Wynche Van Nostrand
F, b. 9 October 1778
Nelly Van Nostrand1
F, b. 11 April 1792, d. 5 January 1821
Citations
- [S181] Jennifer A. Cranch to Dixie Hansen. Letter dated 22 August 1997, 1349 Ayrault Rd., Apt 54, Fairport, NY 14450. (1997).
Hannah Van Nostrand
F, b. 21 March 1783
Frederick F. Van Nostrand
M, b. 18 June 1785
James Van Nostrand
M, b. 12 March 1790
Frederick Frelinghuysen Smith1
M, b. December 1811, d. 14 June 1822
Citations
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles), stone reads: F.F. Smith, born Dec., 1811, died June 14, 1822.
Nancy Smith1
F, b. 4 September 1790, d. 1852
| Biography* | | Poffenbarger Papers: Miss Nancy Smith, one of the pioneer teachers of Point Pleasant referred to, came with her father, Jonas Smith and family from Watertown, New Jersey, where she was educated. She never married, but spent her declining days with her brother, Geo. W., in Jackson County where she died and was buried in the early 50s.2 |
| Birth* | 4 Sep 1790 | New York3,4,1,5 |
| Baptism | 16 Oct 1790 | Reformed Dutch Church4 |
| Education* | | Watertown, New Jersey2 |
| Employment* | | Teacher2 |
| Residence* | 1850 | Jackson Co., Virginia, Age 60, "Nancy Smith", born in New York. Residing with her brother, George Washington Smith and family as well as with her sister, Lavina Smith 50.5 |
| Death* | 1852 | Elk Fork, Jackson Co., Virginia1,2 |
| Burial* | | Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, USA6,7 |
Citations
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles), Smith Family, Vol 33, Page 19.
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles), Educated in Watertown, NJ.
- [S95] Dingman (translated and transcribed by) Versteeg., Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz, New York; Containing an Account of the Organization of the Church and the Registers of Consistories, Members, Marriages, and Baptisms (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1977).
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Jackson Co., Virginia; ED 27, Sheet 220.
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S1174] John A. House, Pioneers of Jackson County, West Virginia; History of Mill Creek and Sandy Valley and Its Early Settlement (WebRoots, Inc., 2001; (c) 2001 Betty Briggss. Written in 1906).
Lavinia Smith1,2
F, b. 1797, d. 1885
| Birth* | 1797 | New York, USA2,3 |
| Residence | 1850 | Jackson Co., Virginia, Age 50, "Lavina Smith", born in New York. Residing with her brother, George Washington Smith and family as well as with her sister, Nancy Smith 60.4 |
| Residence* | 1870 | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, USA3 |
| Residence | 1880 | Lewis District, Mason Co., West Virginia, USA, Enumerated with her sister, Mary J.5 |
| Death* | 1885 | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia2 |
Citations
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S329] 1870 US Federal Census, Point Pleasant , Lewis Township - Ancestry.com Image #103, age 72.
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Jackson Co., Virginia; ED 27, Sheet 220.
- [S330] 1880 US Federal Census, Lewis District, Mason Co., WV.
Nehemiah Smith1,2
M, b. 14 December 1804, d. 28 April 1859
| Name Variation | | Mire3 |
| Birth | c 1802 | Ulster Co., New York1 |
| Birth* | 14 Dec 1804 | New York4,3 |
| Birth | 14 Dec 1805 | New York5 |
| Marriage* | 22 May 1828 | Bride=Rachel Wetzel1,6 |
| Employment* | 1833 | Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, Brothers, James and Nehemiah opened the 2nd mercantile business in Ripley in 1833., Principal=James Smith3 |
| Employment | 1841 | Reedy, Ripley Co., West Virginia, Brothers, James and Nehemiah opened a store at Reedy, in a little hewed log cabin built for that purpose, nearly where the Ball tavern now stands. This was the first store at Reedy. "Wash" Rader was the salesman, and like most stores of the day, whiskey was one of the principal commodities handled., Principal=James Smith3 |
| Employment* | 1850 | Ripley, Ripley Co., West Virginia, Sheriff of Jackson County in 18503 |
| Residence* | 1850 | Ripley, Jackson Co., Virginia, Age 45, born in New York. Merchant. Real estate valued t $400.
