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John Henry Sweeney 1867–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1867

Birth Location: Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA

Death Date: Dec 1968

Death Location: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA

Father: Henry Sweeney

Mother: Sarah Sweeny

Spouse(s): Mary Bedwell

Children(s): Alma Sweeney, Guston Sweeney, Donee Swiney, Lewis Sweeney, Donna Sweeney, Parlee Sweeney, May Sweeney, Emmett Sweeney, Nettie Sweeney, Henry Swiney, William Sweeney

John Henry Sweeney was born in 1867 in Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA, the child of Henry Clay Sweeney And Sarah Jane Sweeny. In 1880, John Henry Sweeney resided in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA. In 1910, John Henry Sweeney resided in Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA. John Henry Sweeney married Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Bedwell, and had children including Alma Dean Sweeney, Donee Swiney, Donna Sweeney, Emmett O Sweeney, Guston E Sweeney, Henry Morgan Swiney, Lewis Elvin Sweeney, May E Sweeney, Nettie Jane Sweeney, Parlee Josephine Sweeney, William Gus Sweeney. John Henry Sweeney passed away in 1968 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • John Henry Sweeney was born in 1867 in Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA, the child of Henry Clay Sweeney And Sarah Jane Sweeny.
  • In 1880, John Henry Sweeney resided in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, John Henry Sweeney resided in Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • John Henry Sweeney married Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Bedwell, and had children including Alma Dean Sweeney, Donee Swiney, Donna Sweeney, Emmett O Sweeney, Guston E Sweeney, Henry Morgan Swiney, Lewis Elvin Sweeney, May E Sweeney, Nettie Jane Sweeney, Parlee Josephine Sweeney, William Gus Sweeney.
  • John Henry Sweeney passed away in 1968 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sweeney
1842–1924
Birth Location: Ellington, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
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Sarah Sweeny
1847–1908
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bedwell
1868–1937
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Alma Sweeney
1911–1992
Birth Location: Missouri
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Guston Sweeney
1914–1987
Birth Location: Dent County, Missouri, USA
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Donee Swiney
1899–
Birth Location: Missouri
DS
Lewis Sweeney
1892–1976
Birth Location: –
LS
Donna Sweeney
1899–
Birth Location: –
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Parlee Sweeney
1901–1990
Birth Location: Dent Co, Missouri
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May Sweeney
1908–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Emmett Sweeney
1905–1981
Birth Location: Dent County, Missouri, USA
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Nettie Sweeney
1896–1993
Birth Location: Missouri
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Henry Swiney
1894–1959
Birth Location: Salem, Dent County, Missouri
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William Sweeney
1903–1986
Birth Location: near Gladden, MO on a farm homesteaded by his grandparents.
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John Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
John Sweeney
1867–1968
Birth Place: Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA
Parents
Henry Clay Sweeney
1842–1924
Ellington, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
Sarah (Jane) Sweeny
1847–1908
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Grandparents
John (S.) SWEENEY
1803–1848
Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Highley
1805–1901
, Franklin, Virginia, USA
James (M. (Jell)) Thompson
1820–1898
Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA
Charlotta (Jane) Batten
1821–1897
Tennessee or Kentucky/Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1765–1840
Priscilla Potts
1788–1813
John Highley
1780–1852
Susannah Brown
1782–1824
R. Senior
1801–1876
Nancy Barten
1805–1876
James Bateson
1801–
Isabella Wade
1795–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Swaney
1761–1857
Mildred Griffin
1765–1830
William DNA
1763–1828
Margret Purviance
1768–1837
John Highley
1759–1824
Mary Wright
1760–1820
Robert Brown
1742–1816
Lucy Jepps
1744–1797
Samuel Thompson
1775–1821
Rebecca Woods
1777–1821

John Sweeney's Descendants

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John (Henry) Sweeney (21 Nov 1867–Dec 1968) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Bedwell (28 September 1868–30 December 1937)
  1. 1. Alma (Dean) Sweeney 1911–1992
  2. 2. Guston (E.) Sweeney 1914–1987
  3. 3. Donee Swiney 1899–
  4. 4. Lewis (Elvin) Sweeney 1892–1976
  5. 5. Donna Sweeney 1899–
  6. 6. Parlee (Josephine) Sweeney 1901–1990
  7. 7. May (E.) Sweeney 1908–
  8. 8. Emmett (O.) Sweeney 1905–1981
  9. 9. Nettie (Jane) Sweeney 1896–1993
  10. 10. Henry (Morgan) Swiney 1894–1959 m. Tillie Staffelbach 1899–1976
    1. 1. Allen Sweeney 1920–1973
    2. 2. Edith (Wayne) Sweeney 1918–1969
  11. 11. William (Gus) Sweeney 1903–1986 m. Florence E 1906–2000

John Sweeney's Timeline

7 Records

1867
21 Nov 1867
Birth of John Henry Sweeney in Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA
Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
John Henry Sweeney resided here in Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA
Sinking, Dent, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
John Henry Sweeney resided here in Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
John Henry Sweeney resided here in Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
John Henry Sweeney resided here in Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
1968
27 Dec 1968
Age 101
Death of John Henry Sweeney in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
1968
Dec 1968
Age 101
Burial of John Henry Sweeney in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1867
    Event Place: Graniteville, Iron, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T625_917; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 51
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 1185; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 303.0; FHL microfilm: 2340920
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sinking, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 685; Family History Film: 1254685; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 062; Image: 0356
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T624_779; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374792
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    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; Family History Film: 1254685; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 062; Image: 0356

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T624_779; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374792

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T625_917; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 51

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladden, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 1185; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 303.0; FHL microfilm: 2340920

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1967
    Event Place: Ellington, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Reynolds County Courier - 30 Nov 1967 - 4, John Sweeney 100 yo birthday - Sister Parley Rollins 92 yo. 30 Nov 1967

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1969
    Event Place: Ellington, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Reynolds County Courier - 9 Jan 1969 - 1, John Henry Sweeney obit 9 Jan 1969

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1969
    Event Place: Bismarck, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bismarck Gazette - 9 Jan 1969 - Page 1, Obit John Henry Sweeney 9 Jan 1969

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1968
    Event Place: Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
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