Person:John Switzer (9)

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John Switzer
 
  1. John Switzer1838 -
m. 9 Apr 1857
m. 28 Jan 1860
Facts and Events
Name John Switzer
Gender Male
Birth? 19 Dec 1838 Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 9 Apr 1857 Hardin, Ohio, United Statesto Ester A. Woodard
Marriage 28 Jan 1860 Hardin, Ohio, United Statesto Mary Gracey Rutter
Residence[1] 1 Jul 1863 Pleasant, Hardin, Ohio, United Statesage 31 (Kenton is in Pleasant Township)

He may be the son of Henry and Elizabeth or Jacob and Catherine (Blusser) Woodard. His middle name might be Jacob.

Is this the man? Wyandot and Hardin Counties are next to each other:


1850 United States Federal Census about John Switzer Name: John Switzer Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Mifflin, Wyandot, Ohio Gender: Male Family Number: 1789 Household Members: Name Age Jacob Switzer 45 Catharine Switzer 45 William Switzer 23 Catharine Switzer 17 John Switzer 19 Jacob Switzer 8 Leanah Switzer 4

Another possibility:

1850 United States Federal Census about John Switzer Name: John Switzer Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1829 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1850: Perry, Ashland, Ohio Gender: Male Family Number: 247 Household Members: Name Age Henry Switzer 46 Elizabeth Switzer 43 Hannah Switzer 23 John Switzer 21 William Switzer 19 Mary Ann Switzer 17 Henry Switzer 14 Samuel Switzer 12 Catherine Switzer 10 Rebecca E Switzer 7 Christina Switzer 4

References
  1. United States. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. (Online database: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).

    Name: John Switzer
    Residence: Hardin, Ohio
    Class: 1
    Congressional District: 5th
    Age on 1 July 1863: 31
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
    occupation: farmer

    Already married to a second wife