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Info from pamandbillbrown@hotmail.com

The photo is Amanda Jane "Jennie" Switzer daughter of John Switzer, 1822-1863 and Sarah Catherine Yearick 1832-1918. Jennie was born about 1862 in Ashland, Ohio. She married George D. Wolfe. John and Sarah's other children were Julius b. 04 Nov 1851; Almira b 23 Nov 1857; Ada Belle b 11 Apr 1863 and married name was Poland. Sarah later married and divorced Edward Albright m 1869 d 1872. One child Maud Matilda Albright born about 1870. The other photos in the album are posted at http://spaces.msn.com/members/genealogyphotos/

Adam Schweitzer

submitted by "Anne Halford" <dhalford@mwconnections.com    contact her with any information you might have on this group

2 Adam Switzer b: Bet. 1819 - Jan 7 1821 in Bavaria, Germany d: Sep 22, 1886

2 Ferdinand "SWEITZER" SWITZER b: Abt. Oct 1, 1823 in Bavaria, Germany d: Mar 11, 1896 Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co., Michigan

.... +Henrietta M SMITH b: Abt. Nov 30, 1828 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d: Mar 25, 1900 Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co. Michigan, age 70 m: Apr 12, 1849 in Seneca Co. , Ohio

2 Jacob F Switzer b: Abt. 1826 in Germany d: Sep 22, 1886

.... +Ellenna Smith b: Abt. 1831 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, USA d: Aft. 1880 m: Apr 21, 1850 in Seneca Co. Ohio

2 Michael S Switzer b: May 1830 in Baden, Germany d: Bef. Jun 14, 1925

.... +Rosana (Rosina) D Bessey b: Feb 1834 in Pennsylvania, USA (OH in 1880 census) d: Bef. Jul 25, 1925 Barry Co., Michigan m: Jan 17, 1854 in Seneca Co. OH

Other Ohio Switzer's

Jacob Switzer 

information submitted by Tim contact him at tim@greenscourt.com

Jacob Switzer   d. 1818-1821  Basil,  Fairfield County Ohio,  His will was written Dec 28, 1818 and estate sold April 28, 1821
wife: Eve
Children:  Henry b. April 21, 1796

*** Other researchers have identified this Jacob as being the Jacob Switzer, born perhaps about 1750 in Brecknock Township, Berks County, PA.

John Franklin Switzer

Information submitted by Shannon Jackson  she can be
contacted at shannonj@lakedalelink.net or Lertis Chapman at
lertis@efn.org.

Descendants of John Franklin Switzer

                   John Franklin

Generation No. 1

        1.  John Franklin² Switzer  (Stephen¹) was born October 08, 18 42 in Guernsey Co., OH, and died May 24, 18 90 in Central City, NE.  He married (1) Sarah M Jackson 1868 in Missouri , daughter of William Jackson and Elizabeth Case .  She was born August 03, 18 50 in Illinois , and died January 01, 18 77 in Missouri .  He married (2) Elizabeth Emma Jackson April 03, 18 78 in Livingston Co. Missouri, daughter of William Jackson and Elizabeth Case .  She was born January 20, 18 54 in Iowa .  

Parents of John Franklin are:    Stephen Switzer and Evaline Ferryman

Notes for John Franklin Switzer :

Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN SWITZER:

State of Iowa Adjutant General's Department

I Certify that according to the records on file in this office the military service of John Switzer was as follows:

Age 19.  Residence Leon , nativity Ohio .  Enlisted February 28, 18 62 in Company "A" Seventeenth Iowa Infantry Volunteers.  Mustered into the service of the United States March 21, 18 62, Keokuk , Iowa .

Wounded severely, taken prisoner and paroled May 14, 18 63, Jackson , Mississippi .  Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 18 64. Taken prisoner on October 13, 18 64, Tilton , Georgia .  Mustered out May 26, 18 65, Davenport , Iowa .

Height: 5'8"; fair complexion; light hair; blue eyes born in Guernsey County , Ohio

1870 Mo Census, Brunswick P.O. Twp 53, Range 19,  Chariton Co:

77/81  Switzer, John    28   Laborer     $250 IA

     Sarah          22  Keeping house    MO

     Eliza           2              MO

The enumeration was made June 13, 18 70.

1880 Mo Census, Grand River Township , Livingston County , p. 13

SWITZER, John            36   Farmer          OH VA VA

     Elizabeth E   25          MO OH KY

     Eliza J.       11         MO OH MO

Arthur           8        MO OH MO

Luther R.        6        MO OH MO

Ages given in 1880 census were supposed to be age at last birthday prior to June 1, 18 80.  John Switzer & William Jackson families are right next to each other

in the census (enumeration family numbers 107, 108); William and Elizabeth Jackson were the parents-in-law of John Switzer )

From Roster Iowa Volunteers,

Switzer, John (Vetera) age 19, Residence Leon Novtitny, OH.  Enlisted Feb 28, 18 62, Ustered March 21, 18 62.  Wounded severly, taken Prisoner and paroled May 14, 18 63 Jackson Miss .  Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 18 64.  Taken Prisoner Oct 13, 18 62.  Discharged Keokuk , IA.   Buried in Central City, Nebraska .

