Most of these individuals were from the Highland Co. area of southwestern Ohio. I have found very few references to the Swisshelm family in the US Census data. If you have information about this surname, please contact me. 1.1 George Swisshelm b. 1801 m. ~1835 Ohio. married: Christina Yankee b. 29 Mar 1811, VA. 2.1 Jerimiah H. Swisshelm (?) b. 16 Apr 1844 Adams Co., OH; m. 18 Mar 1866 Highland Co., OH married: Margaret Williamson(?) b. 1847 Ohio. Last name questionable. She may be a distant Caplinger relation. 3.1 Thomas Jefferson Swisshelm (b. 1864-69 Franklin Twp, Adams Co., OH; d. 1952-4; buried: Locust Grove Cem., Franklin Twp., Adams Co., OH) married: Ida Mae Garman (b. 1870-3 Adams Co., OH; d. 1942; b. Locust Grove Cem., Franklin Twp., Adams Co., OH) 4.1 Lexie Jane Swisshelm (Plummer) (b. 17 April 1892 - d. 1 July 1963) married: Plummer (no children known of) who died. Then she married "Cooch" Newman who adopted Beulah thereby giving her his last name. 5.1 Beulah Newman (b. 20 May 1920) married: Robert Byrl Caplinger. Nine of Beulah's aunts and uncles were alive when she was a child. 4.2 Ottis Swisshelm (b. 29 Mar 1897 Adams Co., OH; d. 3 Jul 1986 Peebles, Franklin Twp., Adams Co., OH; b. Locust Grove Cemetary) married: Faye Gaffin m. 8 Sep 1919 Adams Co., OH 4.3 Harley Swisshelm married: Eubanks female 4.4 Welthea Swisshelm married: Tener male 4.5 Gladys Swisshelm married: Wilhelm male 4.6 Edith Swisshelm married: Anderson male 4.7 Leo Swisshelm married: Bowles female 4.8 Lilie Swisshelm married: Ewick male 4.9 Woody Swisshelm married: Anna Haioho (Hawaiian) 4.10 Melvin Swisshelm (died at approx. 6-7 years of age) 4.11 James Swisshelm (died at approx. 2-3 years of age) 4.12 Danny Swisshelm (died at approx. 2-3 years of age) 4.13 John Swisshelm (died at approx. 2-3 years of age) 3.2 Joseph M. Swisshelm married (1): Rosa Pearl married (2): Lucille 3.3 John T. Swisshelm b. 1867 Franklin Twp., Adams Co., OH married: Marie "Ove?". Six children: 3 boys, 3 girls. 3.4 Charlie Swisshelm 3.5 Unknown sister 3.6 William Swisshelm(?) b. 1865 Franklin Twp., Adams Co., OH. Not sure if this Swisshelm is a relation; date fits. Swisshelms listed on the 1880 census: Adams County, OH: Township: A. Swisshelm Scott George Swisshelm Bratton Isaac Swisshelm Bratton Isah Swisshelm Scott Jeramiah Swisshelm Bratton Josiah Swisshelm Bratton Meigs Co. W. H. Swisshelm Chester Fayette Co. George Swisshelm Perry