Elias Jacob Swiger, Sr.

Elias Jacob Swiger, Sr BIRTH 1799 Katy Lick, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 1856 (aged 56–57) Harrison County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Unknown

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1850 Census lived in Doddridge County with his wife Permelia Marsh Swiger and children, Martha, Elijah, Eve, Elias and Maria.

His will was written in Harrison County WV (then VA) on April 26, 1856; probated on October 6, 1856. This will lists his five youngest children.

The following excerpt is from Hardesty’s 1883 History of DODDRIDGE COUNTY, under McCLELLAN DISTRICT:

"The first grist mill was erected in 1829 by Elias Swiger; it was located three and one-half miles below Center Point, on the farm now owned by John Yeater. It was a water mill with one run of stone, cut from Copeland’s quarry, six miles above Clarksburg."

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Burial: Unknown

Children:

 Elias Jacob Swiger (____ - 1895)

 Aaron Swagger (1825 - 1898) Note: this line changed the spelling to Swagger

 Alfred Swiger (1826 - 1912)

Siblings:

 Nancy Swiger Plant (1798 - 1870)*

 Elias Jacob Swiger, Jr. (1799 - 1856)

 Dorcas Tabitha Swiger Prunty (1800 - 1867)*

 Benjamin Swiger (1804 - 1887)*

 Barnes John Swiger (1808 - 1859)*

 Thomas George Swiger (1809 - 1871)*

 Lovinia Swiger Trader (1819 - 1892)*