Enumerated with Rachel 45, Elizah W. 16, Jas 10, Jonas 7, Nehemiah 4 and Rachel 5 months.7 |
| Death* | 28 Apr 1859 | Ripley, Jackson Co., Virginia, Age 54 years, 4 months, 14 days. Born in Jackson Co. Cause of death: D Shout. Son of Jno Smith. Death reported by son: J.A. Smith.1,4,3 |
| Burial* | | Both (Nehemiah and Rachel) rest under the becch trees of the old graveyard (presumably in Ripley, Jackson Co. WV)3 |
Citations
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S1174] John A. House, Pioneers of Jackson County, West Virginia; History of Mill Creek and Sandy Valley and Its Early Settlement (WebRoots, Inc., 2001; (c) 2001 Betty Briggss. Written in 1906).
- [S957] West Virginia Death Certificates, Nehemiah Smith, Jackson Co., West Virginia, 28 April 1859, page 10..
- [S592] Doug Lewis Dixie Hansen. 29 May 2002, e-mail address.
- [S195] Carrie Eldridge., Marriages 1806-1850 Mason County VA-WV (Route 1, Box 661, Chesapeake, OH).
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Ripley, Jackson Co., Virginia.
James Smith1,2
M, b. circa 1807, d. 1839
| Burial* | | Lehigh (Del Ray) Graveyard, Onarga Township, Iroqouis Co., Illinois3 |
| Birth* | c 1807 | Ulster Co., New York2 |
| Employment* | 1833 | Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, Brothers, James and Nehemiah opened the 2nd mercantile business in Ripley in 1833., Principal=Nehemiah Smith4 |
| Death* | 1839 | Iroquois Co., Illionis2 |
| Employment | 1841 | Reedy, Ripley Co., West Virginia, Brothers, James and Nehemiah opened a store at Reedy, in a little hewed log cabin built for that purpose, nearly where the Ball tavern now stands. This was the first store at Reedy. "Wash" Rader was the salesman, and like most stores of the day, whiskey was one of the principal commodities handled., Principal=Nehemiah Smith4 |
Citations
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S592] Doug Lewis Dixie Hansen. 29 May 2002, e-mail address.
- [S1174] John A. House, Pioneers of Jackson County, West Virginia; History of Mill Creek and Sandy Valley and Its Early Settlement (WebRoots, Inc., 2001; (c) 2001 Betty Briggss. Written in 1906).
George Washington Smith1,2
M, b. 14 August 1814, d. 19 February 1860
| Biography* | | George W. Smith was born in Watertown, New York, in 1814, came with his parents to Point Pleasant when six years of age. In 1839, he married Anna Staats, a daughter of Jacob Staats, who lived on Mill Creek just below Ripley. About 1841, he acquired the old Rader homestead on Elk Fork, and lived there until his death. Both he and his wife were buried in the Rader graveyard. Like his brother, he died young. Born August 14th, 1814, he died February 19th, 1860, when but forty five years old.3 |
| Birth* | 14 Aug 1814 | Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York2,4 |
| Marriage* | 1839 | Bride=Ann Staats2,3 |
| Residence* | 1850 | Jackson Co., Virginia, Age 36, farmer, born in New York.
Enumerated with Anne 34, Frederick F. 10, Adrien A. 8, Clay C. 6, George H. 4, Ellen D. 2, Nancy Smith 60, Lavina Smith 50, Martin Carter 19, Edmond Carter 905 |
| Death* | 19 Feb 1860 | Elk Fork, Jackson Co., West Virginia2 |
| Burial* | | Rader Graveyard, Elk Fork, Jackson Co., West Virginia6,3 |
Citations
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S1174] John A. House, Pioneers of Jackson County, West Virginia; History of Mill Creek and Sandy Valley and Its Early Settlement (WebRoots, Inc., 2001; (c) 2001 Betty Briggss. Written in 1906).
- [S592] Doug Lewis Dixie Hansen. 29 May 2002, e-mail address.
