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Lewis Swisher 1806 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1806

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 26 July 1879

Death Location: Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Father: Johann Swisher

Mother: Magdalena Tickle

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Starr

Children(s): Mary Swisher, John Swisher, Delilah Swisher, Phillip Swisher, William Swisher, Hannah Swisher, Eli Swisher, Margaret Swisher

Lewis Swisher was born in 1806 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Johann (John) Swisher and Magdalena Tickle. Lewis Swisher married Elizabeth Starr, and had children including Mary Ann Swisher, John H. Swisher, Delilah Swisher, Phillip O. Swisher, William Harvey Swisher, Hannah Swisher, Eli Francis Swisher, Margaret Swisher. Lewis Swisher passed away in 1879 in Vermilion, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • Lewis Swisher was born in 1806 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Johann (John) Swisher and Magdalena Tickle.
  • Lewis Swisher married Elizabeth Starr, and had children including Mary Ann Swisher, John H. Swisher, Delilah Swisher, Phillip O. Swisher, William Harvey Swisher, Hannah Swisher, Eli Francis Swisher, Margaret Swisher.
  • Lewis Swisher passed away in 1879 in Vermilion, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Swisher
1772 – 1833
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Magdalena Tickle
1775 – 1833
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA or Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Starr
1811 – 1895
Birth Location: Preble, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Swisher
1832 – 1902
Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
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John Swisher
1834 – 1904
Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
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Delilah Swisher
1835 – 1868
Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois
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Phillip Swisher
1837 – 1881
Birth Location: Vermilion Co., Illinois
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William Swisher
1838 – 1896
Birth Location: Vermilion Co., Illinois
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Hannah Swisher
1840 – 1912
Birth Location: Vermilion Co., Illinois
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Eli Swisher
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Blount Twp, Vermilion Co, IL
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Margaret Swisher
1849 – 1851
Birth Location: Vermilion Co., Illinois
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Lewis Swisher's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Swisher
1806 – 1879
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Johann (John) Swisher
1772 – 1833
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Magdalena Tickle
1775 – 1833
North Carolina, USA or Ireland
Grandparents
Franz (Francis) Schwertzer
1745 – 1820
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Swisher's Descendants

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Lewis Swisher (31 Mar 1806 – 26 July 1879) m. Elizabeth Starr (25 Aug 1811 – 3 Oct 1895)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Swisher (28 Mar 1832 – 5 Apr 1902)
  2. 2. John (H.) Swisher (19 Jan 1834 – 03 NOV 1904)
  3. 3. Delilah Swisher (1835 – 1868)
  4. 4. Phillip (O.) Swisher (1837 – 9 April 1881)
  5. 5. William (Harvey) Swisher (22 Apr 1838 – 24 Apr 1896)
  6. 6. Hannah Swisher (30 Sep 1840 – 19 May 1912)
  7. 7. Eli (Francis) Swisher (13 Oct 1846 – 14 May 1920)
  8. 8. Margaret Swisher (26 May 1849 – 31 Aug 1851)

Lewis Swisher's Timeline

10 Records

1806
31 Mar 1806
Birth of Lewis Swisher in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 24
Lewis Swisher resided here in Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Vermilion, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 44
Lewis Swisher resided here in District 21, Vermilion, Illinois
District 21, Vermilion, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 54
Lewis Swisher resided here in Blount, Vermillion, Illinois, United States
Blount, Vermillion, Illinois, United States
1862
1862
Age 56
Lewis Swisher resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1864
1864
Age 58
Lewis Swisher resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 59
Lewis Swisher resided here in Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
1866
1866
Age 60
Lewis Swisher resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1870
1870
Age 64
Lewis Swisher resided here in Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
1879
26 July 1879
Age 73
Death of Lewis Swisher in Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1806
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 8B; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 545784
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 798; Image: 250; Family History Library Film: 803233
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M432_130; Page: 250A; Image: 212
    [4] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1880; Census Location: Vermillion, Illinois
    [5] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 April 1820
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 December 1825
    Event Place: Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1800-1990

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 111; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 23; Family History Film: 0007648

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1800-1990

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1832
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1800-1990

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1836
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1800-1990

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M432_130; Page: 250A; Image: 212

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 May 1853
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1800-1990

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 798; Image: 250; Family History Library Film: 803233

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2174; Line: 15

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 8B; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 8B; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1879
    Event Place: Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1880; Census Location: Vermillion, Illinois
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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