Jacob M. Swisher Jr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Born: 13 February 1806, Berkeley County, VA 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Marriage (1): Barsheba Ferrell on 19 February 1829 in Virginia 1
- Died: 26 March 1881, , Marion County, WV at age 75 6 7
- Buried: After 26 March 1881, Swisher Cemetery, Fairmont, WV 7
 Death Notes:
Name: Jacob Swisher
Event Date: 26 Mar 1881
Event Place: Marion, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 75 years 1 month 13 days
Birth Date: 1806
Birthplace: Berkley Co.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Barsheba Swisher
Father's Name: Jacob Swisher
Mother's Name: C. Swisher
Occupation: Farmer
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 1 p 70
Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTK-Y2B : 10 March 2018), Jacob Swisher, 26 Mar 1881; citing Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 70, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,815.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Eastern District, Marion County, VA on 5 August 1850. 2
1850 US Census
Page 131, Family 267, Roll 958
Eastern District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher Jr..44..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife and 11 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 8 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 107, Family 752, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher..54..Virginia..Farmer
Barsheba Swisher..48..Virginia
Elizabeth Swisher..29..Virginia
Nancy E. Swisher..25..Virginia
Wesley Swisher..19..Virginia..Laborer
Elvira Swisher..16..Virginia
Robert Swisher..15..Virginia..Laborer
Henry Swisher..13..Virginia
Emeline Swisher..12..Virginia
Virginia Swisher..7..Virginia
Franklin Swisher..6..Virginia
Mary A. Swisher..8..Virginia
Rebecca E. Swisher..5..Virginia
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 8 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 107, Family 752, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher..54..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife and 11 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 30 August 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 19, Family 140
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher Jr..64..Virginia..Farmer
Elizabeth Swisher..38..Virginia..without occupation
Elvira Swisher..26..Virginia..without occupation
Sarah Swisher..22..Virginia..without occupation
Emeline Swisher..20..Virginia..without occupation
Virginia Swisher..18..Virginia..without occupation
Benjamin F. Swisher..16..Virginia..without occupation
Ellen Swisher..14..Virginia..without occupation
(Jacob was widowed and living with 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. 5
1880 US Census
Page 524D, District 93, Family 125, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher..Head..74..West Virginia..Farmer
Elvaria Swisher..Daughter..36..West Virginia..Keeping House
Virginia Swisher..Daughter..26..West Virginia..At Home
Clarence Swisher..Son..13..West Virginia..At Home
Bertha Swisher..Daughter..12..West Virginia..At Home
(Jacob was widowed and living with 4 children.)
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• He was buried after 26 March 1881 in the Swisher Cemetery in Fairmont, WV.
Find a Grave Memorial 144169910
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Jacob married Barsheba Ferrell, daughter of Enoch Ferrell and Margaret Fast, on 19 February 1829 in Virginia.1 (Barsheba Ferrell was born on 27 January 1809 in Virginia, died on 8 May 1864 in , Marion County, WV 8 and was buried after 8 May 1864 in Swisher Cemetery, Fairmont, WV 8.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Eastern District, Marion County, VA on 5 August 1850. 2
1850 US Census
Page 131, Family 267, Roll 958
Eastern District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher Jr..44..Virginia..Farmer
Marshaba Swisher..38..Virginia
Solomon Swisher..21..Virginia..Laborer
Elizabeth Swisher..18..Virginia
Enoch Swisher..17..Virginia..Laborer
Nancy Swisher..15..Virginia
Malcolm(?) Swisher..13..Virginia
Harriet Swisher..11..Virginia
Wesley Swisher..10..Virginia
Elvira Swisher..8..Virginia
Robert Swisher..6..Virginia
Sarah Swisher..4..Virginia
Henry Swisher..2..Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Third District, Marion County, VA on 8 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 107, Family 752, Roll 1361
Third Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Jacob Swisher..54..Virginia..Farmer
Barsheba Swisher..48..Virginia
Elizabeth Swisher..29..Virginia
Nancy E. Swisher..25..Virginia
Wesley Swisher..19..Virginia..Laborer
Elvira Swisher..16..Virginia
Robert Swisher..15..Virginia..Laborer
Henry Swisher..13..Virginia
Emeline Swisher..12..Virginia
Virginia Swisher..7..Virginia
Franklin Swisher..6..Virginia
Mary A. Swisher..8..Virginia
Rebecca E. Swisher..5..Virginia
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Jacob Swisher
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Barsheba Ferrell
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Enoch Ferrell
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1829
Marriage Place: Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Marriage Place (Original): West Virginia, United States
Citing this Record
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-NFLQ : 30 September 2021), Jacob Swisher and Barsheba Ferrell, 1829.
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