John Jacob Swisher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Death Notes:

Name: John J. Swisher
Death Date: 18 Dec 1958
Death Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 83 years
Estimated Birth Year: 03 May 1875
Birth Place: W. Va.
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Frank Swisher
Mother's Name: Emma Grubb
Occupation: Farmer
Cemetery: Meadowdale
Burial Date: 21 Dec 1958
Film Number: 834819
Digital Folder Number: 4229121
Image Number: 434
Source: County Records
Reference Number: v 10 p 198
Collection: West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 525B, District 93, Dwelling 138, Family 140, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Benjamin Swisher..Head..26..WV..Farmer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 May 1875, then his age should have been 25 instead of 26.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 21 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 64, Dwelling 175, Family 175
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Married 2 years
Jacob J. Swisher..Head..May 1875..25..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 43, Dwelling 185, Family 184, Roll 1961
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
J. J. Swisher..Head..44..WV..Laborer, farm
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He was buried after 18 December 1958 in the Meadowdale Cemetery in Fairmont, VA.

Find A Grave Memorial #39542525
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John married Clara Jane Hawkins, daughter of Marcellus Hawkins and Permelia Hall, in 1898.^{1 2} (Clara Jane Hawkins was born on 26 November 1876 in , Marion County, WV,^{1 5} died on 30 October 1948 in Fairmont, WV ⁵ and was buried on 1 November 1948 in , Marion County, WV ⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 21 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 64, Dwelling 175, Family 175
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Married 2 years
Jacob J. Swisher..Head..May 1875..25..WV..Farmer
Clara J. Swisher..Wife..Nov 1876..23..WV..1/0
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 43, Dwelling 185, Family 184, Roll 1961
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
J.J. Swisher..Head..44..WV..Laborer, farm
Clara Swisher..Wife..42..WV
Edna Swisher..Dau..17..WV
Marcellus Swisher..Son..9y8m..WV
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