17th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Keokuk March 21 to April 16, 18 62, and mustered in April 16, 18 62. Left State for St. Louis , Mo. , April 19. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Mississippi , to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Benton Barracks, Mo. , until May 5, 1862. Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn. , May 5-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth , Miss. , May 8-30. Action on Corinth Road May 29. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Camp at Clear Creek, near Corinth , until August 15. Expedition to Ripley , Miss. , June 27-July 1. Moved to Jacinto August 15, and duty there until October 2. Expedition to Iuka , Miss. , September 18-20. Battle of Iuka September 19. Moved to Corinth October 2. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-13. Grant 's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Duty at Bray's Station guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad until February 8, March to Memphis , thence moved to Helena , Ark. , March 2-3. Yazoo Pass Expedition and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Richmond , La. , April 17-20. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battles of Port Gibson May 1; Raymond May 12; Jackson May 14; Champion's Hill May 16; Big Black River Crossing May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss. , May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Fort Hill Bastion June 25. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4, and occupation of that city until September 9. Moved to Helena , Ark. , September 9; thence to Memphis , Tenn. , September 29, and march to Chattanooga , Tenn. , October 10-November 19. Battles of Chattanooga November 23-25; Tunnel Hill November 23-24; Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. Provost and guard duty at Huntsville , Ala. , December 22, 1863, to June, 1864. (Veterans on furlough April and May.) At Tilton , Ga. , July 2 to October 13. Attack on Tilton October 13. Regiment captured. Remnant Joined Sherman at Savannah , Ga. , January, 1865. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps , S.C. , February 3-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. Lynch's Creek February 25-26. Cox's Bridge, N. C. , March 19-20. Battle of Bentonville March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett 's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington , D.C. , via Richmond , Va. , April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville , Ky. , June . Mustered out July 25, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 121 Enlisted men by disease. Total 194.

http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf2.htm#17thinf

XVII Army Corps - Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson

Cavalry XVII Army Corp:

6th Missouri Cavalry - Col. C. Wright          Elizabeth and Emma

2nd Brigade - Col. Samuel A. Holmes

17th Iowa Inf. - Col. D. B. Hillis

S326 ED350 p1 L7 D16 F16 Switzer, Elizebeth E. widow of

S326 ED350 p1 L7 D16 F16 Switzer, John   P.O. Central City , Merrick , NE

Private Co. A Reg. 17 Iowa Inf.  Dis. 26 May 1865.

Served 3y 10m.  Disability incurred: Shot in kneee.

Remarks: 8 months in Andersonville prison 9 in Lib___.

More About JOHN FRANKLIN SWITZER:

Cause of Death: "of disease of liver and anemia"

email excerpt from Harold Chapman :

To make it short-- Grandpa Switz

was SOOOOOOooooooo ill after coming out of the Andersonville Prison Pen

(where over 12,000, including my mother's dad's mother's brother) at the

end of the Civil War, that he was disabled and could not word but very

little.  His eyes were so bad that he had to stay in a darkened room alot.

There was NO food stamps NOR welfare in those days, and to support his

family John just kinda followed his Jackson brothers-in-law around, as

they moved from place to place.

More About John Franklin Switzer :

Military service: Civil War

Notes for Sarah M Jackson :

1st wife of John Franklin Switzer , died at the age of 26

Notes for SARAH M .  & ELIZABETH E. JACKSON :

1860 MO, Buffalo Lick Twp., Glasgow (Howard Co.) &

Roanoke P.O. Chariton Co census:

?/119   William Jackson 45 m Farmer   $250  Ohio

            Elizabeth              33 f                           Kentucky

            James M .             18 m Farm Labor     Illinois

            Permelia A.           12 f                 Illinois

            Sarah M .                9 f               Illinois

            Elizabeth E.            6 f                Iowa

             Charles E.              4 m                Iowa

            George W.               1 m           Missouri

The enumeration was made July 9, 18 60

Notes for Elizabeth Emma Jackson :

2nd wife of John Franklin Switzer , and younger sister to Sarah M. , Johns 1st wife.

