Hello Ok, I got a mystery for you, plus lots of Absolom/Absalom/Absolum Swishers for you. A. S. Swisher marrys a Mary, has son Absolom S. Swisher/Switzer born abt 1831 (Possible middle name Solomon) Monongalia Co, WV Marriage Bond John R Cain m. Margaret Swisher (Mary Margaret?) April 13, 1835 Monongalia Co, WV. Also 1850 Marion Co WV Census, house 261 all born in VA. a John R. CAIN , wf Mary Swisher Children: Absalom 19 yrs, Nancy 15 yrs and Jacob The above Absalom, born in 1831, but the marriage took place on April 13, 1835. And my Absolom S. Swisher was born 1831 to A. S. Swisher and Mary (Unknown). So is it possible that this is a (Mary (Unknown) Swisher, widow of A. S. Swisher and mother of Absolom S. Swisher born 1831???? Other Absolom Swisher/Switzer's I have received information on: Notes: Absalom in Ohio-1811, to Indiana in 1835 ant Farina Il in 1841. Marriage Search Illinois-Marion Co Absolum Switzer married Aug 25 1887 to Mrs. Christina G. Lackey Vol D., P. 193 Absalom Switzer b. 20 Jun 1811 to Peter Switzer and Mary Ann Hoover(Huber) d. 1 Dec 1888 Farina, Marion Co, IL, buried Union Chapel, Elder Cemetery Absalom married Maria Day in Ross Co, OH the 29th Aug 1833! Maria Day b. 23 Aug 1817 and d. 29 Mar 1867, it has Absalom in Ohio-1811, to Indiana in 1835 ant Farina Il in 1841. Absalom and Maria Day had: Mary Ann and Sarah Ellen Switzer both b. 16 Jul 1834 Peter Switzer b. 4 Aug 1837 and d. 18 Apr 1917 Thomas Day Switzer b. 24 Sept 1839 and d. 15th Apr 1915 Casandra Switzer b. 26 Sept 1841 Silas Wesley Switzer b. 1 May 1843, died in Army in Civil War John Asbury Switzer b. 20 Apr 1846 William Hamilton Switzer b. 13 Jul 1849 and d. 1927 Pressley Switzer b. 3 Jan 1852 Miranda Jane Switzer b. 23 Apr 1856 m. J. W. Lackey, resided at Farina, IL Andrew Switzer b. 13 Oct 1861 d. in Infancy Absolom C. Swisher who served with the 89th Reg Ohio Infantry Co E, Private. I am leaning toward believing that this is not the same Absolom Swisher as Absolom S. Swisher, but it requires further research. (Possible middle name Clark born 1841 Ohio?) Absolum Swisher buried Dec.20.1897 in Decatur,Ohio 1880 Census Ohio from CD # 20. This CD # 20 is a complete INDEX ONLY of the 1880 Census for all Ohio. Absolem SWISHER is listed as this: 1880 Census, Adams Co. Ohio SWISHER, Absolem Liberty Township, page 088A. Census Place: Liberty, Adams Co., Ohio Source: FHL Film 1254989 National Archives Film T9-0989 Page 88A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Father Mother Absolem SWISHER Self M M W 62 OH PA PA Occ: Painter Olivea SWISHER Wife F M W 59 VA NY NY Occ: Keeping House John SWISHER Son M S W 22 OH OH VA Oc: Farmer