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The Isaac and Sarah Ann (Kimble) Schwyhart family

Isaac and Sarah had 5 daughters, before he died at Shiloh, in 1862, in the Civil War. Additional information is available related to his military service, via his military record and her pension application, from the National Archives, as well as the story of his family, after his death.

Their daughters:

1. Isabella Schwyhart (b. 28 Feb 1851, Guernsey Co, OH) married Oceola R. Jones (1855-1924) on 19 Oct 1874, in Guernsey Co, OH. No known children.

2. Lee Ann Schwyhart (b. 8 Sep 1852, OH) appears with her mother in the Village of Salem, Liberty Twp, Guernsey Co, OH, in the 1870 census.

3. La Mira (Elmira) Schwyhart (b. 18 Oct 1856, OH) appears with her mother in the Village of Salem, Liberty Twp, Guernsey Co, OH, in the 1870 census.

4. Mary A. Schwyhart (b. 20 Mar 1858, Guernsey Co, OH) married Alexander Jones on 22 Jul 1874, in Guernsey Co, OH. They had 12 children, known at this time.

5. Lydia M. (Margaret) Schwyhart (b. 11 Sep 1860, OH) appears with her mother in the Village of Salem, Liberty Twp, Guernsey Co, OH, in the 1870 census.

...and, Elizabeth Schwyhart (b. 1848, OH) appears with the family in the Village of Salem, Liberty Twp, Guernsey Co, OH, in the 1860 and 1870 census. If she were a daughter, she was born two years before they were married. Who is she?

...and, Ellen O. Schwyhart (b. 1867, OH) appears with her Sarah and her family in the Village of Salem, Liberty Twp, Guernsey Co, OH, in the 1870 census. Cannot be a daughter of Isaac's daughter, however, because he died in 1863. Who is she?

Impact of the Civil War on the family of Isaac and Sarah (Kimble) Schwyhart:

Isaac was a farmer near Millnersville, in Liberty Township, Guernsey Co, Ohio. He was described on his Army Discriptive Card as: 33, six feet one inch in height, blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. He enlisted at Birmingham, Ohio, on 10 Dec 1961, and served as Private in Company H, 78th Ohio Infantry. He died at Camp Shiloh on 27 May 1962, of disease, Camp Fever. At the time of his death, his five daughters were aged: 11, 8, 5, 4, and 18 months.

Page created 14 Dec 2003, last updated 14 Dec 2003, by Bill Smith.