Volume 15 #2: Summer 1990 Page 47
Article titled: "Early Settlers of Southern Illinois"
SWISHER - MERRIFIELD
Zackquill Morgan SWISHER
m 13 Sept 1836, Monongalia Co WV
d 20 Aug 1887, Mulkeytown, Franklin Co, IL
bur Ward Cemetary, n of Mulkeytown, IL
fat Jacob R. SWISHER
mot Druscilla MORGAN
d 19 May 1877, Mulkeytown, Franklin Co, IL
bur Ward Cemetary
fat Samuel MERRIFIELD
mot Rebecca FERREL
1 Marcus
m 1 Feb 1863, Melissa GREENWOOD
d 26 Mar 1885
bur Greenwood Cemetary
never married
d 21 Jan 1885, Mulkeytown, IL
bur Ward Cemetary
d 10 Jul 1905
bur Ward Cemetary
d 17 Apr 1865
bur Greenwood Cemetary
m never married
d 16 Nov 1890
bur Ward Cemetary
m 24 Dec 1873, Parmelia A. ARTERBERRY
d 5 Jan 1931
bur Greenwood Cemetary
#2 Zodoc Harmon, served as Pvt in Co C 18th Vol Inf
in the Civil War.
#3 Samuel Lindsay, served as a Pvt in Co K 71st IL
Vol Inf in the Civil War.
#4 Enos D., served as a Pvt in Co C IL Cav in the
Civil War.
SWISHER - ARTERBERRY
Henry M SWISHER
m 24 Dec 1873, Franklin Co, IL
bur Ward Cem, n of Mulkeytown, IL
fat Zackwell M. SWISHER
mot Ann Eliza MERRIFIELD
d 1914, Mulkeytown, Franklin Co, IL
bur Ward Cem, n of Mulkeytown, IL
fat Wiley ARTERBERRY
mot Mariah
CHILDREN:
1. Lillie Dell
d 23 Jan 1875,Franklin Co, IL
bur Ward Cem.
m 11 Nov 1896, Wm E KIRKPATRICK
d 8 Jan 1916, Sesser, IL
bur Horse Prairie Cemetary
m ca 1913, Florence KEMP
d Herrin, IL
bur Kemp Cemetary
m never married
d 21 Nov 1951
bur Ward Cemetary
d age 4
bur Ward Cemetary?
m 12 Sep 1916, David B. REED
d 1 Feb 1923
bur Mulkeytown
Received the following information while I was in Fairmont
This was taken from the work of a professional genealogist by the name of Clifford HOARD
As a young man, Jacob piloted the early settlers from Winchester VA to what is now WV. At that early date, around 1800 the pioneers were quite willing to pay an experienced guide to lead them over treacherous trails through a rough mountainous region.
There is no mystery as to how Jacob R SWISHER met Drusilla MORGAN. The old Monongahela River, a stream of traffic always, was the meeting place for scores of young folks and Jacob and Drusilla met somewhere along its shore.
In the census of 1850 Jacob R. is listed as a farmer. Farming in 1850 and for many years later was a subsistence occupation. Jacob was more than a struggling farmer. He initiated a town called Newport. His sale of lots for this business venture gave him an excellent monetary return.
During the formative period of New Port there existed a boat building dock. The boats constructed were small in size as the steam boat was not a factor this far south on the Monongahela River. Three coopers lived in New Port between 1840 & 1880. They were: Elisha SUMMERS, and the SWISHER brothers, Morgan M, and William D. The barrels, tubs and churns that they fashioned were in great demand...
As of 1983 all of the manufacturing industry is gone along with the store and Post Office. The Methodist Church is still there. Even though it is not the same building it stands as a monument to memory of Jacob R. and Drusilla MORGAN SWISHER, founders of the first Methodist Church in that section of Winfield District in Marion County, WV.
Jacob S SWISHER, Aged 80, Dies at Findley OH
Jacob S. SWISHER a retired grocer, died Thursday May 21st at his home in Findley OH. He was born March 26th 1865 in Pleasants Co WV a son of Jacob S and Elizabeth (MORGAN) SWISHER. From there he came to Wirt Co about 1890 and resided on Purish Fork until 1902 when he removed to Findley OH.
On Jan 3 1893 he was married to Mary C HOUCHIN who
survives.
He is survived by seven children. A son,Grover C.
