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Samuel Ballard Sweeney 1903–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1903

Birth Location: Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 OCT 1971

Death Location: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Father: Peter Sweeney

Mother: Josephine Strickler

Spouse(s): Blanche King

Children(s): Iris Sweeney

The story of Samuel Ballard Sweeney began in 1903 in Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. Samuel Ballard Sweeney married Blanche King, and had children including Iris Jean Sweeney, Ralph Sweeney. Samuel Ballard Sweeney passed away in 1971 in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Ballard Sweeney began in 1903 in Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Ballard Sweeney married Blanche King, and had children including Iris Jean Sweeney, Ralph Sweeney.
  • Samuel Ballard Sweeney passed away in 1971 in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

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Samuel Sweeney's Ancestors

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Samuel Sweeney
1903–1971
Birth Place: Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Edwin Sweeney
1878–1973
Floyd, Virginia, USA
Josephine (Cameron) Strickler
1881–1967
Floyd, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Ballard) Strickler
1849–1921
Floyd, Virginia, USA
Celeste Sowder
1850–1914
Floyd, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sowder
1825–1899
Mary Thrash
1828–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Sowder
1790–1853
Sarah Snuffer
1784–1858

Samuel Sweeney's Descendants

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Samuel (Ballard) Sweeney (23 FEB 1903–17 OCT 1971) m. Blanche King (24 JAN 1895–5 NOV 1952)
  1. 1. Iris (Jean) Sweeney 1940–2012

Samuel Sweeney's Timeline

2 Records

1903
23 FEB 1903
Birth of Samuel Ballard Sweeney in Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1971
17 OCT 1971
Age 68
Death of Samuel Ballard Sweeney in Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1903
    Event Place: Worth, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1971
    Event Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

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