hmtl5 Elijah F. Swisher b. 28 Sep 1859 Vermilion County, Illinois d. 24 Mar 1936 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
Elijah F. Swisher

Elijah F. Swisher

Male 1859 - 1936  (76 years)

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  • Name Elijah F. Swisher 
    Born 28 Sep 1859  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1
    Died 24 Mar 1936  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 26 Mar 1936  Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I666  Gritton
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2019 

    Father Lewis Swisher,   b. Sep 1828, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1907  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Gritton,   b. 15 Sep 1823, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1892  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1846  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 74. John Swisher, father, and Elisha Goodner signed for Lewis Swisher, Jr. William Gritton signed for Sarah Ann Gritton.
    Family ID F309  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Catherine Hilleary,   b. 15 Sep 1869, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1936, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ferris Swisher,   b. 6 Jan 1895, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1957  (Age 62 years)
     2. Myrtle E. Swisher,   b. 5 Oct 1899, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1975  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1859 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Mar 1936 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Mar 1936 - Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Swisher, Elijah, Ida
    Swisher, Elijah, Ida

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Illinois, Deaths and stillbirths index, 1916-1947.

    2. [S4] Cemeteries of Vermilion County, Illinois: Blount and Newell Townships, v.1, (Illiana Geneaological and Historical Society, 1995).

    3. [S46] Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860.

    4. [S45] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1826-1853, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).

    5. [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997).