Married sisters husband after her death, John Franklin Switzer

Notes for SARAH M .  & ELIZABETH E. JACKSON :

1860 MO, Buffalo Lick Twp., Glasgow (Howard Co.) &

Roanoke P.O. Chariton Co census:

?/119   William Jackson 45 m Farmer   $250  Ohio

             Elizabeth              33 f                           Kentucky

            James M .             18 m Farm Labor     Illinois

            Permelia A.           12 f                 Illinois

            Sarah M .                9 f               Illinois

            Elizabeth E.            6 f                Iowa

            Charles E.              4 m                Iowa

            George W.               1 m           Missouri

The enumeration was made July 9, 18 60

        John Franklin and Sara Jackson Switzer

Children of John Switzer and Sarah Jackson are:

+      2                 i.    Eliza Jane³ Switzer, born January 27, 18 69 in Chariton Co., Missouri; died October 22, 19 40 in Eugene, Oregon.

+      3                ii.    Arthur Clarence Switzer , born March 20, 18 72 in Missouri ; died 1949.

        4               iii.    Luther Switzer , born December 09, 18 73 in Missouri .  He married Alice Maude Lock .

Children of John Switzer and Elizabeth Jackson are:

+      5                 i.    Frank L³ Switzer, born July 31, 18 80; died 1939 in Livingston County , Missouri .

+      6                ii.    Rosa Lee Switzer , born September 06, 18 82.

        7               iii.    Ray Switzer , born December 23, 18 85.

        8               iv.    George A Switzer , born February 17, 18 89.

  Ray Switzer and Ona

Generation No. 2

        2.  Eliza Jane³ Switzer (John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born January 27, 18 69 in Chariton Co., Missouri , and died October 22, 19 40 in Eugene , Oregon .  She married James Richard Chapman June 29, 18 87 in Norden , Nebraska , son of Richard Chapman and Jane Brenton .  He was born April 21, 18 61 in Cornwall , England , and died November 28, 19 29 in Eugene , Oregon .

More About Eliza Jane Switzer :

Burial: West Lawn Memorial Park , Eugene , Oregon

More About James Richard Chapman :

Burial: West Lawn Memorial Park , Eugene , Oregon

Child of Eliza Switzer and James Chapman is:

+      9                 i.    James Brenton⁴ Chapman, born March 02, 18 95 in Norden , Nebraska .

        3.  Arthur Clarence³ Switzer (John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born March 20, 18 72 in Missouri , and died 1949.  He married Martha Spencer Moore March 14, 19 00 in Purdin , Missouri , daughter of John Moore and Georgia Downs .  She was born March 04, 18 81 in Purdin , Missouri , and died November 02, 19 65 in Liberty , Missouri .

Notes for Arthur Clarence Switzer :

More About ARTHUR CLARENCE SWITZER:

Social Security Number: October 13, 19 61, 494-48-7669

Notes for Martha Spencer Moore :

Notes for MARTHA "MATTIE" SPENCER MOORE :

obit:

Mrs. Mattie S. SWITZER, 84 of, 6732 North Oak Street,  Gladstone, formerly of Macon, Mo., died today at the  Odd Fellows hospital, Liberty.  Mrs. SWITZER was born in Purdin , MO. , and lived in Gladstone 14 years.  She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist church at Purdin.  She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Julia Ann PENNINGTON of the home; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth WILKERSON , Brookfield , Mo. , and two granddaughters.Friends may call from 6 o'clock tonight until noon tomorrow at the Newcomer Chapel, North Kansas City .  Services will be at 10 o'clock Thursday at  the Hutton Chapel, Macon , Mo. ; burial in Mount Olive Cemetery , Purdin , Mo.

Children of Arthur Switzer and Martha Moore are:

        10               i.    Charlie⁴ Switzer.

Notes for Charlie Switzer :

Adopted

        11              ii.    Reuben J Switzer , born January 19, 19 07 in Gourie , Iowa ; died May 31, 19 17 in Gourie , Iowa .

Notes for Reuben J Switzer :

cause of death - diptheria

+      12             iii.    Julia Ann Switzer , born September 02, 19 19 in Gourie , Iowa ; died May 14, 1985 in Liberty , Missouri .

  Ray and Walter Jackson

        5.  Frank L³ Switzer (John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born July 31, 18 80, and died 1939 in Livingston County , Missouri .  He married Effie Paul November 06, 18 99 in Livingston Co. Missouri, daughter of John Paul and Mariles Downs.  She was born Abt. 1880, and died 1954 in Livingston County , Missouri .

Notes for Frank L Switzer :

Notes for FRANK L. SWITZER :

Cemetery Records of Livingston County , Missouri . Completed May 1, 19 62 [volume1, parts 1-2 ?]

