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James Shade Sweeney 1874 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1874

Birth Location: Sinking, Dent County, Missouri

Death Date: 19 July 1961

Death Location: St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Henry Sweeney

Mother: Sarah Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary Vance

Children(s): George Sweeney, Eldon Sweeney, Elsie Sweeney, L Sweeney, Freddie Sweeney, Jesse Sweeney, Nellie Sweeney, Weler Sweeney, Arnott Sweeney, Elva Sweeney

James Shade Sweeney was born in 1874 in Sinking, Dent County, Missouri, the child of Henry Clay Sweeney and Sarah Jane Thompson. In 1880, James Shade Sweeney resided in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA. In 1900, James Shade Sweeney resided in Kelly, Carter, Missouri, USA. James Shade Sweeney married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Vance, and had children including George Eldon Sweeney, Eldon George Sweeney, Elsie Sweeney, L E Sweeney, Freddie Sweeney, Jesse Sweeney, Nellie D. Sweeney, Weler Sweeney, Arnott Sweeney, Elva Sweeney. James Shade Sweeney passed away in 1961 in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Shade Sweeney was born in 1874 in Sinking, Dent County, Missouri, the child of Henry Clay Sweeney and Sarah Jane Thompson.
  • In 1880, James Shade Sweeney resided in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, James Shade Sweeney resided in Kelly, Carter, Missouri, USA.
  • James Shade Sweeney married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Vance, and had children including George Eldon Sweeney, Eldon George Sweeney, Elsie Sweeney, L E Sweeney, Freddie Sweeney, Jesse Sweeney, Nellie D. Sweeney, Weler Sweeney, Arnott Sweeney, Elva Sweeney.
  • James Shade Sweeney passed away in 1961 in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sweeney
1842 – 1924
Birth Location: Ellington, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
HS
Sarah Thompson
1847 – 1908
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
ST

Spouses(s)

Mary Vance
1879 – 1956
Birth Location: Salem, Caldwell County, Missouri, United States of America
MV

Children(s)

George Sweeney
1894 –
Birth Location: Missouri
GS
Eldon Sweeney
1899 – 1957
Birth Location: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
ES
Elsie Sweeney
1901 –
Birth Location: Missouri
ES
L Sweeney
1905 –
Birth Location: Missouri
LS
Freddie Sweeney
1906 – 1992
Birth Location: Missouri
FS
Jesse Sweeney
1908 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Nellie Sweeney
1909 – 1994
Birth Location: Eminence, Missouri, USA
NS
Weler Sweeney
1910 –
Birth Location: Missouri
WS
Arnott Sweeney
1913 – 1981
Birth Location: Missouri
AS
Elva Sweeney
1904 –
Birth Location: Missouri
ES

James Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
James Sweeney
1874 – 1961
Birth Place: Sinking, Dent County, Missouri
Parents
Henry Clay Sweeney
1842 – 1924
Ellington, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
Sarah (Jane) Thompson
1847 – 1908
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Grandparents
John Swiney
1803 – 1848
Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Highley
1805 – 1901
, Franklin, Virginia, USA
James (M. "Jell") Thompson
1820 – 1898
Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA
Charlotta ("Jane") Batton
1821 – 1897
Tennessee or Kentucky/Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Swiney
1765 – 1840
Priscilla Potts
1788 – 1813
John Highley
1780 – 1852
Susannah Brown
1782 – 1824
Roger Thompson
1801 – 1876
Nancy Barten
1805 – 1876
James Bateson
1801 –
Isabella Wade
1795 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Swinney
1761 – 1857
Mildred Griffin
1765 – 1830
William Potts
1763 – 1828
Margaret Purviance
1768 – 1837
William Highley
1724 – 1824
Mary Wright
1760 – 1820
Robert Brown
1742 – 1816
Lucy Jepps
1744 – 1797
Samuel Thompson
1775 – 1821
Rebecca Woods
1777 – 1821

James Sweeney's Descendants

1.
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James (Shade) Sweeney (9 January 1874 – 19 July 1961) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Vance (27 March 1879 – 1 April 1956)
  1. 1. George (Eldon) Sweeney (abt 1894 – )
  2. 2. Eldon (George) Sweeney (4 January 1899 – 6 June 1957)
  3. 3. Elsie Sweeney (abt 1901 – )
  4. 4. L (E) Sweeney (1905 – )
  5. 5. Freddie Sweeney (abt 1906 – 23 Oct 1992)
  6. 6. Jesse Sweeney (abt 1908 – )
  7. 7. Nellie (D.) Sweeney (10/28/1909 – 06/12/1994)
  8. 8. Weler Sweeney (abt 1910 – )
  9. 9. Arnott Sweeney (25 Feb 1913 – 20 Jan 1981)
  10. 10. Elva Sweeney (1904 – )

James Sweeney's Timeline

8 Records

1874
9 January 1874
Birth of James Shade Sweeney in Sinking, Dent County, Missouri
Sinking, Dent County, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 6
James Shade Sweeney resided here in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA
Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
James Shade Sweeney resided here in Kelly, Carter, Missouri, USA
Kelly, Carter, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
James Shade Sweeney resided here in Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
James Shade Sweeney resided here in East St Louis Ward 8, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East St Louis Ward 8, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
James Shade Sweeney resided here in St Louis (Districts 251-500), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis (Districts 251-500), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
James Shade Sweeney resided here in Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
1961
19 July 1961
Age 87
Death of James Shade Sweeney in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1874
    Event Place: Sinking, Dent County, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Houston, Texas; Roll

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sinking, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kelly, Carter, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kelly, Carter, Missouri; Roll: 845; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1240845

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Eminence, Shannon, Missouri; Roll: T624_824; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374837

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East St Louis Ward 8, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East St Louis Ward 8, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T625_405; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 181

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Louis (Districts 251-500), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Houston, Texas; Roll

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1961-07-20
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - St. Louis Globe-Democrat - 1961-07-20 - Page 11, Obituary for JAME S. SWEENEY 1961-07-20

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1961
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - St. Louis Globe-Democrat - 20 Jul 1961 - Page 11, Obituary for JAME S. SWEENEY 20 Jul 1961

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1961
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - St. Louis Globe-Democrat - 20 Jul 1961 - Page 11, Obituary for JAME S. SWEENEY 20 Jul 1961

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1961
    Event Place: St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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