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James Sweeney 1833–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1833

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Jun 1915

Death Location: Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Sweeney

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Patterson, Catherine Sweeney, Mary Sweeney

Children(s): William Sweeney, James Sweeney, Frank Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, C Sweeney, John Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Emma Sweeney

James Sweeney was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, the child of John Plumb T Sweeney And Nancy Sweeny. In 1850, James Sweeney resided in Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, James Sweeney resided in Clearfield, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. James Sweeney married Catherine Sweeney, Mary R Sweeney, Sarah Patterson, and had children including C Boyd Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Emma C Sweeney, Frank Sweeney, James Sweeney, John Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, William Sweeney. James Sweeney passed away in 1915 in Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Sweeney was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, the child of John Plumb T Sweeney And Nancy Sweeny.
  • In 1850, James Sweeney resided in Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, James Sweeney resided in Clearfield, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Sweeney married Catherine Sweeney, Mary R Sweeney, Sarah Patterson, and had children including C Boyd Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Emma C Sweeney, Frank Sweeney, James Sweeney, John Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, William Sweeney.
  • James Sweeney passed away in 1915 in Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sweeney
1803–1870
Birth Location: Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Patterson
1834–1886
Birth Location: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Catherine Sweeney
1825–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Sweeney
1846–1937
Birth Location: Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

William Sweeney
1866–1948
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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James Sweeney
1862–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Frank Sweeney
1870–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Edward Sweeney
1859–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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C Sweeney
1868–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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John Sweeney
1857–1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Sweeney
1862–1898
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Margaret Sweeney
1873–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Daniel Sweeney
1877–1880
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ellen Sweeney
1857–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Emma Sweeney
1861–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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James Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
James Sweeney
1833–1915
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John Plumb T Sweeney
1803–1870
Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sweeney's Descendants

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James Sweeney (Abt 1833–1 Jun 1915) m. Sarah Patterson (1834–16 Dec 1886) m. Catherine Sweeney (abt 1825–) m. Mary (R) Sweeney (30 September 1846–16 May 1937)
  1. 1. William Sweeney 1866–1948 m. Ethel (M) Sweeney 1874–1938
    1. 1. Gilliford (L) Sweeney 1904–1987 m. Ruth Marienfeld 1909–1980
      1. 1. Shirley (J.) Sweeney 1935–1998 m. Robert (L. Moore) Sr. 1934–2010
      2. 2. Williford (Sweeny) Jr 1929–1991
      3. 3. Donald Sweeny 1934–1997
      4. 4. Merle Sweeny 1939–2015
      5. 5. Merle (T.) Sweeney 1939–2015
    2. 2. Beatrice Sweeney 1896–1978 m. Walter (C) Robinson 1892–1947
    3. 3. Elvina Sweeney 1898–1948 m. Wesley (Millard) Fellers 1893–1948
      1. 1. Walter (William) Fellers 1921–1994
      2. 2. G (Helene) Tripp 1915–2002
      3. 3. Pauline Fellers 1925–
    4. 4. Gertrude Sweeney 1901–
    5. 5. Anna Sweeney 1901–
    6. 6. George (T) Sweeney 1903–
    7. 7. Catherine Sweeney 1907–
    8. 8. Sara (V) Sweeney 1909–
    9. 9. Madeline Sweeney 1913–
    10. 10. Edward Sweeney 1915–1990 m. Elsie Nyegard 1915–2002
      1. 1. Gilford (L) Sweeney 1929–1991
    11. 11. Helene Sweeney 1916–
  2. 2. James Sweeney 1862–
  3. 3. Frank Sweeney 1870–
  4. 4. Edward Sweeney 1859–1900 m. Emma (J) Sweeney 1859–1945
  5. 5. C (Boyd) Sweeney 1868–
  6. 6. John Sweeney 1857–1924 m. Susanna (Mary\May Storm) Sweeney 1867– m. Catherine Miller 1854–1953
    1. 1. Katie (M) Sweeney 1885–
    2. 2. Sarah Sweeney 1889–
    3. 3. John Sweeney 1892–
    4. 4. Maggie Sweeney 1894–
    5. 5. Andrew Sweeney 1897–
    6. 6. Edward Sweeney 1899–
    7. 7. Mary Sweny 1901–
    8. 8. Bridget Sweny 1904–
    9. 9. Agnes Sweny 1906–
    10. 10. James (A) Sweny 1910–
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Susan) Cousins 1912–1949
    12. 12. Mary Sweeny 1893–
    13. 13. James Sweeny 1878–
    14. 14. Charley Sweeny 1880–
  7. 7. Mary Sweeney 1862–1898
    1. 1. Grace (Agnes) Heasley 1886–1957
    2. 2. Nellie Heasley 1887–1946
    3. 3. Margaret (Callahan) Sleigher 1892–
  8. 8. Margaret Sweeney 1873–
  9. 9. Daniel Sweeney 1877–1880
  10. 10. Ellen Sweeney 1857–
  11. 11. Emma (C) Sweeney 1861–

James Sweeney's Timeline

10 Records

1833
Abt 1833
Birth of James Sweeney in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 17
James Sweeney resided here in Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
James Sweeney resided here in Clearfield, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
James Sweeney resided here in Clinton, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Clinton, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1879
22 Nov 1879
Age 46
James Sweeney resided here in Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
James Sweeney resided here in Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 67
James Sweeney resided here in Harrison, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Harrison, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 77
James Sweeney resided here in Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1912
1912
Age 79
James Sweeney resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
1 Jun 1915
Age 82
Death of James Sweeney in Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1833
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [8] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clearfield, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ross, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrison, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams CO, PA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Worthington, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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