Name: Frank L. Switzer

Birth Date: 1880

Death Date: 1939

Cemetery: Wheeling Cemetery

Description: Location: 1/4 mile south of Wheeling , Missouri on Highway 36

Notes for Effie Paul :

Notes for EFFIE PAUL :

Cemetery Records of Livingston County , Missouri . Completed May 1, 19 62 [volume1, parts 1-2 ?]

Name: Effie Switzer

Birth Date: 1880

Death Date: 1954

Cemetery: Wheeling Cemetery

Description: Location: 1/4 mile south of Wheeling , Missouri on Highway 36

Children of Frank Switzer and Effie Paul are:

        13               i.    Eva Mae⁴ Switzer, born 1902; died 1904.

Notes for Eva Mae Switzer :

Notes for EVA MAE SWITZER:

Name: Eva Mae Switzer

Birth Date: 1902

Death Date: 1904

dau. of Frank & Effie

Cemetery: Wheeling Cemetery

Description: Location: 1/4 mile south of Wheeling , Missouri on Highway 36

More About Eva Mae Switzer :

Burial: Wheeling Cemetary, Wheeling , Missouri

        14              ii.    Bessie M Switzer, born Abt. 1906.

        15             iii.    Cecil Switzer , born March 06, 19 09; died July 19, 2000 .

        16             iv.    Edith F Switzer , born Abt. 1916.

        6.  Rosa Lee³ Switzer (John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born September 06, 18 82.  She married Albertson. 

Child of Rosa Switzer and Albertson is:

        17               i.    Carol Ann⁴ Albertson.

Generation No. 3

        9.  James Brenton⁴ Chapman (Eliza Jane³ Switzer, John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born March 02, 18 95 in Norden , Nebraska .  He married Daisy Viola Bales.  She was born April 07, 19 02 in Dorena , Oregon , and died April 05, 1995 .

Children of James Chapman and Daisy Bales are:

        18               i.    Lertis Harold⁵ Chapman.

        19              ii.    James Richard Chapman .

        20             iii.    Orville Lane Chapman .

        21             iv.    Child Chapman.

        22              v.    Daisy Ann Chapman, born April 07, 19 27; died 1995.  She married David Benjamin Vanarsdall .

Notes for Daisy Ann Chapman :

email excerpt from Harold Chapman :

     Now, many many years later, it came to pass that my late (died

1995) sister, Daisy Anne (Chapman) Vanarsdall (and husband/family) lived

at Grand Island , Nebraska .  Central City was not far away, and she located

John Franklin Switzer 's grave.  His government issued Civil War gravestone

was falling over every time the lawnmower came by.  My folks sent my

sister the money to have the gravestone reset.  And after it was reset,

sis sent us pictures of her daughter, Martha , standing beside the newly

reset marker.

     And that "is not all"-- the cemetery people were not very thrilled

that a descendant of John Switzer "showed up."  The city was about to take

title to the UNused lots in the Switzer plot.  When John Franklin Switzer

died, Elizabeth Emma bought lots for EVERYONE in the family.  But of

course, the family returned to Missouri , and the other lots were never

used.  My sister had us sent her information and proof that she was a

descendant of John Franklin Switzer to keep the city from taking title to

the lots.  But in time sis and family moved to Oklahoma , so it did not

matter.  I assume that long ago by now, after no descendant of John

Franklin visited the cemetery for whatever period of time is required

under the city ordinance, the city has finally taken title to the unused

lots.

        12.  Julia Ann⁴ Switzer (Arthur Clarence³, John Franklin², Stephen¹) was born September 02, 19 19 in Gourie , Iowa , and died May 14, 1985 in Liberty , Missouri .  She married Glenn Walter Pennington June 30, 19 40 in Macon , Missouri , son of Henry Pennington and Lillie Coleman .  He was born September 16, 19 09 in Novelty, Missouri , and died January 07, 1987 in Waukegan , Illinois .

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Descendants of Jacob C. Sweitzer

This is submitted by Linda and Larry Wright
Anyone with information on this line can contact
them at lwright@greenapple.com

Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB C.¹ SWEITZER was born December 08, 1788 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died March 25, 1859 in Fairfield Twp., Columbiana Co., Ohio.  He married CATHARINE MUMMERT.

Notes for JACOB C. SWEITZER:

In early census records, the name of Sweitzer has been spelled as Switzer.  It isn't until later generations that the "e" shows up.  Either it was originally spelled without the "e", or it was transcribed incorrectly.

There are two (2) Jacob Switzer's listed in the 1820 Columbiana Co. census records - one in Salem Twp. pg. 0065, and one in Centre Twp., pg. 0083.  At this time I haven't been able to determine which county is the correct one.

Source: 1850 Census Records for Columbiana Co., Ohio lists Jacob and Catherine living in Fairfield Twp.  Anna (29), Sophia (18), and Lydia A. (16) also living in household.

