Brief Life History of Samuel Miller
When Samuel Miller Swisher was born on 28 May 1821, in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Henry Swisher, was 36 and his mother, Mary Magdalena Henry, was 37. He married Elizabeth Knapp Minnerly on 30 December 1840, in Richland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Tod Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Mendota Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 28 July 1907, in Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Restland Cemetery, Mendota Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Samuel Swisher, "United States Census, 1870"
- Saml Swisher in entry for Milo T Miller and Flora E Swisher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Samuel Swisher, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1821–1907 Male
1822–1906 Female
Children (7)
1841–1864 Female
1842–1902 Female
1843–1931 Male
1844–1910 Male
1851–1851 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1838 Male
1784–1857 Female
Siblings (10)
1809–1871 Female
1811–1864 Female
1812–1866 Male
1814–1852 Female
1816–1901 Female
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1831
Age 10
1846
Age 25
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schweitzer ‘Swiss’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
S. M. SWISHER: History of La Salle County, Illinois: by Hoffman, U. J. page 924-927
History of La Salle County, Illinois: by Hoffman, U. J. (Urias John), b. 1855 Publication date 1906 Publisher Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. Collection allen county; americana Digitizing sponsor Inter …
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