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
 

Documentation:
* 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.