Source: Marlboro Twp., Heritage Handbook 2003 has the following information on the Centerbrook Farm (presented to the Marlboro Twp. Historical Society on Feb. 19, 2002 by Clifford D. Sweitzer).  Jacob Sweitzer and wife Catharine drove a two-horse wagon from York County, Pennsylvania, to Columbiana County, Ohio in the fall of 1825.  Thy brought all their possessions and 7 children in this wagon.  Later 5 more children were born.  The children coming from PA were: Margaret, Mary, Isaac, Samuel, Susan, Tobias, Levi.  The children born in Ohio were: Eliza, Ann, Benjamin, Sophia, and Lydia Ann.  There is a little discrepancy in some of the names of the children at this point.

Children of JACOB SWEITZER and CATHARINE MUMMERT are:

                   i.    MARGARET² SWEITZER.

                  ii.    MARY SWEITZER.

2.              iii.    ISAAC SWEITZER, b. March 29, 1814, Pennsylvania; d. May 11, 1892, Stark Co. Marlboro Cemetery.

                 iv.    SAMUEL SWEITZER.

                  v.    SUSAN SWEITZER.

3.              vi.    TOBIAS SWEITZER, b. March 12, 1819, Pennsylvania; d. February 16, 1901, Burial Marlboro Cemetery.

                vii.    ANNA SWEITZER, b. 1821, Pennsylvania.

4.            viii.    LEVI SWEITZER, b. May 06, 1821, Pennsylvania; d. September 14, 1900.

5.               ix.    WILLIAM SWEITZER, b. August 19, 1824; d. April 05, 1900, Burial Marlboro Cemetery.

                   x.    BENJAMIN SWEITZER.

                  xi.    SOPHIA SWEITZER, b. May 13, 1830; d. April 27, 1916, Mahoning Co., Burial Columbiana Co., Ohio.

Notes for SOPHIA SWEITZER:

Source: State of Ohio Certificate of Death lists Sophia as retired, single.  Cause of death listed as old age.  Mother's maiden name is not clear on the death certificate, but may be Murmmant.

                 xii.    LYDIA ANN SWEITZER, b. 1834; m. PETER KECH, April 27, 1858, Columbiana County.

Generation No. 2

2.  ISAAC² SWEITZER (JACOB C.¹) was born March 29, 1814 in Pennsylvania, and died May 11, 1892 in Stark Co. Marlboro Cemetery.  He married (1) CHRISTINA ZIM(M)ERMAN Abt. 1840.  He married (2) MARY Bet. 1863 - 1880.

Notes for ISAAC SWEITZER:

Source: 1840 Census records for Columbiana Co., Salem Twp. pg. 119 lists Isaac; household has 2 males (20-30) and 1 female (20-30), so possibly a brother is living with him (?).

Source: 1850 Census records for Stark Co., Lexington Twp. lists Isaac (farmer) and family residing there.

Source: 1860 Census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp. lists Isaac [farmer] and family residing there.

Source: 1880 Census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp. Dist. 145, Ancestry Online Image #15 shows Isaac with a second wife Mary.

Source: Marlboro Township Heritage Handbook, pg. 14.  Isaac Sweitzer purchased original 80 acres of what is now known as Centerbrook Farm on August 3, 1852 (date reported incorrectly in article).  "Sweitzer" is the name given a style of barn that was developed in Pennsylvania.  The local "Sweitzer" barns show how well they are designed for livestock.  They are banked and over hang an open side.  There is still some evidence, on the north end of the Sweitzer farm, of the location of the Lehr home.  This was one of the earliest homes of the township, the site having been chosen because of a spring.

Source: Stark Co., Ohio Index to Deeds, Vol. 4, pg. 454:

Land Purchase 1: Sept. 18, 1847 Isaac Sweitzer purchased from Paul White 30 acres (Section 17) for the sum of $460. 

Land Purchase 2: Sept. 16, 1850 Isaac Sweitzer purchased from Governor Ford 60 acres (Section 16) for the sum of $1275. 

Land Purchase 3: November 18, 1851 Isaac Sweitzer purchased from Jacob Hisey 10 acres (Section 16) for the sum of $200. 

Land Purchase 4: Aug. 3, 1852 Isaac Sweitzer purchased from Governor Wood 80 acres (Section 16) for the sum of $1300.

Children of ISAAC SWEITZER and CHRISTINA ZIM(M)ERMAN are:

6.                i.    SYLVANUS S.³ SWEITZER, b. October 1841, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. January 15, 1926, Hartville, Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

7.               ii.    HENRY SWEITZER, b. November 19, 1844, Ohio; d. December 01, 1914, Stark Co., Ohio Burial Marlboro Cemetery.