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Jackson Co., Virginia; ED 27, Sheet 220.
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), buried in cemetery at the home farm on Elk Fork.
- [S957] West Virginia Death Certificates, Geoge H. Smith, Jackson Co., West Virginia,13 Nov 1861, page 13..
- [S328] 1860 US Federal Census, Jackson Co., Virginia; Page 137.
Mary Jane Smith1,2
F, b. 1817, d. 1884
| Burial* | | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia2 |
| Birth* | 1817 | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., Virginia, USA2,3 |
| Residence | 1850 | 38th District, Mason Co., Virginia, USA, Enumberated with her brother's family. Age 304 |
| Residence | 1860 | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., Virginia, USA, Enumerated with her brother's family. Age 33.5 |
| Residence* | 1870 | Point Pleasant, Mason Co., New York, USA, Schoolteacher. Enumerated with her older sister, Lavinia Smith.3 |
| Residence | 1880 | Lewis District, Mason Co., West Virginia, USA, Enumerated with her sister, Lavinia.6 |
| Death* | 1884 | visiting Spencer, West Virginia2 |
Citations
- [S67] Livia Poffenbarger., Poffenberger Papers (unpublished collection of newspaper articles).
- [S102] Thomas Condit and Maxwell, Hu Miller, West Virginia And Its People, multi volume. (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913).
- [S329] 1870 US Federal Census, Point Pleasant , Lewis Township - Ancestry.com Image #102, 52.
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, 38th District, Mason Co., VA, p 386.
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., VA, p 965.
- [S330] 1880 US Federal Census, Lewis District, Mason Co., WV.
Mary French1
F, d. 13 May 1753
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
Deliverance Stiles1
F, b. September 1685
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
- [S52] Charles Henry Preston, Descendants Of Roger Preston of Ipswich & Salem Village, Essex Institute, Hist Coll, Salem, MA, 1926, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 974.45A E1 E2, Vol LXII.
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892), other sources list as Oct 1685.
Ruth Stiles1
F, b. 17 February 1687
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
- [S52] Charles Henry Preston, Descendants Of Roger Preston of Ipswich & Salem Village, Essex Institute, Hist Coll, Salem, MA, 1926, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 974.45A E1 E2, Vol LXII.
John Stiles1
M
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
- [S51] Topsfield Historical Collections, 1903-04, Page 52, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, Volume IX church records.
- [S52] Charles Henry Preston, Descendants Of Roger Preston of Ipswich & Salem Village, Essex Institute, Hist Coll, Salem, MA, 1926, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 974.45A E1 E2, Vol LXII.
- [S89] Henry R. Stiles, Contributions Towards a Genealogy of the (Massachusetts) Family of Stiles, Descended from Robert, of Rowley, Mass. 1659-1860 (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1863).
Elizabeth Stiles1
F
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
Marcy Stiles1
F
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
- [S51] Topsfield Historical Collections, 1903-04, Page 52, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, Volume IX.
- [S52] Charles Henry Preston, Descendants Of Roger Preston of Ipswich & Salem Village, Essex Institute, Hist Coll, Salem, MA, 1926, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 974.45A E1 E2, Vol LXII.
Eleanor Stiles1
F, b. 17 February 1703
Citations
- [S88] Mary Stiles (Paul) Guild, The Stiles Family in America; Genealogies of the Massachusetts Family, Descendants of Robert Stiles of Towley, Mass. 1659-1891 and the Dover, N.H. Faily, Descendants of William Stiles of Dover, N.H. 1702-1891 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1892).
- [S52] Charles Henry Preston, Descendants Of Roger Preston of Ipswich & Salem Village, Essex Institute, Hist Coll, Salem, MA, 1926, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 974.45A E1 E2, Vol LXII.
Henry Swisher1,2
M
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S189] Dorthie and Edwin C. Kirkpatrick., Rockbridge Co. Marriages 1778-1850 (1985).
