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Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher 1797 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Texas

Father: Henry Swisher

Mother: Annie Gibson

Spouse(s): Sinai Boyd

Children(s): Edwin Swisher, Mary Swisher, Abner Swisher

In 1797, Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher entered the world in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, born to Henry Harbour Swisher and Annie Gibson. Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher married Sinai Boyd, and had children including Edwin O. Swisher, Mary Ann Swisher, Abner Pinkney Swisher. Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher passed away in 1855 in Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher entered the world in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, born to Henry Harbour Swisher and Annie Gibson.
  • Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher married Sinai Boyd, and had children including Edwin O. Swisher, Mary Ann Swisher, Abner Pinkney Swisher.
  • Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher passed away in 1855 in Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Swisher
1767 – 1845
Birth Location: Maryland or Pennsylvania
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Annie Gibson
1768 – 1830
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sinai Boyd
1802 – 1829
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Edwin Swisher
1829 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Swisher
1829 –
Birth Location: –
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Abner Swisher
1829 – 1920
Birth Location: Williamson, TN, USA
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Henry Swisher's Ancestors

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Henry Swisher
1797 – 1855
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Parents
Henry Harbour Swisher
1767 – 1845
Maryland or Pennsylvania
Annie Gibson
1768 – 1830
Grandparents
Michael Swisher
1745 –
Germany or Maryland or Virginia or Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Swisher's Descendants

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Henry (Harvey "Harry") Swisher (1797 – 1855) m. Sinai Boyd (1802 – 7 Sept 1829)
  1. 1. Edwin (O.) Swisher (1829 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Swisher (1829 – )
  3. 3. Abner (Pinkney) Swisher (7 Sept 1829 – 26 Oct 1920) m. Martha (Virginia) Hogan (abt 1838 – 01 Nov 1899)
    1. 1. John (Dalton Madison) Swisher (02 Dec 1861 – May 1934)
    2. 2. Virginia (Haughty) Swisher (abt 1866 – 1934)
    3. 3. Sallie (Baylor) Swisher (24 Nov 1873 – 15 Mar 1967) m. Jonathan (King) Hogan (Jun 1872 – 5 Feb 1944)
      1. 1. Virginia ("Virgie" Kathleen) Hogan (2 Dec 1896 – 2 Feb 1988) m. Joseph (B.) Harrison (25 Aug 1895 – 3 Aug 1974)
        1. 1. Louise Harrison (8 Mar 1921 – 19 Feb 1989)
      2. 2. Nellie ("Nell" C.) Hogan (1903 – ) m. Galbreth
        1. 1. Kathleen Galbreath (abt 1924 – )
        2. 2. Martha Galbreth (9 Mar 1926 – 24 Jul 1974) m. Ernest (Edward) Palmay (26 Nov 1905 – 23 Oct 1971)
    4. 4. Hubert (Pinkney) Swisher (07 Apr 1876 – 16 Jul 1955) m. Ermengarde ("Gardie") Gotcher (abt 1878 – Jan 1951)
      1. 1. Janice (Garland) Swisher (11 Nov 1904 – 15 Jan 1987)
      2. 2. Hubert (Pruitt) Swisher (abt 1908 – 05 May 1963) m. Martha (L) Swisher (abt 1917 – )
        1. 1. H (P) Swisher (abt 1939 – )
      3. 3. Jack Swisher (abt 1912 – )
      4. 4. Helen (Louise) Swisher (15 Feb 1915 – 09 Mar 1998)

Henry Swisher's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1855
1855
Age 58
Death of Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher in Texas
Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Texas
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