David Switzer ^{1 2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

From
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cathyconn&id=I1264 :

1850 U.S. Census - Ray Co., Missouri
Switzer David 37 M Farmer Germany
Switzer Anna 35 F KY X
Hamilton Amanda J. 14 F MO
Switzer Louisa 6 F MO
Switzer Daniel 12 M MO
Switzer Henry 6 M MO

The John Switzer in the same 1850 census may have been David's brother:
Switzer John 44 M Farmer OH - possessed $2500 of real estate
Switzer Elizabeth 42 F OH
Switzer Samuel C. 20 M Farmer OH
Switzer Matthew 18 M Farmer OH
Switzer Andrew J. 17 M Farmer OH
Switzer 14 M OH
Switzer 12 F OH
Switzer 10 M MO
Switzer John F. 7 M MO
Switzer James R. 5 M MO
Switzer George A. 2 MO
Switzer Marion B. 5 months MO

1860 U.S. Census Newton Co. MO, Shoul Creek Township (close to Ozart, MO):
Switzer, David 45 M Farmer $140 OH
Hannah D 27 F MO
Henry 12 M MO
Milly 5 F MO
Mary 3 F MO
Jane 1 F MO

6 July 1860 - Buffalo Like Township, Chariton County - Robertson Moore, Asst. Marshal:
David Switzer # of slaves: 4 23 F B
4 F M
2 M B
6mths F B

  Birth Notes:

The 1850 census says he was born in Germany. Other sources have Ohio.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

• Residence, 1848, Caldwell, Missouri, United States.

• Census, 1850, Ray, Missouri, United States.

• Census, 1860, Shoul Creek Twp, Newton, Missouri, United States.

David married Anna Campbell on 18 Jun 1848 in Ray, Missouri, United States. (Anna Campbell was born in 1815 in Kentucky, United States.)

  Marriage Notes:

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cathyconn&id=I1265

Marriage Book 1 Ray Co. MO Note:
SWITZER, David of Caldwell Co. MO married Anna Campbell 18 June
1848 page 41