Samuel Swisher1,2
M, d. 1846
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
Daniel Swisher1,2,3
M, d. 14 June 1861
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
George Swisher1,2
M, d. September 1802
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
Nancy Swisher1,2,3
F
| Death* | | of Rockingham Co |
| Married Name | | Pence |
| Marriage* | 1793 | Groom=John Pence1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Elizabeth Swisher1,2,3
F
| Death* | | |
| Married Name | | Fauber |
| Name-Comm | | Betsy |
| Marriage* | 28 Jul 1798 | Groom=Joseph Fauber1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Mary Swisher1,2
F
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
Mary J. Grow1,2,3
F
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
Mary Swisher1,2,3
F, b. 16 October 1811
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Anna Swisher1,2,3
F, b. 8 November 1812
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "She married Joseph Spohr of Augusta County and moved to Indiana soon after. I have seen Polly [her sister] but never saw Anna. She raised a large family of sons and daughters. Never saw any of them but John. He spent the summer of 1852 with us, afterwards went to Iowa, Toledo County. Came back to Indiana. Has been dead twenty years or more. I kept up a correspodnece with one of his sisters several years but the last three or four years cannot get any news of her. She is probably dead. Some of the others may still live about New (?) Ross, Ind., the former address." |
| Name Variation | | Nancy A.4 |
| Married Name | | Spohr |
| Birth* | 8 Nov 1812 | 1,5 |
| Marriage* | | Groom=Joseph Spohr2 |
| Residence* | 1850 | Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana, Age 37, born in Virginia6 |
| Residence | 1860 | Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana, Age 47, born in Virginia.4 |
| Residence | 1870 | Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana, Age 57, keeping house, born in Virginia.7 |
| Residence | 1880 | Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana, Age 67, born in Virginia. Enumerated in the household of her daughter, Hannah E. Patterson.8 |
| Death* | | New Ross?, Montgomery, Indiana, USA |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S328] 1860 US Federal Census, Walnus, Montgomery Co., Indiana, Image 14.
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, Walnus, Montgomery Co., Inidaina; Image 2.
- [S329] 1870 US Federal Census, Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana; Image 12.
- [S330] 1880 US Federal Census, Walnut, Montgomery Co., Indiana; ED 104, Image 12.
John Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. 4 March 1815
| Death* | | |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: [John] "First married Janetta Horner of Augusta Co. by whom he had two children, Wm. and a daughter. William married a Miss Showalter of Augusta and still lives there near Dooms. The daughter is dead. After John's wife death he married Mary Rader of Augusta and after her death he married Mrs. Foster. The last two women had no children." |
| Marriage* | | Bride=Janetta Horner1 |
| Marriage* | | Bride=Mary Rader1 |
| Marriage* | | Bride=? ?1 |
| Birth* | 4 Mar 1815 | 1,4 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Sarah Swisher1,2,3
F, b. 6 November 1816
| Death* | | |
| Burial* | | Jersey Mountain Cemetery, Three Churches, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, USA1 |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "She [Sallie] married her cousin Jacob Swisher of Rockbridge Co., Va. She had a family of twelve children, ten of whom grew to be men and women. But all passed away in early life. Most of these unmarried and not a son to bear the name. Fahter, mother and all the family buried at jersey Mountain (Three Churches) cemetary." |
| Married Name | | Swisher |
| Name Variation | | Sallie |
| Marriage* | | Groom=Jacob Swisher1,2,4 |
| Birth* | 6 Nov 1816 | 1,5 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S277] Sallie and Jacob were cousins.
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Jacob Swisher1,2,3
M, b. 29 January 1819
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: [Jacob] "married Jane Freeman of Augusta Co., lived and died there bearing two daughters." |
| Birth* | 29 Jan 1819 | 1,4 |
| Marriage* | | Bride=Jane Elizabeth Freeman1 |
| Residence* | 1850 | Augusta Co., Virginia, Age 31, Farmer, born in Virginia. Real Estate valued at $3,780.
Enumerated with Jane E. 28, Minerva M. 6, and Signora C. 5.5 |
| Residence | 1860 | Augusta Co., Virginia, Age 41, born in Virginia, Farmer. Real Estate valued at $5,000, Personal Estate at $1,800.
