Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Benjamin Titcomb SWEAT Family #1

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Submitted by: Norma WINGET PAUL
Email address: npaul@nethere.com
 

Husband: Benjamin Titcomb SWEAT
Birthdate: 3 Aug. 1822
Birthplace: Andover, Oxford, Maine
Death date: 23 Jan, 1889
Place of death: Plattville, Taylor, Iowa
Father: John SWEAT
Mother: Molly/Polly MARSTON

Marriage date: 14 Jan 1841
Marriage place: Bloomfield, Pike, Illinois

Wife: Lydia M. STEPHENSON
Birthdate: 6 Sept. 1818
Birthplace: Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Death date: 15 Oct. 1864
Place of death: Truro Twp. Knox, Illinois
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Melissa Jane SWEAT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Mar. 1842
Birthplace: Pike Co., Illinois
Death date: 9 Mar 1936
Place of death: Murdock, Cass, Nebraska
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Robert T. CRAWFORD(1) James CRAWFORD(2)

Child No. 2: Henry Clay SWEAT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 12 May 1843
Birthplace: Pike Co., Illinois
Death date: 7 March 1906
Place of death: West Jersey, Stark, Illinois
Marriage date: 24 March 1863
Marriage place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Spouse's name: Sarah A. SUMMERSON

Child No. 3: Aurilla E. SWEAT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 Nov. 1844
Birthplace: Illinois
Death date: 12 Jan 1930
Place of death: Arenta, Humbult, California
Marriage date: 22 Nov. 1864
Marriage place: Knoxville, Knox, Illinois
Spouse's name: John E. CRAWFORD

Child No. 4: Mary Carolina SWEAT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 27 Apr. 1853
Birthplace: Knox Co., Illinois
Death date: 12 May 1937
Place of death: South Bend, Cass, Nebraska
Marriage date: 9 Sept. 1871
Marriage place: Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska
Spouse's name: Paul E. RAGER
 

Sources:
•Death Certificate: of daughter, MARY (SWEAT) RAGER #H
5165 listing Benjamin as her father
After Lydia died Benjamin married her sister Kaziah.
•Copy of the "Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark
Counties, 1897" from Mark Phillips.
*Benjamin was a farmer and later manufactured bricks.
•1850 Peoria Peoria County    page 195
SWEAT   Benjamin     27      M   Farmer  Maine
Lydia                32      F            PA
Melissa               9      F            IL
Henry A               7      M            IL
Sarah A              6      F             IL
James           25      M       Farmer  Maine
( JAMES PROBABLY BROTHER OF BENJAMIN np)
•From IRAD
marriage confirmed and married the same date as sister Persis.