8.              iii.    BENJAMIN SWEITZER, b. May 08, 1847, Ohio; d. September 10, 1885, Stark Co., Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

3.  TOBIAS² SWEITZER (JACOB C.¹) was born March 12, 1819 in Pennsylvania, and died February 16, 1901 in Burial Marlboro Cemetery.  He married REBECCA.

Notes for TOBIAS SWEITZER:

Source: census records for 1870 Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #45 lists Tobias and family.  Another person living in his household is Jacob Harper (77) b. PA who may be Rebecca's father.

Source: census records for 1880 Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #12 lists Tobias, Rebecca, Lodema (23) and Alice (17).

Source: census records for 1900 Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #23 shows Tobias living with daughter and son-in-law John and Lodema Robertson.

Source: Headstone located in Marlboro Cemetery is 3-sided.  One side has Tobias' birth and death, one side has Rebecca's information.  Third side says " Lottie M. daughter of A.W. and A.B. Wheelock, grandchild of T. and R. Sweitzer - May 21, 1892 - January 23, 1893.

Children of TOBIAS SWEITZER and REBECCA are:

                   i.    ABRAHAM³ SWEITZER, b. 1852, Ohio.

                  ii.    ELIZA SWEITZER, b. 1854, Ohio.

                 iii.    ALPHONSO SWEITZER, b. 1855, Ohio.

9.              iv.    LODEMA SWEITZER, b. October 1856, Ohio.

                  v.    EMMA SWEITZER, b. 1862, Ohio.

                 vi.    ALICE SWEITZER, b. 1864, Ohio.

4.  LEVI² SWEITZER (JACOB C.¹) was born May 06, 1821 in Pennsylvania, and died September 14, 1900.  He married HANNAH COY April 06, 1845, daughter of DAVID COY and SARAH.

Notes for LEVI SWEITZER:

Source: census records for 1850 Ohio, Mahoning Co., Beaver Twp., Ancestry Online Image #27 lists Levi, farmer living with wife Hannah, daughter Lydia (4), and son Jess (2). 

Source: census records for 1860 Ohio, Mahoning Co., Beaver Twp., Ancestry Online Image #18 lists Levi, farmer living with wife Hannah, children Lydia (14), Jesse (12), Eliza (6), and Alice (1).

Source: census records for 1870 Ohio, Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #34 lists Levi, living with wife Hannah, children Jesse (22), Eliza (15), Alice Ann (11), and Samuel Coy (24), a probable nephew.

Source: census records for 1880 Ohio, Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Dist. 145, Ancestry Online Image #15 lists Levi, Hannah, and daughter Alice A.

Source: census records for 1900 Ohio, Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #19 lists Levi, Hannah, and daughter Alice A.

Notes for HANNAH COY:

Source: In the 1850 and 1860 census records for Mahoning Co., Beaver Twp. Hannah Coy's parents and siblings are living right next door.  Based on the census information, and knowing Hannah's maiden name was Coy, I can safely assume this relationship is correct.

Children of LEVI SWEITZER and HANNAH COY are:

                   i.    LYDIA A.³ SWEITZER, b. 1846, Ohio; m. FREEMAN THOMAN, December 12, 1867, Mahoning County.

10.             ii.    JESSE SWEITZER, b. February 26, 1848, Columbiana Co., Ohio; d. July 26, 1937, Burial Marlboro Cemetery Stark Co., Ohio.

11.            iii.    ELIZA A. SWEITZER, b. June 1855, Ohio.

                 iv.    ALICE ANN SWEITZER, b. February 1859; d. 1945.

5.  WILLIAM² SWEITZER (JACOB C.¹) was born August 19, 1824, and died April 05, 1900 in Burial Marlboro Cemetery.  He married MARTHA ANN REESE August 11, 1859 in Columbiana County.

Notes for WILLIAM SWEITZER:

Source: 1880 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #12 lists William (55), Martha (44), and son William M. (18).

Source: 1900 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #23 shows Martha (widow) living with son William M.

Child of WILLIAM SWEITZER and MARTHA REESE is:

                   i.    WILLIAM M.³ SWEITZER, b. January 16, 1862; d. May 04, 1908, Burial Marlboro Cemetery.

Generation No. 3

6.  SYLVANUS S.³ SWEITZER (ISAAC², JACOB C.¹) was born October 1841 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, and died January 15, 1926 in Hartville, Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.  He married MARY E. SMITH.

Notes for SYLVANUS S. SWEITZER:

Source: Louisville Herald newspaper stated Sylvanus died at the Alliance City Hospital as the result of a broken hip.

Source: 1870 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp. lists Sylvanus living there with his wife Mary; brother Henry is also living in the household.

Source: 1880 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #16, lists Sylvanus, Mary and son Lloyd (9).

source: 1900 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #3 lists sylvanus, Mary and son Harry.

