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Elizabeth Sweeney 1820–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1820

Birth Location: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 6 Mar 1902

Death Location: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Sellers

Mother: Sarah Crouse

Spouse(s): James Sweeney

Children(s): Sarah Beck, Pheobe Sweeny, James Sweeny, Samuel Sweeny, Ruth Sweeney, Jane Hilliard, William Sweeney, Hiram Sweeny, Daniel Sweeney, Elenor Sweeney

Elizabeth Sweeney was born in 1820 in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John C Sellers And Sarah C Crouse. In 1870, Elizabeth Sweeney resided in Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth Sweeney married James Hiram Sweeney, and had children including Daniel Sweeney, Elenor Sweeney, Hiram Nelson Sweeny, James Joshua Sweeny, Jane Andria Hilliard, Pheobe Ann Sweeny, Ruth Sweeney, Samuel Henry Sweeny, Sarah E Beck, William David Sweeney. Elizabeth Sweeney passed away in 1902 in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Sweeney was born in 1820 in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John C Sellers And Sarah C Crouse.
  • In 1870, Elizabeth Sweeney resided in Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • Elizabeth Sweeney married James Hiram Sweeney, and had children including Daniel Sweeney, Elenor Sweeney, Hiram Nelson Sweeny, James Joshua Sweeny, Jane Andria Hilliard, Pheobe Ann Sweeny, Ruth Sweeney, Samuel Henry Sweeny, Sarah E Beck, William David Sweeney.
  • Elizabeth Sweeney passed away in 1902 in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sellers
1784–1864
Birth Location: Ten Mile Creek, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Crouse
1797–1859
Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

James Sweeney
1818–1896
Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Sarah Beck
1851–1909
Birth Location: Seneca, Monroe, Ohio, United States
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Pheobe Sweeny
1847–1904
Birth Location: Ohio
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James Sweeny
1849–1901
Birth Location: Monroe County, Ohio
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Samuel Sweeny
1864–1915
Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois
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Ruth Sweeney
1836–1906
Birth Location: Ohio
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Jane Hilliard
1859–1931
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Sweeney
1856–1931
Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois
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Hiram Sweeny
1854–1932
Birth Location: Illinois
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Daniel Sweeney
1841–
Birth Location: –
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Elenor Sweeney
1843–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Sweeney's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Sweeney
1820–1902
Birth Place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John C Sellers
1784–1864
Ten Mile Creek, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (C) Crouse
1797–1859
Greene County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
George Sellers
1760–1832
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Roemer
1761–1841
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Zeller\Sellers
1706–1778
Elizabeth
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sweeney's Descendants

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Elizabeth Sweeney (16 July 1820–6 Mar 1902) m. James (Hiram) Sweeney (8 Apr 1818–10 January 1896)
  1. 1. Sarah (E) Beck 1851–1909 m. George (W) Watson 1850–1885 m. Robert Ewing 1838– m. Joseph (L) Corder 1849–
    1. 1. Sarah Harmon 1877–1949 m. Harvey (Franklin) Jackson 1874–1912 m. Alonzo (Dekalb) Harmon 1883–1957
      1. 1. Roy (C) Jackson 1897–1978 m. Lula (Esther) Harris 1905–1972
        1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Jackson 1930–2017 m. Herbert (Edward) Martin 1921–1957
        2. 2. Evelyn (Pearl) Jackson 1921–2001 m. Marion (Benjamin) Hartwick 1914–1989
        3. 3. James (Sylvester) Jackson 1926–2021
        4. 4. Larry (Jo) Jackson 1941–1941
        5. 5. Clifford (R.) Jackson 1923–1924
        6. 6. Junior (Ray) Jackson 1925–1925
        7. 7. Louis (Gene) Jackson 1933–2011
        8. 8. Shirley (Beatrice) Jackson 1935–1937
        9. 9. Fannie (Sue) Jackson 1951–1951
        10. 10. Elizabeth Jackson 1949–2022
        11. 11. Larry (Jo) Jackson 1941–1941
        12. 12. Harold (Wayne) Jackson 1938–2021
        13. 13. Sammy (Ray) Jackson 1947–2017
      2. 2. Pearlie (L) Jackson 1895–
      3. 3. Hester Jackson 1901–
      4. 4. Lellia Jackson 1909–
      5. 5. Ray Jackson 1898–
      6. 6. Bernie Jackson 1907–2004
      7. 7. Bessie Jackson 1907–
      8. 8. Franklin Jackson 1904–1978
      9. 9. Olive Jackson 1913–
      10. 10. Alonzo Harmon 1917–1936
    2. 2. Miless (Evans) Watson 1870–1950
    3. 3. Hiram (Nelson) Watson 1872–1968
    4. 4. Samuel (George) Watson 1874–
    5. 5. Ruth (Watson) Bippus 1875–1946
    6. 6. Mary (C) Schofield 1880–1946
    7. 7. Suel (Mason) Watson 1882–1940
    8. 8. George (Calvin) Watson 1884–1953
    9. 9. Ruth Watson 1876–
  2. 2. Pheobe (Ann) Sweeny 1847–1904
  3. 3. James (Joshua) Sweeny 1849–1901
  4. 4. Samuel (Henry) Sweeny 1864–1915
  5. 5. Ruth Sweeney 1836–1906
  6. 6. Jane (Andria) Hilliard 1859–1931
  7. 7. William (David) Sweeney 1856–1931
  8. 8. Hiram (Nelson) Sweeny 1854–1932
  9. 9. Daniel Sweeney 1841–
  10. 10. Elenor Sweeney 1843–

Elizabeth Sweeney's Timeline

3 Records

1820
16 July 1820
Birth of Elizabeth Sweeney in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 50
Elizabeth Sweeney resided here in Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1902
6 Mar 1902
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth Sweeney in Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1820
    Event Place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 179B; Family History Library Film: 545787
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 179B; Family History Library Film: 545787

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1902
    Event Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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