SWISHER was killed in a plant accident in Lima OH two weeks
earlier. Also surviving are two brothers, Elza SWISHER of
Elizabeth and James SWISHER of Mansfield OH and a sister,
Mrs Betty WILLIAMS of Chester WV. There are 11 grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
Page 20/Eastern ...Name Age/Occupation State Born312-313 $300 SWISHER LEVI 21 Farmer VA Nancy (Wilson) 25 " Napoleon 5 " Rebecca 3 " Elzy 1 "
319-320 $300 HAUN PAUL 50 Farmer VA Catherine 49 " Caroline 21 " Helen 19 " Alcinda 17 " Charles P 15 Laborer " Sarah Ann 9 " Dallas C 5 "
321-322 $2000 MORGAN, HORATIO 72 VA Rachel 57 " ((This was Drusilla MORGAN SWISHER'S brother))
322-323 $1200 SWISHER, JOHN S 39 Carpenter " Catherine 32 " Jerome 11 " Napoleon 8 " Jacob 6 " Zadoc 2 " ((I believe the "S" to be a mistake, I am sure this is supposed to be John L. s/o Jacob R & Druscilla))
323-324 SWISHER ZACKIEL 37 Farmer " Eliza 33 " Marcus 12 " Harmon 10 " Lindsay 8 " Enos 6 " Rebecca 2 "
326-327 SWISHER JACOB 66 Farmer " Drusilla (Morgan) 65 " Zadoc ($300) 31 " " Nimrod 16 Laborer " William 14 " Drusilla 13 "
((SWISHER'S))Page 41/Western
22-22 SWISHER GEORGE W 34 Farmer " Harriet 28 " Charlotte 9 " Martha E 7 " Maria 4 " Virginia 2 "
25-25 SWISHER FREDERIC 65 Farmer PA Hannah 61 Del Mary 27 VA Caroline 22 " Alpheus 20 " Franklin 17 "
27-27 SWISHER JOHN 33 Farmer VA Harriet E 9 " John W 7 " Alcinda 5 " Mazy 1 "
Martin L. Schoolcraft, of Petroleum, Ritchie Co. died early Friay. He was born Nov 15, 1881, a s/o the late Charles and Alcy Ann SEESE SCHOOLCRAFT. His first wife, Ella Mae SWISHER, and one son preceded him in death. Two children of the first marriage survive: Harley B. SCHOOLCRAFT, Parkersburg and Mrs Garnet ALSPACH, Ashley OH. His second wife, Lucy Mae TENNANT, survives, with three children. Mrs Naomi M. DEEM, Mrs Lucille BOWMAN, Parkersburg, and Bernard L SCHOOLCRAFT, Defiance OH: Five grandchildren, and eight great-grand children. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. T. C. ROBERTS, of Bartlett OH; three brothers, F M SCHOOLCRAFT, Cairo, William SCHOOLCRAFT, Wellsville OH, and Roy SCHOOLCRAFT, Cutler OH. Two brothers and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Raiguel Funeral Home, Cairo, with the Rev. Clifford Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the 100F cemetary, Cairo. Friends may call at the funeral home.((Martin Luther SCHOOLCRAFT died 8 Nov 1963))
FROM: History of Licking Co OH
Vol II Bio. of Harry H. EGOLF Pg 795 .....His second marriage was to Rebecca Mauger, In May 1865 and she departed this life June 28, 1869. Mr EGOLF was then united in marriage on April 12, 1870, to Margaret R. SWISHER, a native of Lima tnshp, where her birth occurred Sept 11, 1847, and where she remained until 14 yrs of age, when she removed to Columbus and lived until her marriage. She was a d/o Philip and Cassandra (HUGHES) SWISHER, whose ancestry is mentioned on another page of this work. The children of this marriage were: J. Farris, of Springfield, OH; Lula May, who is the widow of A Benton CLIFTON, and has two children,Charles E. & Margaret N.; and Charles F. of Cincinnati, who wed Lena EYER.
FROM: History of Licking Co OH
Pg 404, 407,408: Bio. of Joseph T. SWISHER This was a VERY long article, so I exerpted from it the parts pertaining to family or descendants.
...His grandfather, Phillip SWISHER, who was born near Berlin, Germany, March 8, 1776, in early childhood went with his father, Nicholas SWISHER, to Virginia, where the latter spent the remainder of his life. In 1827 Philip SWISHER left VA with a two-horse wagon, and coming to Licking Co, located on 160 acres of which he bought from the gov't and which he and his sons cleared and made ready for cultivation. In VA he was united in marriage to Katharine Baughman, who passed away on this farm in 1849, in her 74th year. Among their children were: Magdalene, who became the wife of Isaac THORP; Katharine, wife of Jacob WAGY; Rebecca, who wedded Nicholas MERRILL; Wedlena, who became the wife of Samuel WILKINS; Mary Anne, who passed away in her sixtieth year; Joseph, who wedded Dorothy HOUSER; Isaac, who was united in marriage with Amanda DENNISON; and Philip.