Enumerated with Jane E. 38, Mernerva M. 16, and Signora C. 14.6 |
| Residence | 1870 | Augusta Co., Virginia, Age 51, Farmer, born in Virginia. Real estate valued at $5,000, personal estate at $900.
enumerated with Elizabeth J. 48 and Synora C. 25.7 |
| Death* | | Augusta Co., Virginia, USA |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
- [S327] 1850 US Federal Census, District 2 and a half, Augusta Co., Virginia, Image 136.
- [S328] 1860 US Federal Census, North Subdivision, Augusta Co., Virginia; Image 266.
- [S329] 1870 US Federal Census, District 2, Augusta Co., Virginia, Image 105.
Margaret Swisher1,2,3
F, b. 29 June 1821
| Death* | | western, Missouri? |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "She [Margaret Swisher] married Steward Bennett of Lewis Co. They had quite a family but moved west during the war. Think the most of them are dead. One son, Jackson, lived in Cass Co., Mo., a few years ago--near Freeman. Think he is there yet as he lived on a farm." |
| Married Name | | Bennett |
| Marriage* | | Groom=Stuart Bennett2 |
| Birth* | 29 Jun 1821 | 1,4 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
David Warner Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. 29 April 1822, d. 29 December 1905
| Burial* | | Levels Cmtry, Hampshire Co, Virginia1 |
| Biography* | | His wife, Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher, writes: "Married Mary Katharine Bonnifield of Tucker Co., W. Va. two sons, Newton and Howard, and one daughter, Belle Vandervoort, live in Morgantown, W.Va. One son, John A.H., and one daughter live in Tucker co., W.Va., and one son, D. Edward, and on daughter, Addie E. Smith, live at South Branch, W.Va." |
| Birth* | 29 Apr 1822 | Augusta Co., Virginia, USA1,2 |
| Marriage* | 3 Feb 1846 | Bride=Mary Katharine Bonnifield1,2,3,4 |
| Death* | 29 Dec 1905 | Hampshire Co, Levels, Virginia1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
George W. Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. 26 March 1824, d. 1826
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifiedl Swisher: "George W. Swisher was born March the 26th, 1824. Died about two years of age." |
| Birth* | 26 Mar 1824 | 1 |
| Burial* | 1826 | Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church5 |
| Death* | 1826 | 1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
- [S197] Catharine Swisher, Gravestone, Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church, Augusta Co., VA; 1998. Jim Swisher.
Henry C. Swisher1,2,3
M, b. 20 January 1826
| Death* | | |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "Married Elizabeth Fauber of Augusta Co., W.Va. Two sons, Robert E. Lee and Charles, and one daughter, Mary Lizie (Elizabeth) live in Cumberland, Md. One daughter, Jane Anise, lives in Hamshire Co. east and near Romney." |
| Birth* | 20 Jan 1826 | Tinkling Springs, Augusta Co., Virginia1,3,4 |
| Marriage* | 25 Mar 1847 | Bride=Elizabeth E. Fauber3 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Samuel Dunn Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. 25 March 1827
| Death* | | |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher follows Maxwell and Swisher in recording a 2nd marriage for Samuel, but M&S list her as "Miss McBride" and MKBS lists her as "Rebbeca Shoup."
She also writes: "One son, Middleton, lives somewhere in Mo. Taylor lives in Cumberland, Md. Samual N. and Bruce live in Hampshire Co. There are also several daughters married and scattered." |
| Marriage* | | Bride=? McBride3 |
| Birth* | 25 Mar 1827 | Augusta Co., Virginia, USA5,3,4 |
| Marriage* | 18 Jan 1848 | Bride=Leah C. Fahs3 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986, Date also shown as 25 March 1828.
