Benjamin SWIGER, ***
Birth:
Feb 1833
Ohio
Death:
Peoria Co., Illinois
Marriage:
9 Oct 1853
Peoria Co., Illinois
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Name from probate records of Margaret and Nelson
1860 Census, Medina, Peoria, Illinois, P. O. Mt. Hawley ,June 8, 1860, page 28 Ancestry. com Image 2 & 3
Sturm, William 37 m farming $2200 $1000 Ohio
Mary A. 36 f Illinois
Charlotte 14 F IL
Cyrena 12 F IL
Wm 10 M IL
James 8 M IL
Sarah 6 F IL
Wallace 4 M IL
Swiger, Benjm 27 M Farm Hand OH
Emeline 23 F IL
The 1860 Census-Peoria County-Medina Township-Illinois listed:
190 Swiger, Benjamin 27 M Farm Hand born Ohio
Emerline 23 F born Illinois
They were living with William and Mary Ann Swiger Sturm and their family
1870 Census,Winona P. O., Groveland Twp., LaSalle, Illinois, 30 July 1870, Image 14, Page 14
Swiger, Benj. 35 OH Farmer $400
Emeline 32 IL
1880 Census Place: Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 124D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Benjamine SWIGER Self M M W 48 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: MD
Emaline SWIGER Wife F M W 43 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
1900 Census, Medina Twp, Peoria, Ill, Ancestry.com Image 6, ED 82 sheet 3, 7n June 1900
Bristol, John Head w m Apr 1812 88 Wid NY Conn NY Landlord
Swiger, John Son-in-law w m Feb 1833 67 M-45 OH PA MD Farm Hand
Emaline Daughter w f Feb 1838 62 M- 45 0 0 IL NY KY
Notes:
Information from 1850 Peoria Twp., Peoria, Illinois Census - U. S. GenWeb p 221b
ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/il/peoria/1850/pg0216a.txt
Name written on Illinois State Marriage record as Emerline Bristol
Image 6, Ancestry.com 1900 Medina Twp, Peoria Co., Illinois Census
Bristol, John E. 88 years
Swiger, Benjamin, son in law, 67 years married 44 years
Swiger, Emiline, daughter, 62 years, married 44 children, 0 children
Peoria County Genealogical Society
Medina Township Cemeteries - Peoria County, Illinois
Swiger Emerline 1841 - 1921
Possibly wife of Benjamin (?)
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Benjamin Swiger, *** - Emiline Bristol
Benjamin Swiger, ***
was born at Ohio Feb 1833.
His parents were John Swiger, ** * and Margaret Lane.
He married Emiline Bristol 9 Oct 1853 at Peoria Co., Illinois . Emiline Bristol was born at Illinois Feb 1838 daughter of John E. Bristol and Sarah Ann Martin, ** .
Benjamin Swiger, *** died at Peoria Co., Illinois .