The parents of Joseph T SWISHER were Philip and Cassandra (HUGHES) SWISHER, his birth having occurred in Hardy Co, VA February 27, 1817, while his wife was born in Jefferson tnshp, Franklin Co OH, March 21, 1820. She was the d/o John and Mary (WAYNE) HUGHES, the former of Welsh descent. The latter was a cousin of the distinguished Gen. WAYNE. They were both natives of MD, where they were married. They afterward came to OH on horseback about the time of the outbreak of the war of 1812, bringing with them their two children who were carried in the two ends of a sack which had been opened in the center and was thrown over the horse's back, with one of the children on each side. Their dtr Cassandra, was born after their arrival in OH and in this state married Philip SWISHER. They spent their married lives on the original farm entered by his father on which he carried on agriculture in all his days.
Mr. SWISHER passed to his eternal rest in Lima tnshp, April 21,1851, his wife, who departed this life in Etna tnshp, having survived him by 56 years, her death having occurred March 7, 1907, at the advanced age of 87 years. Among their children were: Joseph T.; Ann M., who wedded Samuel MEEKS, both being deceased; Melissa J., the wife of William WELLS, residing in Pataskala; William C. who served in the 132nd OH Vol. Inf, and wedded Mattie PITZER, their home being 3 miles south of Newark;Margaret R. who became the wife of John H. EGOLF, of Etna; Mary E., deceased, who was the wife of F. B. SEILER.
Joseph T. SWISHER was reared on the farm where he was born, and which was originally entered by his grandfather and there under his father's direction acquired knowledge of farming and at the same time obtained his education in the district schools.....He remained on the farm until the time of his marriage. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. C, 46th OH Vol Inf, under John W. Wiseman, and served until April, 1863, when he was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, owing to disability caused by an accident.
On March 6, 1862, Mr SWISHER wedded Eliza A. DONOVAN, whose birth occurred near Brownsville, OH, Aug 15, 1839, and who departed this life July 18, 1903. She was the d/o Robert & Emily J. (HANLEY) DONOVAN. Her father having been a native of MD, while her mother was born in this state (OH), and both parents departed this life in this tnshp. They reared the following family: Eliza J.;Joseph W., who resides near Reynoldsburg, OH;Thomas, a resident of Columbus, OH; John, deceased; Frank, who lives in Reynoldsburg; and John, who resides in Lima Tnshp.
To Mr and Mrs SWISHER have been born two children: Martha J. is the wife of William H. CASHDOLLAR, residing in this tnshp with their children,Elma J., Estella, Irene, Elnora, and Carrie Elsie; William T., of Lima tnshp, wedded Miss Mary B. STOVER, by whom he has one son, Earl B., and 3 daughters, Bertha May, Ethel Nora and Carrie Lorea. Besides their own children they have reared Katherine Mary MASON, a d/o of Mr. SWISHER'S sister, Mary E., whom they have had since she was five days old.
FROM: History of Licking Co OHBio. of John P. SWISHER p 735
John P. SWISHER.....is now living in retirement after a long life devoted to farming. He was born October 14, 1837, in Lima tnshp, a s/o Joseph and Dorothy (HOUSER) SWISHER, his father being a native of VA, while his mother was a native of OH. In their family were seven children, namely: Sarah, who became the wife of Oscar F. WILSON, of Columbus OH; O. Rhoda, who was united in marriage to Ebenezer GRAHAM, and lives in Madison, Indiana; John P., our subject; Nancy, the wife of George WHITEHEAD; Mary, a resident of Columbus, OH; Jacob SENNETT, who lives in Colorado; and Stephen, who makes his home in Omaha.
John P. remained on the farm until he was 17 and then taught school for a while, later serving as a clerk for about 8 years, then commenced farming again in Licking tnshp. He began his agricultural life on a farm of 165 acres which he obrained from his father-in-law, and to which from time to time he added until he owned a magnificent place comsisting of something over 600 acres. He has since given his son and son-in-law each a farm of 100 acres, and sold to them the reservoir farm.....and removed to Hebron locating in an elegant new residence on Basin Street, in which he still resides.
