Born in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Preston Swiger
and Rosetta (Bates) Swiger
Sister of
Sarah Ann (Swiger) Lyons [half], Stephen Ellsworth Swiger [half], Christian Columbus Swiger [half], Benjamin Rufus Swiger [half], John Milton Swiger [half], G Henrietta Swiger [half] and Jessie May Swiger [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 89
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2015
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Biography
Dorothy (Swiger) Means was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.
Dorothy was born on 30 November 1903 in Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.[1] She is the daughter of Samuel Swiger and Rosetta Bates
Dorothy (age 18y) married Guy Bates (age 19y) on 19 April 1920 in Harrison County, West Virginia.[2]
Dorothy died (age 90) on 21 September 1993 residing in Marion County, West Virginia.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
citing Center Point, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,207.
FamilySearch Record: NMCF-TJ5 (accessed 28 October 2022)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=838207&ImageNumber=210
Dorothy Mae Swiger born on 30 Nov 1903, daughter of Samuel P. Swiger & Rosetta Bates, in Center Point, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 32 p 275, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,289.
FamilySearch Record: FR6H-9PZ (accessed 28 October 2022)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=847289&ImageNumber=471
Dorothy Swiger (18y) marriage to Guy Bates (19y) on 19 Apr 1920 in Harrison, West Virginia. - ↑
Death:
"United States Social Security Death Index"
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
FamilySearch Record: J2Z7-V3L (accessed 28 October 2022)
Dorothy M Means death 21 Sep 1993 (born 30 Nov 1903) residing in Marion, West Virginia.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Julie (Carr) Starkey 
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Vivian (Swiger) Williams :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Lisa (Dobihal) Roberts :
23andMe, GEDmatch M821145 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ivan Ash :
23andMe
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