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Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher 1843 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 17 1843

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: December 12 1915

Death Location: Murray County Georgia

Father: Henry Swisher

Mother: Elizabeth King

Spouse(s): James Hembree, James Anderson

Children(s): James Lee, Mary Hembree, Elbert Hembree, Lou Hembree, James Hembra, William Hembree, Thomas Hembree, Elizabeth Hembree, Edgar Hembree, John Hembree, Robert Hembree, Margaret Hembree

Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher was born in 1843 in Tennessee, the child of Henry R Swisher and Elizabeth King. In 1880, Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher resided in Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States. Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher married James Posey Hembree, James Anderson, and had children including James D Hembree Lee, Mary Alice Hembree, Elbert Luther Hembree, Lou Ella Hembree, James D. Hembra, William H Hembree, Thomas Woodard Hembree, Elizabeth M "Lizzie" Hembree, Edgar L Hembree, John M Hembree, Robert Oliver "Bob" Hembree, Margaret Ann "Maggie" Hembree. Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher passed away in 1915 in Murray County Georgia.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher was born in 1843 in Tennessee, the child of Henry R Swisher and Elizabeth King.
  • In 1880, Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher resided in Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States.
  • Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher married James Posey Hembree, James Anderson, and had children including James D Hembree Lee, Mary Alice Hembree, Elbert Luther Hembree, Lou Ella Hembree, James D. Hembra, William H Hembree, Thomas Woodard Hembree, Elizabeth M "Lizzie" Hembree, Edgar L Hembree, John M Hembree, Robert Oliver "Bob" Hembree, Margaret Ann "Maggie" Hembree.
  • Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher passed away in 1915 in Murray County Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Swisher's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Swisher
1843 – 1915
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry R Swisher
1806 – 1870
Probably Knox County, Tennessee
Elizabeth King
1803 – 1879
North Carolina, Tennessee USA
Grandparents
Michael (F) Swisher
1770 – 1845
Maryland or Pennsylvania or Virginia
Hannah ("Anna") Greene
1782 – 1860
Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Swisher
1745 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Swisher's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Virena "Bettie") Swisher (October 17 1843 – December 12 1915) m. James (Posey) Hembree (January 7 1839 – May 7 1920) m. James Anderson
  1. 1. James (D Hembree) Lee (August 17 1862 – January 3 1934)
  2. 2. Mary (Alice) Hembree (September 14 1868 – January 1966)
  3. 3. Elbert (Luther) Hembree (December 20 1869 – August 15 1870)
  4. 4. Lou (Ella) Hembree (April 27 1871 – March 31 1917)
  5. 5. James (D.) Hembra (abt 1872 – )
  6. 6. William (H) Hembree (February 8 1873 – January 25 1902)
  7. 7. Thomas (Woodard) Hembree (July 25 1875 – February 28 1914)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (M "Lizzie") Hembree (November 13 1876 – January 31 1929)
  9. 9. Edgar (L) Hembree (October 1878 – August 22 1898)
  10. 10. John (M) Hembree (December 13 1879 – October 13 1946)
  11. 11. Robert (Oliver "Bob") Hembree (July 9 1881 – May 2 1939)
  12. 12. Margaret (Ann "Maggie") Hembree (June 27 1883 – 1960)

Elizabeth Swisher's Timeline

3 Records

1843
October 17 1843
Birth of Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 37
Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher resided here in Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
1915
December 12 1915
Age 72
Death of Elizabeth Virena "Bettie" Swisher in Murray County Georgia
Murray County Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 17 1843
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 171; Family History Film: 1254171; Page: 112C; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0733

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 171; Family History Film: 1254171; Page: 112C; Enumeration District: 197; Image: 0733

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 12 1915
    Event Place: Murray County Georgia

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