On March 4, 1861, Mr. SWISHER wedded Miss Sarah GREEN, a d/o Benjamin & Mary GREEN, born in 1839. They were the parents of 2 children, namely: Karey A., who resides in Millersport, OH, engaged with a Mr. PENCE in the hay and grain business. He married Florence STOOLFIRE, a d/o Charles STOOLFIRE, and they have one daughter, Louise; and Mary,, who became the wife of George STINSON, of Utica, OH, and has had five children, two of whom survive, namely: Carl and Thelma......Mr. SWISHER has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 47 years......
FROM:VA/WV Geneological Data from Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Records Vol 5...Sacrey-Tyree
Compiled by Patrick G Wardell Lt Col U S Army/Retired/Heritage Books
p201+202
SWITZER, Phillip b 5/15/1757 Frederick Co, VA; esf 1778 Hampshire Co, VA, where res, in VA regiment; mvd some time after RW to Greenbrier Co, VA, for 18 months, then to Botetourt Co VA, for c3 years, thence back to Greenbrier Co, VA, for c7 years, then to Kanawha Co. VA, thence c1802 Gallia Co, OH, where PN 1832, res Addison Township; John SWITZER (NKG) AFF there then; sol carried on PN rolls as John SWITZEN: QLF states sol dd7/3/35 Addison Township, Gallia Co, OH F-S4912 R2333
FROM: Marriages of Monongalia County
p168
Mar 20 1848 Samuel M RIDER Ann SWISHER d/o George SWISHER signed by: George SWISHER
FROM: THE VIRGINIA GERMANS
KLAUS WUST
The Univ Press of VA Charlottesville
1969 Pub
Page 96....A number of cunning Germans, John SNAPP, John SWISHER, George CARPENTER, Martin EAHRHART, and Peter NICHOLAS, supported George KEISELLS's unsuccessful bid for having the new county seat of Rockingham placed near their properties. They hurriedly erected hamlet, Keezletown, was chartered in 1791.
Other SWISHER info.
FROM:
"Heritage WV Encyclopedia Supplement"
pages 4603 & 4604
Carl Brent SWISHER
( - ) a Professor of political science at Johns Hopkins Univ., was descended from an old WV family. His great great great grandfather, Peter, moved to Harrison Co. in the 18th century. His great great grandfather located in Lewis Co, and there Carl Swisher was born, near Berlin. He was educated at the Laurel Lick School and then became a country school teacher, but continued his education in high school and at WV Wesleyan College. Later he moved to California and attended Pomona College, receiving his A.B. and his M.A. there. He rec'd the Ph.D. from Brookings Graduate School in Washington, D.C.From 1930 to 1935 he was on the faculty at Columbia Univ., from 1935 to 1937 was Assistant to the U S Attorney General, and in 1937 went to Hopkins. He authored several works on politics and government.
C. W. SWISHER (1867- ) Was born in Marion Co., a son of Alpheus and Abigail (VANGILDEN) SWISHER.
C W SWISHER received his education in the public schools of Marion County and started out in life as a mine boy in the employ of the Watson's, later the Fairmont Coal Co., driving mules. In 1889 he became superintendant of the Britton Coal Co., on the Monongahela River, in Marion Co., and he continued with this corporation for three years, resigning the position then in order to enter the real estate business. In 1899 he was elected a member of the WV House of Delegates, and in 1902 was elected to the State Senate.
Frederick SWISHER
Served from WV in War of 1812. See sup. vol.9,p.170.
Howard Llewellyn SWISHER
(1870- ) A native of Hampshire Co, was a publisher and author. He attended public school in his native area, then entered Fairmont State Normal School, graduating in 1892. He taught in California for two years, then returned to WV, and in 1897 rec'd his A.B. degree from the State Univ. After his graduation he went into business in Morgantown, first operating the Acme Book Store and in 1898 the Acme Publishing Company of which he was President. In 1918 he organized and became General Manager of the Morgantown Building Association. He was the author of Briar Blossoms a book of verse, stories and sketches, and the Book of Harangues by the Chief of the Tribe of Ghorki.
One of his poems, entitled "In West Virginia" begins:
In West Virginia skies are
blue.
The hills are green and
hearts are true;
A joyous welcome waiteth you,
In West Virginia.
Mr. Swisher was married in 1898 to Mary DEERING of Morgantown.
See sup.vol. 18, p.270;sup vol.19, p.206:
Isaac F. SWISHER Early Harrison County family head. See sup. vol. 6, p.78.
Jacob SWISHER Early settler in Marion Co. See sup.vol. 2, p.75.(***)
***WINFIELD DISTRICTAmong the first settlers of the district were Jacob PRICKETT, Capt. James MORGAN, Jacob M. SWISHER, and Joseph BUNNER, and the first settlement was made near Prickett's Fort, in the western part of the district, by Jacob PRICKETT Sr. over 100 years ago. One of the first settlements was made by Jacob SWISHER, near what is now the Mt. Zion Church.....
