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Richard Morgan Sweet 1861 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1861

Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1937

Death Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

Father: Austin Sweet

Mother: Mary Johnson

Spouse(s): Cora Tapscott

Children(s): Ithamar Sweet, Charles Sweet, Emma Sweet, Ruth Sweet

The story of Richard Morgan Sweet began in 1861 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA. Richard Morgan Sweet married Cora Isabel Tapscott, and had children including Ithamar Sweet, Charles Leroy Sweet, Emma Pearl Sweet, Ruth Isabel Sweet. Richard Morgan Sweet passed away in 1937 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Morgan Sweet began in 1861 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA.
  • Richard Morgan Sweet married Cora Isabel Tapscott, and had children including Ithamar Sweet, Charles Leroy Sweet, Emma Pearl Sweet, Ruth Isabel Sweet.
  • Richard Morgan Sweet passed away in 1937 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Sweet
1838 – 1920
Birth Location: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
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Mary Johnson
1842 – 1921
Birth Location: Clark, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Tapscott
1869 – 1932
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ithamar Sweet
1885 – 1918
Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
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Charles Sweet
1889 – 1960
Birth Location: Redman, Edgar, Illinois, USA
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Emma Sweet
1890 – 1922
Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
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Ruth Sweet
1901 – 1973
Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
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Richard Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sweet
1861 – 1937
Birth Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
Parents
Austin B Sweet
1838 – 1920
Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Mary (Ellen) Johnson
1842 – 1921
Clark, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Sweet
1800 – 1874
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Maddox
1802 – 1878
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sweet
1769 – 1830
Elizabeth Mershon
1775 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Mershon
1750 – 1813
Martha Stevens
1752 – 1796

Richard Sweet's Descendants

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Richard (Morgan) Sweet (7 Aug 1861 – 13 Apr 1937) m. Cora (Isabel) Tapscott (1869 – 1932)
  1. 1. Ithamar Sweet (1 Dec 1885 – 25 Oct 1918)
  2. 2. Charles (Leroy) Sweet (3 Dec 1889 – 29 Mar 1960) m. Cora (Isabelle) Lewis (24 Jun 1896 – Jul 1983)
  3. 3. Emma (Pearl) Sweet (12 Oct 1890 – 9 Jul 1922) m. Benjamin (Harrison) Waymire (8 Dec 1888 – )
  4. 4. Ruth (Isabel) Sweet (2 Jul 1901 – 9 Feb 1973) m. Aaron (Richard) Shotts (9 Dec 1894 – 15 Aug 1975)

Richard Sweet's Timeline

2 Records

1861
7 Aug 1861
Birth of Richard Morgan Sweet in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
1937
13 Apr 1937
Age 76
Death of Richard Morgan Sweet in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
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