Source: 1910 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., ED#210, Ancestry Online Image #7 lists Sylvanus and Mary.

Notes for MARY E. SMITH:

Source: Louisville Herald newspaper.

Children of SYLVANUS SWEITZER and MARY SMITH are:

                   i.    INFANT⁴ SWEITZER, d. February 04, 1870, Stark Co., Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

12.             ii.    LLOYD LEROY SWEITZER, b. May 26, 1871; d. March 20, 1933, Stark Co., Burial Marlboro Cemetery Stark Co., Ohio.

                 iii.    WILLIE L. SWEITZER, b. June 20, 1873, Stark Co., Ohio; d. September 29, 1873, Stark Co., Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

13.            iv.    HARRY ROSS SWEITZER, b. October 1882; d. 1964, Stark Co. Marlboro Cemetery.

7.  HENRY³ SWEITZER (ISAAC², JACOB C.¹) was born November 19, 1844 in Ohio, and died December 01, 1914 in Stark Co., Ohio Burial Marlboro Cemetery.  He married (1) CORDELIA HOWELL.  He married (2) INEZ HOWELL September 10, 1876 in Stark County, Ohio.

Notes for HENRY SWEITZER:

Source: Family members state that Henry's first wife died when Bert was a baby.  His wife's sister came to care for the baby and ended up marrying Henry and eventually giving birth to Arthur.

Source: State of Ohio Certificate of Death: Cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage; contributory cause diabetes mellitus.  Informant listed as Bert H. Sweitzer of Louisville, Ohio.  Signed by O.N. Falon, M.D.  Filed Dec. 5, 1914.

Source: 1870 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp. lists Henry living with his brother Sylvanus and s-i-l Mary.

Source: 1880 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #16 lists Henry and Inez living with son Bert H. (6).

Source: 1900 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #17 lists Henry, Inez and son Arthur.

Source: 1910 Census records for Stark County, Marlboro Twp., ED#210, Ancestry Online Image #1 shows Henry and Inez living in the same household as Bert, Estella and Ralph W.

Notes for CORDELIA HOWELL:

Source: census records for 1870 Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #45 lists Cordelia (age 21) as a domestic living in a household a few doors from Tobias and family.

Child of HENRY SWEITZER and CORDELIA HOWELL is:

14.              i.    BERT H.⁴ SWEITZER, b. 1874; d. November 07, 1953, Louisville, Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

Child of HENRY SWEITZER and INEZ HOWELL is:

15.             ii.    ARTHUR G.⁴ SWEITZER, b. June 18, 1884, Marlboro Twp. Stark Co.; d. October 05, 1969, Stark Co. Marlboro Cemetery.

8.  BENJAMIN³ SWEITZER (ISAAC², JACOB C.¹) was born May 08, 1847 in Ohio, and died September 10, 1885 in Stark Co., Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.  He married HANNAH.

Notes for BENJAMIN SWEITZER:

Source: 1870 Ohio census records for Stark Co. Marlboro Twp., pg. 342 lists Benjamin (23) farmer, Hannah (23) keeping house, and son Edward (2).

Source: 1880 Ohio census records for Stark Co., Lexington Twp., District 144 lists Benjamin (33) farmer, Hannah (33) keeping house, and children Edward (11) and Laura (2).

Children of BENJAMIN SWEITZER and HANNAH are:

16.              i.    EDWARD N.⁴ SWEITZER, b. November 1868, Ohio; d. 1916, Stark Co., Burial Marlboro Cemetery.

                  ii.    INFANT SWEITZER, b. Abt. 1873; d. January 16, 1873, Stark Co., Ohio Marlboro Cemetery.

                 iii.    LAURA SWEITZER, b. 1878, Ohio.

                 iv.    FRANK N. SWEITZER.

Notes for FRANK N. SWEITZER:

Source: "The Stark County Story", Vol. 1 by Edward Thornton Heald (1949), covering years 1805-1874 mentions Frank as a Judge living in Canton, Ohio.

9.  LODEMA³ SWEITZER (TOBIAS², JACOB C.¹) was born October 1856 in Ohio.  She married JOHN R. ROBERTSON Abt. 1885.

Notes for LODEMA SWEITZER:

Name is either Lodema or Aladema or Deema.  Discrepancy also on birthdate - either 1856 or 1859.

Child of LODEMA SWEITZER and JOHN ROBERTSON is:

                   i.    BERTHA A.⁴ ROBERTSON, b. November 1885.

10.  JESSE³ SWEITZER (LEVI², JACOB C.¹) was born February 26, 1848 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, and died July 26, 1937 in Burial Marlboro Cemetery Stark Co., Ohio.  He married EMILY.

