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Alva Ashby Sweet 1811–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1811

Birth Location: Otsego County, New York, USA

Death Date: 21 August 1883

Death Location: Linn County, Iowa, USA

Father: Robert Sweet

Mother: Sara Parker

Spouse(s): Jemima Donahoo

Children(s): Robert Sweet

The story of Alva Ashby Sweet began in 1811 in Otsego County, New York, USA. Alva Ashby Sweet married Jemima Donahoo, and had children including Robert Bruce Sweet. Alva Ashby Sweet passed away in 1883 in Linn County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alva Ashby Sweet began in 1811 in Otsego County, New York, USA.
  • Alva Ashby Sweet married Jemima Donahoo, and had children including Robert Bruce Sweet.
  • Alva Ashby Sweet passed away in 1883 in Linn County, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alva Sweet's Ancestors

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Alva Sweet
1811–1883
Birth Place: Otsego County, New York, USA
Parents
Robert Sweet
1791–1861
Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
Sara Parker
1791–1846
Grandparents
Rev. (Jonathan) Sweet
1761–1837
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Temperance Holdridge
1768–1840
Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sweet
1730–1806
Mary Ellis
1734–1821
Thomas Holdridge
1744–1805
Anna Sweet
1747–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr
1695–1753
Margaret Hammett
1700–1753
Thomas Holdridge
1717–1747
Margaret CONGDON
1727–1777

Alva Sweet's Descendants

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Alva (Ashby) Sweet (22 July 1811–21 August 1883) m. Jemima Donahoo (Apr 1818–7 Jul 1890)
  1. 1. Robert (Bruce) Sweet 1844–1915 m. Lucille Crane 1851–
    1. 1. Robert (Bruce) Sweet 1877–1940 m. Mina Howard 1895–

Alva Sweet's Timeline

2 Records

1811
22 July 1811
Birth of Alva Ashby Sweet in Otsego County, New York, USA
Otsego County, New York, USA
1883
21 August 1883
Age 72
Death of Alva Ashby Sweet in Linn County, Iowa, USA
Linn County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1811
    Event Place: Otsego County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1883
    Event Place: Linn County, Iowa, USA

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