About the year 1800, Levi MORGAN built a small frame grist mill (of the style known as a "tub mill") on Little Creek, on the site of the present village of Newport.
Jacob SWISHER Early settler in Wetzel County. See sup.vol.2, p.172.(***) ***GRANT DISTRICT
The next year,(1805), several others came into the same neighborhood, among whom were James HAYES, Wm. SNODGRASS, Benjamin HAYES, S. COCHREN, and Thomas pBOWLAND; James BOOTH and Jacob SWISHER came in 1806.
FROM:
1787 Tnshp of Delaware & Lewis and a portion of Montour Co. (Limestone tnshp) Taxable inhabitants.
Catherine SWISHER
Rockbridge Co VA Deed Book G. pg 3465 Aug 1811 159 ac. $1000.
Joseph DeFrees & Mary of Rockbridge to John SWISHER of Augusta Co. VA
Same tract conveyed to DeFrees by Wm & Margaret CARUTHERS.
Signed Joseph DeFrees
Mary DeFrees
FROM:
"Marriage Licenses of Frederick Co MD 1811-1840
Sep 12 1839 SWISHER, Margaret M to BENNETT,Stewart
Oct 30 1820 SWITZER, Ann to HAINES,Job of Saml.
Mar 1 1832 SWITZER, Deborah to GRAFF, Zebulon
Mar 19 1829 SWITZER, Elizabeth to SINGER,Frederick
Mar 3 1835 SWITZER, Esther to SAFFELL, James
Apr 4 1825 SWITZER, Henry to ECKEL, Ann Gertrout
Mar 6 1827 SWITZER, Israel to LANDIS, Lydia
Nov 24 1836 SWITZER, John to WOLFE, Elizabeth
Jul 30 1840 SWITZER, Mary to HAINES, Ephraim
FROM:
"The Monongalia Story"
(Ch. 65: 1841 p.224-225)
ROAD AMENDMENTS. County court records for 1841 include petitions for amendment of roads "from the top of Walkers hill to Indian Creek"; "from the bethel meating house or near Hynson Smiths and through by the way of Michael WHITES to intersect at or near Waitman DAVIS' saw mill `commencing at Capt. James MORGAN'S running down Piney run to Prickett's creek'"; "from John M. RALPHSNIDER'S to the county road near the widow Mary COMBS";"from Frederick SWISHER bridge on the little pappaw by way of John TOOTHMAN'S and Benjamin SHUMAN'S to the crossing of Indian creek below ROARK'S old mill.
(*Note* I copied this verbatum the mis-spells too.)
FROM:"History of Licking County" (Ohio)
Exerpts from biography of M. W. SWISHER.His birth occurred in Hardy Co. WV, September 30. 1830, his parents being Henry and Sarah (HUFFMAN) SWISHER, who were also natives of that county, in which they spent their entire lives.
He followed his trade in his native county until 1856, when he went to Missouri in company with his wife, having been married in October of that year to Miss Melinda V. MILLER.
After a period of 3 years spent in Missouri, during which time he followed both farming and carpentering, he made his way to Muskingum county, Ohio, arriving there in the year 1860, with his wife and baby and five dollars in money. At the end of 18 months he came to Licking County, in 1862, settling on a farm two miles from Newark....His first purchase of land comprised 35 acres on Lover's Lane, Newark township. The place lies just outside the city limits of Newark and for 18 years he there made his home, after which he bought 25 acres adjoining. He also bought 96 acres in Licking tnshp and in 1880 he removed to Franklin township where he had purchased 112 acres. In 1895, however, he took up his abode in Licking township, on a place of 100 acres, which he had purchased there and it remained his home for 7 years. He next bought 92 1/2 acres in Mary Ann township and removed to his present location.
Unto Mr & Mrs SWISHER were born 2 children:
Joseph M., deceased; Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of J C ANDERSON, of Newark.
His first wife died in 1875 and he married his present wife in 1876.
Her name was Susan WILKIN, and this union was blessed with 2 children:
John W., a resident of Mary Ann township; and Ida M., the wife of F.H. WILKIN, a resident of Franklin township.
FROM:"History of Licking Co"
(pg 559)FAMILY HISTORY OF Benjamin Franklin STOVER
....Mr and Mrs STOVER have two daughters: Mary is the wife of William T. SWISHER of Lima township and they have four children;.....
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