Sarah Ann Sweet

Female 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Sarah Ann Sweet 
    Born Mar 1852  Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2534  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2016 

    Father George Sweet,   b. 18 Sep 1812, Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1896, Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Churchfield,   b. 3 Jan 1803, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1867, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married Abt 1849  Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Reed,   b. Abt 1844, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Jan 1866  Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry A Reed,   b. Jul 1866, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Allen William Reed,   b. Abt 1868, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ida J Reed,   b. Abt 1870, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Emma J Reed,   b. Abt 1873, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ella Reed,   b. Abt 1875, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. May Reed,   b. Abt 1878, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Clarinda Reed,   b. Abt 1880, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F1431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Strauss,   b. June 1831, York County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1912  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1899  Needmore, Harrison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F1432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1852 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jan 1866 - Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1850 US Census and the Household of George Sweet
    1850 US Census and the Household of George Sweet
    Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    George is listed with two wives and nine children. This record also says that in 1862 George was baptized a member of the RLDS Church.

    Source:
    Susan Easton Black, Harvey Bischoff Black, Sarah Allen and Rebecca Allen. Annotated Record of the United States Federal Census Iowa, Pottawattamie County 1850. Private donor.
    1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat
    1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat
    Pottawattamie, Iowa
    George Sweat, 39 years old
    Sarah A Sweat, 38 years old
    Henry Sweat, 14 years old
    Kesiah Sweat, 12 year old female
    Robert Sweat, 10 year old male
    Phebe Sweat, 7 year old female
    William Spears, 15 year old male
    Margarett Spears, 13 year old female
    Agnes Spears, 10 year old female
    Joseph G Spears, 6 year old male
    Sarah A. Sweat, 2-m, 2 year old female
    Josephus Sweat, 1/6 year old male

    This document also shows the family of Eller and Margaret Stoker with their daughter Lovina who married William Spears, son of George and Sarah A. Spears.

    Source:
    Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
    1860 US Federal Census with George and Sarah Ann (Churchfield) Sweet
    1860 US Federal Census with George and Sarah Ann (Churchfield) Sweet
    Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    George Sweet, 46 years old; born in U Canada.
    Sarah A. Sweet, 46 years old; born in Pennsylvania.
    Henry Sweet, 23 years old; born in U Canada.
    Kesiah Sweet, 21 year old female; born in U Canada.
    Robert Sweet, 18 years old; born in U Canada.
    Phebe Sweet, 16 years old; born in U Canada.
    Josephus Sweet, 9 years old; born in Iowa.
    Aaron Sweet, 7 years old; born in Iowa.
    William Spears, 23 years old; born in Pennsylvania.
    Joseph Spears, 15 years old; born in Illinois.

    Source:
    Year: 1860; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: M653_338; Page: 74; Image: 373; Family History Library Film: 803338
    1885 Iowa State Census with the Spears and Reed Families
    1885 Iowa State Census with the Spears and Reed Families
    Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    William Spears, 48 years old; born in Pennsylvania
    Lovinia Spears, 38 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Agnes Spears, 16 years old; born in Harrison County, Iowa
    Mary Spears, 14 years old; born in Harrison County, Iowa
    Daisey Spears, 12 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Myrtle Spears, 7 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    William H Spears, 3 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    John Bennet, 19 years old; born in Ohio

    William Reed, 40 years old; born in Ohio
    Sarah A Reed, 34 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Allen W Reed, 17 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Ida J Reed, 15 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Emma J Reed, 12 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Ella Reed, 10 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    May Reed, 7 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
    Clarinda Reed, 5 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

    Source:
    Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
    The Marriage Record of Sarah A. (Sweet) Reed and John Strauss in 1899
    The Marriage Record of Sarah A. (Sweet) Reed and John Strauss in 1899
    John Strauss, 68 years old, marrying Sarah A. (Sweet) Reed, 48 years old, in September 1899. This is a second marriage for both of them.
    Sarah's parents are listed as George Sweet and Sarah Churchfield.

    Source:
    Iowa State Archives; Des Moines, Iowa; Volume: 398 (Hamilton - Osceola)

  • Sources 
    1. [S76] Iowa, Marriages.
      Name: George Sweet
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Sarah Churchfield
      Child: Sarah A. Sweet Reed

    2. [S78] Iowa Marriages, Harrison County, 1853-1905, iagenweb.org/harrison/marriage/s.htm.
      Reed, Sarah A
      Strauss, John
      9/3/1899

    3. [S76] Iowa, Marriages.
      Name: John Strauss
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Place: York Co., Penn.
      Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1899
      Marriage Place: Needmore, Harrison, Iowa
      Father: Adam Strauss
      Mother: Rebecca Mothland
      Spouse: Sarah A. Sweet Reed
      FHL Film Number: 1513295
      Reference ID: 2:3FXH6VC