Swisher

Ancestors and Descendants of

James Gibson SWISHER

SWISHER, Annie

Annie SWISHER married Richard Newton LANE. Relationship to James

Gibson SWISHER unknown at this time.

SWISHER, Henry

Henry SWISHER married Annie GIBSON. Relationship to James

Gibson SWISHER unknown at this time. Henry could be James Gibson SWISHER’s

father (which would probably be the reason Gibson is his middle name –

for his mother).

SWISHER, James Gibson

James Gibson SWISHER was born in 1794 in Tennessee. His wife is unknown

at this time, but it is known that he had a son named John

Milton SWISHER, born 1819 in Tennessee. James had served in the War

of 1812, the Tennessee Militia and the United States Mounted Rangers. He

came to Texas in 1833 settled for a few months in Milam County, and then

moved on to Washington County. James was Captain of a company of volunteers

and fought for Texas independence. He was one of four men who, on Dec.

11, 1835, met to arrange the terms of the Mexican surrender and also one

of four delegates from Washington Municipality to the Convention of 1836

at Washington-on-the-Brazos. There he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Because of his accomplishments, Swisher County, Texas was named for him.

There are several memorials throughout the county, including one outside

the courthouse and a photograph at the Swisher County Museum. The photograph

at the museum, however, is said to NOT be James Gibson SWISHER. It is speculated

that it might be John Milton, and I will post as soon as I find out. James

and his family moved to Austin when it was named Texas state capitol and

lived there until he died in 1864.

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SWISHER, John Milton

John Milton SWISHER was born in 1819 in Tennessee to James

Gibson SWISHER. His wife is unknown at this time. John joined Houston’s

army and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. He served as Assistant Secretary

of the Republic of Texas and was Texas’ first auditor. John died in Austin,

Texas in 1891.

SWISHER, Mary

Mary SWISHER married someone with the last name SAYLOR. Relationship

to James Gibson SWISHER unknown at

this time.

SOURCE: At the Swisher County Museum

there is a pamphlet called THE SWISHER MEMOIRS by Col. John M. Swisher.

The memoirs were published by John M. Swisher’s niece, Mrs. Annie Lane

Blocker.