Descendants of John William Swiger Generation No. 1 1. JOHN WILLIAM1 SWIGER was born Abt. 1730 in Bavaria, and died Abt. 1780 in At Sea. He married MARY ---------, Abt. 1749 in Bavaria. She was born Abt. 1730 in Bavaria, and died in Harrison Co., VA. Nothing is known about the parents of this couple. Notes for JOHN WILLIAM SWIGER: Came to the American Colonies about 1755 from Germany. Children of JOHN SWIGER and MARY --------- are: 2. i. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SWIGER, b. 1750, Germany; d. 06 Apr 1848, Doddridge Co., VA. ii. JOHN SWIGER SR., b. 25 Apr 1759, Loudon Co., VA; d. 26 Jun 1844, Harrison Co., VA; m. ELIZABETH TETRICK, 13 May 1794, Harrison Co., VA 3. iii. EVE SWIGER, b. Abt. 1761, Loudon Co., VA; d. Abt. Aug 1852, Doddridge Co., VA. iv. ELIZABETH SWIGER, b. Abt. 1764, Loudon Co., VA; d. Abt. 1824, Harrison Co., VA; m. (1) (MALE) m. (2) JAMES KELLEY, 10 Aug 1790, Harrison Co., VA 4. v. LOUVINAH SWIGER, b. 17 Oct 1770, Loudon Co., VA; d. 20 Sep 1856, Doddridge Co., VA. 5. vi. JACOB SWIGER SR., b. Abt. 1771, Loudon Co., VA; d. 16 Jan 1849, Clarksburg, VA. vii. MARY SWIGER b. Abt. 1773, Loudon Co., VA; d. Abt. 1830, Harrison Co., VA; m. (1) (MALE) SHINN; m . (2) FRANCIS CAMNIK, 31 Mar 1808, Harrison Co., WV Generation No. 2 2. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SWIGER was born 1750 in Germany, and died 06 Apr 1848 in Doddridge Co., VA. He married ELLENOR BACKUS 22 Jan 1798 in Harrison Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM BAEKUSS and MARY ----------. Children of CHRISTOPHER SWIGER and ELLENOR BACKUS are: 6. i. DORCAS TABITHA SWIGER, b. Abt. 28 Jul 1800, Harrison Co., VA; d. 28 Jan 1867, Doddridge Co., WV. 7. ii. BARNES SWIGER, b. 24 Jan 1808, Harrison Co., VA. 8. iii. THOMAS GEORGE SWIGER, b. 1809, VA; d. 12 Aug 1871, Doddridge Co., WV. 3. EVE2 SWIGER was born Abt. 1761 in Loudon Co., VA, and died Abt. Aug 1852 in Doddridge Co., VA. She married JOSHUA BARNES ALLEN1 1781 in Fort Pitt, PA Children of EVE SWIGER and JOSHUA ALLEN are: i. JOSHUA ALLEN ii. JOHN ALLEN iii. ISRAEL ALLEN iv. CATHERINE ALLEN 4. LOUVINAH SWIGER was born 17 Oct 1770 in Loudon Co., VA, and died 20 Sep 1856 in Doddridge Co., VA She married CHRISTOPHER ASH Abt. 1791, son of JOHANN ASH and MARY YOST. He was born 1772 in On board ship and died 20 Aug 1842 in VA Notes for CHRISTOPHER ASH: Born at sea, on journey to American Colonies. Children of LOUVINAH SWIGER and CHRISTOPHER ASH are: i. JACOB3 ASH, b. 18 Oct 1792, PA; m. HANNAH UNDERWOOD 9. ii. CATHERINE ASH, b. 03 Feb 1793, Harrison Co., VA; d. 05 Mar 1851, Harrison Co., VA. iii. JOHN ASH, b. 16 May 1796 iv. ELIZABETH ASH, b. 26 Mar 1798 v. LOUVINA ASH, b. 16 Jan 1800, Harrison Co., VA 10. vi. ADAM ASH, b. 06 Oct 1802, VA.. vii. SARAH ASH, b. 13 Mar 1804, VA. viii. MARY ASH, b. 13 Mar 1806, VA. 11. ix. NANCY ASH, b. 17 Mar 1808, Harrison Co., VA; d. 19 May 1893, Doddridge Co., WV. 12. x. THOMAS ASH, b. 09 Sep 1809, Harrison Co., VA. 5. JACOB SWIGER SR. was born Abt. 1771 in Loudon Co., VA, and died 16 Jan 1849 in Clarksburg, VA. He married (1) NANCY BACKUS 06 Aug 1793 in Harrison Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM BAEKUSS and MARY (BAEKUSS). He married (2) NANCY ----------- 11 Sep 1833 in Harrison Co., VA Child of JACOB SWIGER and NANCY (SWIGER) is: 13. i. REUBEN3 SWIGER.