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George Sweet
1812 - 1896 (83 years)
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Name George Sweet Born 18 Sep 1812 Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 
[1] Gender Male Died 28 Feb 1896 Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States Buried Champlin Cemetery, Yorkshire, Harrison, Iowa, United States Person ID I2535 Speirs-Taylor Last Modified 20 Dec 2016
Father Robert Sweet or Sweete, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Phoebe Sweet Family ID F799 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Ann Shadwick, b. 3 Oct 1816, Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Nov 1847, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States (Age 31 years) Married 18 Sep 1836 Middlesex, Ontario, Canada [2] Children + 1. Henry Lorne Sweet, b. Jun 1837, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown2. Kesiah Sweet, b. May 1839, Canada , d. 19 Aug 1916, Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States (Age ~ 77 years)3. Robert Sweet, b. 26 Jul 1841, Oxford, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Jan 1907 (Age 65 years)4. Phebe Sweet, b. Jul 1844, Oxford, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 9 Nov 2016 Family ID F787 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Ann Churchfield, b. 3 Jan 1803, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1867, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States (Age 63 years) Married Abt 1849 Iowa, United States [3] Children 1. Josephus Northrop Sweet, Sr., b. 14 Apr 1850, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. 8 Jan 1920, Iowa, United States (Age 69 years)+ 2. Sarah Ann Sweet, b. Mar 1852, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 3. Aaron Sweet, b. 1853, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 20 Dec 2016 Family ID F786 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Phoebe Mary Chenette, b. Abt 1822, Switzerland Married Abt 1866 Children 1. George L Sweet, b. Abt 1867, Iowa, United States Last Modified 9 Nov 2016 Family ID F1427 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 18 Sep 1812 - Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 
Married - 18 Sep 1836 - Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 
Married - Abt 1849 - Iowa, United States 
Died - 28 Feb 1896 - Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States 
Buried - - Champlin Cemetery, Yorkshire, Harrison, Iowa, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos George Sweet, 1812-1896
George Sweet was born in Canada and immigrated to Iowa where he joined the RLDS Church.
Documents 
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
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
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
1870 US Federal Census and the Households of George and Mary Sweet and William and Lovina Spears.
Union, Harrison, Iowa
George Sweet, 58 years old; born in Canada West
Mary Sweet, 48 years old, born in Switzerland
Henry Sweet, 34 years old, born in Canada West
Aaron Sweet, 17 years old
George Sweet, 3 years old, born in Iowa
Phebe Johnson, 78 years old; born in Rhode Island
Kesiah Sweet, 32 years old; born in Canada West
William Spears, 33 years old; born in Pennsylvania
Lovina Spears, 23 years old; born in Iowa
Agnes L Spears, 2 years old; born in Iowa
Mary Spears, 2/12 year old; born in Iowa
Source:
Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: M593_395; Page: 119A; Image: 92839; Family History Library Film: 545894
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)
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Sources - [S82] Utah, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900.
Image 3369 of 6448 on FamilySearch
Name: Sweet, George
When born: 18 Sept 1812
Where born: Norwich, London Dist., Upper Canada
Father: Robert Sweet
Mother: Phoebe
Date of Blessing: 15 Feb 1848
Place of Blessing: Winter Quarters, Camp of Israel
Patriarch: Isaac Morley
Recorded Historians Office, Patriarchal Blessings, Vol. 14, Page 19, No. 26 - [S77] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934.
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858; Series: MS248; Reel: 3
Name: George Sweet
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1836
Marriage Place: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Mary Ann Shadwick - [S76] Iowa, Marriages.
Name: George Sweet
Gender: Male
Spouse: Sarah Churchfield
Child: Sarah A. Sweet Reed
- [S82] Utah, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900.