John Sweezey 
John was born on January 18th, 1808 in ,Beaver,PA. John's father was George Sweezey and his mother was UNKNOWN Barbary. His paternal grandparents were Daniel Sweezey and Margaret Jordon. He had a brother and four sisters, named Daniel, Ellen, Catherine, Polly and Elizabeth. He was the third youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 85 on May 19th, 1893 in ,Deactur,IN. He was buried on May 20th, 1893 in Southpark cemetery Greensburg,IN.General Notes
Cause of Death:<CAUS> Paralysis
1850 census says 42 born PA, wife Mary 42 & son John 19 both born PA. Sally 13 & Lodica 7 both born Indiana. He would have left PA after Daniel was born 1831 and was in Indiana by 1837 when Sally was born.
was a widower at death
cant read or write per 1870 census
says born in PA
In 1850 census, Sally is first child listed as born in IN, so John probably moved his family 1831-1837. 1870 & 1850 census says he was born in PA
1870 census list him as 63 with Mary, 22 & Sarah, 24 but no wife.these girls might be Daniels daughters
1880 census list him in Marion Twsp, Decatur co, IN
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1653 in Southold,Suffolk,New York d.19 Nov 1736 in Southold,Suffolk,New York
- b.1699 in Southold,Suffolk,New York
- b.30 Apr 1671 in Brookhaven,Suffolk,NY
- b.1725 in Southold,Suffolk,New York d.> 1792 in Cumberland Co PA
- b.1661 d.1716
- b.1704 d.22 Dec 1725 in Southold,Suffolk,New York
- b.13 Jun 1756 in Moriss CO,NJ d.31 Jan 1836 in White Deer Twp,Union,PA
- b.~ 1779 d.~01 Jan 1843 in ,Beaver,PA
- b.1735 in Philadelphia,PA d.08 Jan 1795 in ,Northumberland,PA
- b.~ 1760 in ,,PA d.> 1836
- b.1670 in ,Chester,PA d.02 Oct 1738 in ,Chester,PA
- b.1711 in ,Chester,PA d.23 Apr 1782 in ,Cumberland,PA
- b.08 Sep 1737 in Philadelphia,PA d.1803
- b.~ 1710 in Philadelphia,PA
- b.18 Jan 1808 in ,Beaver,PA d.19 May 1893 in ,Deactur,IN
- d.Oct 1856
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John and Olive were married in a religious ceremony on September 5th, 1877 in ,Decatur,IN.
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Children
Daniel Sweezey
Daniel was born on February 23rd, 1828 in ,,PA. He died at the age of 92 on March 20th, 1920 in ,Decatur,IN. He was buried on March 22nd, 1920 in Southpark cemetery Greensburg,IN.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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