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Joseph Swisher (1831 - 1920)

Joseph Swisher
Born in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Husband of — married 27 May 1852 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 88 in De Graff, Logan County, Ohiomap
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Biography

"Emigrated with his parents to Ohio in 1833, settling in Champaigne county; raised on a farm and received the education that was then afforded by the public schools of his neighborhood; in 1851 engaged in teaching and followed it until the breaking out of the Rebellion, when he enlisted, August 15, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out June 14, 1865, at Washington, D.C. as Captain and Brevet Major of United States staff department; on returning home took up his old profession, in which he has been engaged until five years ago, when he was promoted to the superintendency of schools of North Lewisburg, Ohio, where he resides."[1]

Sources

  1. Genealogy of the Parthemore Family. 1744-1885. By E. Winfield Scott Parthemore, pp. 113-114.




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