Barsheba Ferrell ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1820 US Census in Eastern Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United States on August 1820. ⁵

1820 US Census
Page 68, Roll 142
Eastern Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
1 female under 10 = (probably daughter, Barsheba, age 11)

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Eastern District, Marion County, VA on 5 August 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 131, Family 267, Roll 958
Eastern District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Marshaba Swisher..38..Virginia

(Living with husband and 11 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Jan 1809, then her age should have been 41 instead of 38.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 8 July 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 107, Family 752, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Barsheba Swisher..48..Virginia

(Living with husband and 11 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Jan 1809, then her age should have been 51 instead of 48.
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• She was buried after 8 May 1864 in the Swisher Cemetery in Fairmont, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 144169737
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Barsheba married Jacob M. Swisher Jr., son of Jacob Swisher Sr. and Catherine Bunner, on 19 February 1829 in Virginia.¹ (Jacob M. Swisher Jr. was born on 13 February 1806 in Berkeley County, VA,^{2 3 6 7 8 9} died on 26 March 1881 in , Marion County, WV ^{8 9} and was buried after 26 March 1881 in Swisher Cemetery, Fairmont, WV ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Eastern District, Marion County, VA on 5 August 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 131, Family 267, Roll 958
Eastern District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher Jr..44..Virginia..Farmer
Marshaba Swisher..38..Virginia
Solomon Swisher..21..Virginia..Laborer
Elizabeth Swisher..18..Virginia
Enoch Swisher..17..Virginia..Laborer
Nancy Swisher..15..Virginia
Malcolm(?) Swisher..13..Virginia
Harriet Swisher..11..Virginia
Wesley Swisher..10..Virginia
Elvira Swisher..8..Virginia
Robert Swisher..6..Virginia
Sarah Swisher..4..Virginia
Henry Swisher..2..Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 8 July 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 107, Family 752, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher..54..Virginia..Farmer
Barsheba Swisher..48..Virginia
Elizabeth Swisher..29..Virginia
Nancy E. Swisher..25..Virginia
Wesley Swisher..19..Virginia..Laborer
Elvira Swisher..16..Virginia
Robert Swisher..15..Virginia..Laborer
Henry Swisher..13..Virginia
Emeline Swisher..12..Virginia
Virginia Swisher..7..Virginia
Franklin Swisher..6..Virginia
Mary A. Swisher..8..Virginia
Rebecca E. Swisher..5..Virginia
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jacob Swisher
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Barsheba Ferrell
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Enoch Ferrell
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1829
Marriage Place: Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): West Virginia, United States

Citing this Record
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-NFLQ : 30 September 2021), Jacob Swisher and Barsheba Ferrell, 1829.
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