Rebecca Swisher1,2,3,4
F, b. 20 March 1830
| Death* | | Monroe, Missouri, USA4 |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: [Rebecca] "Married Taylor Parker of Hampshire Co. They moved to Mo. soon after they were married. Died in Monroe Co., that state. Had no children." |
| Married Name | | Parker |
| Marriage* | | Groom=Taylor Parker2 |
| Birth* | 20 Mar 1830 | 1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
William C. Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. 3 July 1833
| Death* | | Missouri |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "Married Mildred Lamm of Mo. and died there leaving no children." |
| Marriage* | | Bride=Mildred Lamm1 |
| Birth* | 3 Jul 1833 | 1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
James S. Swisher1,2,3,4
M, b. March 1845
| Death* | | Milford Station, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "Married a Miss Kaylor of Tucker Co. by whom he had several daughters and one son, Walter, who lives in Tucker Co. One daughter, Mary Hulings(?), lives in Parsons, W.Va. The residence of the other daughters is not known. After the death of his first wife he went to Penn. and married a second time. Do not know the name nor the number of his children. He lives in Milford Station, Penn." |
| Birth* | Mar 1845 | Hampshire, USA |
| Marriage* | 2 Aug 1868 | Bride=Jane Kalar1 |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
Daniel Swisher1,2,3,4
M
| Death* | | of Boone, Iowa, USA |
| Biography* | | Mary Katharaine Bonnifield Swisher writes: "Daniel Siwsher (in after years called George by his family) was born in Preston Co. The date is not given in the record. Married in Iowa, Ellen ________. Left five children, all living near the home place, Woodward, Boon Co., Iowa." |
| Name Variation | | George |
| Marriage* | | Iowa, USA, Bride=Ellen ?1 |
| Birth* | | Preston Co., Virginia, USA |
Citations
- [S28] Albert J. Summerfield, Personal Correspondence With Albert J.Summerfield, 31 Jul 1986.
- [S69] Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical and Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley (1912).
- [S70] Hugh and Swisher, H.L. Maxwell, History of Hampshire County West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present (Morgantown, WV: A. Brown Boughner, 1897).
- [S187] Mary Katharine Bonnifield Swisher to Oliver Lee Swisher (her grandson). 13 June 1913, at South Branch, W.V.. (1998).
John Towne1,2
M, b. 2 April 1658, d. circa 1740
Citations
- [S41] William B. Towne, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1886, p 367-371, 1887, p12-22.
- [S61] Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820 of Toppsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Maine: The Anthoensen Press, 1959).
Jacob Towne1,2
M, b. 13 February 1660, d. 4 October 1741
Citations
- [S41] William B. Towne, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1886, p 367-371, 1887, p12-22.
- [S61] Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820 of Toppsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Maine: The Anthoensen Press, 1959).
Katherine Towne1,2
F, b. 25 February 1662
Citations
- [S41] William B. Towne, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1886, p 367-371, 1887, p12-22.
- [S61] Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820 of Toppsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Maine: The Anthoensen Press, 1959).
Ruth Towne1,2
F, b. 5 August 1664, d. 1 August 1739
Citations
- [S41] William B. Towne, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1886, p 367-371, 1887, p12-22.
- [S61] Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820 of Toppsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Maine: The Anthoensen Press, 1959).
Edmund Towne1,2
M, b. 21 July 1666, d. 25 December 1736
Citations
- [S41] William B. Towne, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1886, p 367-371, 1887, p12-22.
- [S61] Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820 of Toppsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Maine: The Anthoensen Press, 1959).
William Raynor1
M, d. 26 October 1672
Citations
- [S77] Geoffrey Gilbert., Gilberts of New England, Part I Descendants of John Gilbert of Dorchester; Part II Descendants of Matthew Gilbert of New Haven, Humphrey Gilbert of Ipswich, and William Gilbert of Boston (Victoria, B.C., 1959).
Henry Kimball1
M, d. before 1676
Citations
- [S77] Geoffrey Gilbert., Gilberts of New England, Part I Descendants of John Gilbert of Dorchester; Part II Descendants of Matthew Gilbert of New Haven, Humphrey Gilbert of Ipswich, and William Gilbert of Boston (Victoria, B.C., 1959).
- [S10] Sidney Perley, The History of Salem Massachusetts, 1924, Unknown repository, F74.S1P4, P 278.
John Terhune1
M, b. 1676
Citations
- [S35] Henry B.(editor) Hoff, Genealogies of Long Island Families, Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Pub, 1987, Unknown repository, 127 L8.645 1987.
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