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Sarah Caroline Fanning 1856–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1856

Birth Location: Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois

Death Date: 26 Aug 1931

Death Location: Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joseph Link)

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): William Swaney\Sweeney

Children(s): Alva Sweeney, Myrtle Phenix, Frank Sweeney, Lula McAlister, James Sweeney, Emma Sweeney, Cordelia Sweeney, Thomas Sweeney, John Sweeney

The story of Sarah Caroline Fanning began in 1856 in Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois. In 1870, Sarah Caroline Fanning resided in Wrights, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Sarah Caroline Fanning resided in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA. Sarah Caroline Fanning married William Alexander Swaney Sweeney, and had children including Alva Charles Sweeney, Cordelia Della Sweeney, Emma Ethel Sweeney, Frank Sweeney, James Sweeney, John Alexander Jack Sweeney, Lula Mae Sweeney Mcalister, Myrtle Ella Sweeney Phenix, Thomas George E Sweeney. Sarah Caroline Fanning passed away in 1931 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Caroline Fanning began in 1856 in Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois.
  • In 1870, Sarah Caroline Fanning resided in Wrights, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Sarah Caroline Fanning resided in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • Sarah Caroline Fanning married William Alexander Swaney Sweeney, and had children including Alva Charles Sweeney, Cordelia Della Sweeney, Emma Ethel Sweeney, Frank Sweeney, James Sweeney, John Alexander Jack Sweeney, Lula Mae Sweeney Mcalister, Myrtle Ella Sweeney Phenix, Thomas George E Sweeney.
  • Sarah Caroline Fanning passed away in 1931 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Link)
1823–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee
JL
Mary Brown
1837–1910
Birth Location: Morgan, Illinois
MB

Spouses(s)

William Swaney\Sweeney
1850–1925
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
WS

Children(s)

Alva Sweeney
1875–1925
Birth Location: Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
AS
Myrtle Phenix
1886–1924
Birth Location: Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
MP
Frank Sweeney
1884–1949
Birth Location: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
FS
Lula McAlister
1894–1987
Birth Location: Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
LM
James Sweeney
1877–1955
Birth Location: Morgan, Illinois
JS
Emma Sweeney
1893–1979
Birth Location: , Morgan, Illinois, USA
ES
Cordelia Sweeney
1896–1993
Birth Location: Murryville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
CS
Thomas Sweeney
1888–1967
Birth Location: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
TS
John Sweeney
1881–1897
Birth Location: , Morgan, Illinois, USA
JS

Sarah Fanning's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Fanning
1856–1931
Birth Place: Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois
Parents
Joseph Fanning # (DNA Link)
1823–1900
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Brown
1837–1910
Morgan, Illinois
Grandparents
Abraham* (Fanning) #
1797–1859
Wythe, Virginia or Tenneessee
Nancy Thompson
1799–1880
Giles, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Joseph #
1768–1848
Barbara* Davis
1766–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John W
1737–1812
Elizabeth Lipps
1744–1827
John #
1725–1796
Mary Hutsell
1741–1796

Sarah Fanning's Descendants

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Sarah (Caroline) Fanning (13 Sep 1856–26 Aug 1931) m. William (Alexander) Swaney\Sweeney (Dec 24, 1850–Jun 29, 1925)
  1. 1. Alva (Charles) Sweeney 1875–1925
  2. 2. Myrtle (Ella Sweeney) Phenix 1886–1924
  3. 3. Frank Sweeney 1884–1949
  4. 4. Lula (Mae Sweeney) McAlister 1894–1987
  5. 5. James Sweeney 1877–1955
  6. 6. Emma (Ethel) Sweeney 1893–1979
  7. 7. Cordelia ((Della)) Sweeney 1896–1993
  8. 8. Thomas (George E) Sweeney 1888–1967
  9. 9. John (Alexander "Jack") Sweeney 1881–1897

Sarah Fanning's Timeline

9 Records

1856
13 Sep 1856
Birth of Sarah Caroline Fanning in Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois
Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 14
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Wrights, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Wrights, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Jacksonville Ward 1, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville Ward 1, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
Sarah Caroline Fanning resided here in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1931
24 Aug 1931
Age 75
Death of Sarah Caroline Fanning in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
1931
26 Aug 1931
Age 75
Burial of Sarah Caroline Fanning in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wrights, Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wrights, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M593_263; Page: 656A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 238; Page: 313D; Enumeration District: 177

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0098

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waverly, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T624_313; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374326

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 1, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 1, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T625_395; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340280

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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