swisher..Wife..73..Ohio..married at age 19
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Benjamin F. Swisher
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Emma J. Grabb
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1875
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia, United States

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHS-GLH : 30 January 2020), Benjamin F. Swisher, 1875.
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1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 August 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHS-GLH : 30 January 2020), Benjamin F. Swisher, 1875.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 93, p. 525B, dwelling 138, family 140, Benjamin Frankilin Swisher and Emma Jane Grubb; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1407.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Grant Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 18A, family 335, Benjamin Franklin Swisher and Emma Jane Grubb; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 August 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 7B, family 133, Benjamin Franklin Swisher and Emma Jane Grubb; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 August 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1687.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 9A, dwelling 179, family 183, Benjamin Franklin Swisher and Emma Jane Grubb; index and images (accessed 16 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1961.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 25-38, sheet 10B, family 203, Benjamin Franklin Swisher and Emma Jane Grubb; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 August 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2541.

7 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TF-98Q : 30 January 2020), Amma Jane Grubb, 1856.

8 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Third Magisterial District, Marion County, Virginia, p. 109, dwelling 808, family 767, John A. Grubb and Matilda Malott; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1361.

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia, p. 21, dwelling 155, family 157; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

10 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 August 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLD-23V : 10 March 2018), Emma J. Swisher, 07 Aug 1939; citing Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 7 p 202, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,818.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 August 2021, memorial page for Emma J. Grubb Swisher (27 Apr 1856-7 Aug 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87465555, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

12 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States, p. 107, family 752, Jacob M. Swisher Jr. and Barsheba Ferrell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 November 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1361.

13 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, p. 19, family 140, Jacob M. Swisher Jr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 November 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 August 2021, memorial page for Benjamin F. Swisher (1854-17 Feb 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87465307, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

15 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 17 August 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NML3-3YR : 10 March 2018), Benjamin F. Swisher, 17 Feb 1931; citing Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, 248, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,817.

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