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Male Elijah Swesey Click to view Elijah Swesey in the family tree

Elijah was born in 1789 in ,Rutherford,NC.1   Elijah's father was George Sweezey and his mother was Rachel McDowell.  His paternal grandparents were Mathias Sweezey and UNKNOWN Sarah. He had a brother and two sisters, named John, Dolly and Peggy.  He was the oldest of the four children. He had a half-sister named Hannah.  He died at the age of 54 on March 24th, 1843.1 


Elijah's family with Alpha Chitwood

‌Elijah and Alpha were married in a religious ceremony on June 23rd, 1818 in ,Rutherford,NC.1   They had eight daughters named Mary Polly, Hannah, Sarah, Adeline, Alice, Bryson, Hazel and Margaret.

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Further source/citation:
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young

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