William Sweazea

1800 - 1850  (~ 49 years)

• Name	William Sweazea  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	BET. 1790 - 1800	prob. Elbert Co. Georgia   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1850	Wayne County, Missouri   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I0897	Merged Tree

  
  

  Father	Richard Sweazea,   b. ABT. 1770, Cumberland County, Pensylvania ,   d. BEF. 1830, Wayne Co. Missouri  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Jane Johnston,   b. 1770,   d. 1832, Arkansas  (Age 62 years)
  Married	ABT. 1790	Prob. Elbert Co. Georgia   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Unknown
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Jefferson Swezea,   b. 6 Dec 1809, Roane Co/Hickman Co. Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jan 1887, Walla Walla, Washington  (Age 77 years)   2. Mathias Sweazea,   b. 1823, Wayne County, Missouri ,   d. 1865, Shelby County, Texas  (Age 42 years)   3. Daughter,   b. 1825   4. William Sweazea,   b. 28 Nov 1828, Wayne County, Missouri ,   d. 2 May 1901, Reynolds County, Missouri  (Age 72 years)   5. Daughter,   b. 1830   6. Daughter,   b. 1835   7. Daughter,   b. 1838
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  [Beddow03.FTW]pring of 1878 in Elkport, IA. He was divorced from his second wife (Sarah E.) on 11/27/1883 and paid her alimony of $130. He married his third wife, Virginia Ann (Baker), in Elk twshp., Clayton cty., IA on 7/15/1888 who died on 9/15/1924. They had two children (Mary Margaret (b. 5/30/1890) and Ruth M. (b. 9/18/1894). He enrolled in Co. I, 3rd Reg., Missouri Volunteers on 11/19/61 at Dubuque, IA and was discharged on 11/16/1864 at St. Louis. He was commanded by D.B. Green. He was disabled by deafness and rheumatism at Vicksburg, Miss. on 5/14/1863 after enduring heavy cannon fire when he layed under the water batteries? at siege of Vicksburg. He was also in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou in 12/1862. He was 6'1". He kept a hotel in Eck post? near Clayton County IA beginning in 1877. He farmed from 1869-1877. In 5/1897, he had 20 acres valued at $140 in Clayton County, IA. ... from Bruce Beddow 3/1997

  
  

• Sources

  [S01455] 1830 census of Wayne Co., Missour- 1840 census records Wayne County, Missourii. 1830- 1840 census of Wayne Co., Missouri. Personal records of Opal Sweazea Allen. [S01648] sweeze. Date of Import: Jul 29, 1999 [S01648] sweeze. Date of Import: Aug 1, 1999 [S12068] 18212.ged. Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001