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Walter George Swisher 1842 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1842

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1892

Death Location: Illinois

Father: George Swisher

Mother: Cathrine Goodner\Coodner

Spouse(s): Louisa Swisher

Children(s): Solomon Swisher, Evelena Swisher, Charles Swisher, Sarah Swisher, Martha Swisher, Lewis Swisher, Nancy Swisher, Nora Swisher, Purly Swisher, Leroy Swisher

It was in 1842 that Walter George Swisher was born in Illinois, a child of George Swisher and Cathrine Goodner\Coodner. Walter George Swisher went on to marry Louisa J. Lavica Swisher and had children such as Solomon S. Swisher, Evelena Swisher, Charles Franklin Swisher, Sarah E Swisher, Martha C. Swisher, Lewis C. Swisher, Nancy Jane Swisher, Nora Anna Swisher, Purly C. Swisher and Leroy Swisher. Walter George Swisher was deceased by 1892 in Illinois.

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Parents

George Swisher
1799 – 1852
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
GS
Cathrine Goodner\Coodner
1811 – 1878
Birth Location: Ohio
CG

Spouses(s)

Louisa Swisher
1846 – 1880
Birth Location: Il Levica Per Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
LS

Children(s)

Solomon Swisher
1865 –
Birth Location: Illinois
SS
Evelena Swisher
1866 –
Birth Location: Illinois
ES
Charles Swisher
1866 – 1928
Birth Location: Illinois
CS
Sarah Swisher
1868 –
Birth Location: Illinois
SS
Martha Swisher
1871 – 1913
Birth Location: Illinois
MS
Lewis Swisher
1873 –
Birth Location: Illinois
LS
Nancy Swisher
1873 – 1949
Birth Location: Illinois
NS
Nora Swisher
1878 –
Birth Location: Illinois
NS
Purly Swisher
1879 –
Birth Location: Illinois
PS
Leroy Swisher
1880 –
Birth Location: Illinois
LS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1842
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 193B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0545, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 795; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 803233, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M432_130; Page: 249B; Image: 211

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 249B; Image: 211

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 795; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 803233

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 7 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 54; Page: 4; Line: 01; Schedule Type: Agriculture, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 193B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0545

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Myersville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermillion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1892
    Event Place: Illinois

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