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John Milton Swisher 1819 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1819

Birth Location: near Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee

Death Date: 11 Mar 1891

Death Location: Austin, Travis, Texas

Father: James Swisher

Mother: Elizabeth Boyd

Spouse(s): Maria Simms, Helen Nickerson, Bella French

Children(s): Jeanie Swisher, Annie Swisher, John Swisher, Mary Swisher

1819 marked the beginning of John Milton Swisher's life in near Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, to parents James Gibson Swisher and Elizabeth Boyd. Eventually, John Milton Swisher married Maria J Simms, Helen Nellie Nickerson and Bella French, and they welcomed Jeanie Swisher, Annie Elsie Swisher, John M Swisher and Mary V Swisher. John Milton Swisher passed in 1891 at Austin, Travis, Texas.

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Parents

James Swisher
1794 – 1862
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Boyd
1798 – 1875
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Maria Simms
1840 – 1870
Birth Location: Georgia
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Helen Nickerson
1820 – 1875
Birth Location: Texas
HN
Bella French
1837 – 1893
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Jeanie Swisher
1860 – 1860
Birth Location: Austin TX
JS
Annie Swisher
1873 –
Birth Location: Austin, Travis Co., TX
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John Swisher
Birth Location: –
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Mary Swisher
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 May 1819
    Event Place: near Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1329; Family History Film: 1255329; Page: 179C; Enumeration District: 129, Year: 1860; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: M653_1306; Page: 273; Image: 77; Family History Library Film: 805306, Year: 1850; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 152B; Image: 288

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 152B; Image: 288

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: M653_1306; Page: 273; Image: 77; Family History Library Film: 805306

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1865-1867
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons, 1865-1867

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1329; Family History Film: 1255329; Page: 179C; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846–1920

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Mar 1891
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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