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Caroline SWISHER

Female 1822 - 1849  (26 years)


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  • Name Caroline SWISHER 
    Born 4 Nov 1822 
    Gender Female 
    _UID B5919344ACD4284E8A07F5CF0DFDDAC20EB2 
    Died 17 Apr 1849  Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Swisher Cem.,Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY: 1. CAROLINE5 SWISHER (GEORGE4, JOHANN3, FRANCIS2 SCHWEITZER, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. 1820 - 1825, and died Bef. 1854. She married WILLIAM EDWARDS June 21, 1842 in Vermilion Co., IL. Notes from her brother Jesse Swisher's Probate. He died within a few months of his father George. In Jesse's will he leaves to May, George A., and James Edwards (the children of his sister, Caroline Swisher Edwards who apparently preceded him in death.) The other heirs are his step-brothers and sisters. Children of CAROLINE SWISHER and WILLIAM EDWARDS are: i. MAY EDWARDS. ii. GEORGE A. EDWARDS. iii. JAMES EDWARDS. Receipts of heirs of Jesse Swisher: May (Polly), George A., and James Edwards by guardian, William Edwards; George Swisher Heirs of George Swisher: Walter, Margaret, Mary and Phebe Catherine E. Rutledge, now Catherine Leonard, Elizabeth Moyer, William Swisher
    Person ID I10392  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2008 

    Father George W Swisher,   b. 1799, ,Guilford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1852, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 2 Jan 1798, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1831, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 20 May 1819  , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Marriage index for Ripley Co., Indiana Basset, Elizabeth married Swisher, George on 20 May 1819 in Ripley County, Indiana
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~inripley/framej.htm

      Ancestry.com files of :Ellie Burch and Susan Allison-Willmott, show:
      Name: Elizabeth Bassett Swisher Sex: F Marriage 1 George Swisher b: 1799 in Guilford Co, NC
      Married: 20 MAY 1819 in Preble Co, OH (??)
      From RootsWeb file Contact: Ellie Burch:

      Basset, Elizabeth Spouse: George Swisher Marriage Date: May 20, 1819 Location: Ripley Co., Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1311944

      Indiana State Library, Marriages through 1850
      Swisher, George; Basset, elizabeth; Ripley Co, 05-19-1819
      [This may be the date license was taken out]
    Family ID F526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Edwards,   b. 11 Oct 1817, , Harrison, KY, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1878, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1842  , Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • EDWARDS, WILLIAM; SWISHER, CAROLINE 06/21/1842 Vol A Pg 89
    Children 
     1. Mary Edwards
     2. George A. Edwards
     3. James Edwards
    Family ID F4991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1081] Marriage index for Ripley Co., Indiana, Ripley Co. web page, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~inripley/framej.htm).

    2. [S1129] Illinois Marriage Index: VERMILION County, Illinois State Records, (US GenWeb).