Notes for JESSE SWEITZER:

Source: 1880 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., Ancestry Online Image #15 lists Jesse, Emily and children Minnie (8), and Frank (4).

Source: 1900 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #4 lists Jesse, Emily and son Thomas.

Source: 1910 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#209, Ancestry Online Image #15 lists Jesse (farmer) living with his wife Emily and son Thomas B. (26).

Source: State of Ohio Certificate of Death lists Jesse as a retired farmer.  Cause of death listed as arterio sclerosis, congestive heart failure.  Informants name Tom B. Sweitzer.

Children of JESSE SWEITZER and EMILY are:

                   i.    MINNIE⁴ SWEITZER, b. 1872.

                  ii.    FRANK SWEITZER, b. 1876.

                 iii.    THOMAS B. SWEITZER, b. April 1884.

11.  ELIZA A.³ SWEITZER (LEVI², JACOB C.¹) was born June 1855 in Ohio.  She married RICHARD ADAMS.

Notes for ELIZA A. SWEITZER:

Source: 1900 census records for Stark Co., Marlboro Twp., ED#125, Ancestry Online Image #3 lists Eliza and family living a few doors from Sylvanus and Mary.

Child of ELIZA SWEITZER and RICHARD ADAMS is:

                   i.    NELLIE M.⁴ ADAMS, b. February 1876.

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John Swisher

Submitted by William P. Swisher

Samuel Miller Swisher b. May 23rd or 24th (or as the obit stated) May 28th, 1821 Cumberland County, Pa. d. 28 July, 1907 at age 86 yrs. 2 mo's.     He was the seventh child of  John Swisher  b. 1782and Mary Magdalina Henry Swisher.    It is thought that John Swisher came from Cumberland near Carlisle and Mechanicsburg Pa. which are mentioned in some of the obits.

When Samuel was four years old his family moved from Pa to take up a 280 Acre farm in a newly opened section that was to become Crawford County, Ohio. This was in 1826.  John and Mary returned to Pa around 1835.

Samuel m. Elizabeth Knapp Minnerly on New Years Eve 1841.  Elizabeth had come to Crawford Co. with her parents from New York about 1837.  In 1843 they joined the United Brethren Church when the preacher held meetings at the Swisher school house.  He became a trustee and eventually the church bought a plot of land from the John Swisher estate for a church and cemetery.

Samuel apprenticed himself to a blacksmith in Osceola, Ohio and persued that trade for several years. Samuel also served as county commissioner for a few years, a school director and Sunday school teacher in Osceola.  He also was Justice of the peace for eight years.

 When the railroad opened up in the western states, Samuel and Elizabeth and their five children went west to Illinois to a farm near LaMoille in Bureau county.  He was a share cropper for six years until he'd saved enough money and bought  200 Acres near Mendota Il.  Mendota was a new village established when the Illinois Central Railroad and the Burlington Railroad crossed at this point.    Once the RR's opened up the farmers were able to transport grain.  Samuel brought his family to the open prairie lands near Chicago to take advantage of this.  The Burlington and Quincy RR had just been laid out across Illinois.  He also brought the skills needed to start a new farm and new community: Farmer and blacksmith, cabinet maker and wheelwright, yes, and auctioneer and lay preacher!

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth

Eliza Jane Swisher b. 8 Oct. 1845 m. Traylor
Eliza lived to be 22 and died shortly after giving birth to twins Clara and Ella.

James William Swisher b. 6 March, 1844.   He went to U. of Michigan Law School, moved to Breckenridge Colorado where he bought two newpapers.  He became a judge and m. Mary E. Howell and they had one son Rufus.  James died Aug 21, 1910

Mary Lavina Swisher b. 14 April, 1845  m. Henry Eby of Mendota, IL. they had a daughter Mary who married Willard Worsley.  Mary d. 7 Aug, 1902

John Albert Swisher b. 15 Aug, 1848.  John went to Colorado for the funeral of his sister and met and married Sarah Hole

Emanuel Henry Swisher b. 1851  lived only a few months.

Flora Emma Swisher b. 25 June, 1856 m. Milo Miller and they had one son, Harry Miller

Hannah Irene Swisher b. 24 Nov, 1863 (only child born in Illinois) m. Higgins and they had a daughter Cora.

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SWITZER;, Leah 
Birth : 7 AUG 1796 Virginia
Death : 1840 Ohio
Gender: Female
Parents: 
  Father: Switzer, John 
  Mother: Frye, Rebecca 

Family: 
  Marriage: 14 DEC 1820 in Gallia County, Ohio 
  Spouse: 
    Hawk, William 
    Birth : 21 MAR 1796 Greenbrier County, Virginia
    Death : 26 JAN 1856 Martinsburg, Iowa
    Gender: Male

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Peter Switzer