Robert Lee Sweazea

1883 - 1943  (60 years)

• Name	Robert Lee Sweazea  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	1883	Carter Co., Missouri   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1943	Leeper, Missouri   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I1065	Merged Tree

  
  

  Father	Barney Cook Sweazea,   b. 1850, Jackson County, Tennessee ,   d. BEF. 1910, Carter County. Missouri  (Age < 59 years)
  Mother	Melvina Carter,   b. 1862, Missouri ,   d. AFT. 1910, Carter Co. Mo.  (Age > 47 years)
  Married	BEF. 1880	Carter County, Missouri   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F425	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anne Capps,   b. 3 Nov,   d. 1929, St Louis, Missouri
  Married	17 Jan 1901	Carter County, Missouri   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Forest Jackson Sweazea   2. Living Sweazea   3. Jesse Maxine Sweazea   4. Living Sweazea   5. Pauline Evera Sweazea   6. Desia Maxine Sweazea   7. Living Sweazea   8. Living Sweazea   9. William Clarence Sweazea,   b. 8 Dec 1901,   d. 13 Nov 1989, St Louis, Missouri  (Age 87 years)   10. Robert Lee Sweazea,   b. 23 Jun 1914,   d. Jun 1987  (Age 72 years)   11. Milburn Carter Sweazea,   b. 29 Jan 1921,   d. 5 Apr 1997  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  [18212.ged] [sweeze~2.FTW] From the files of the Wayne County, Journal Banner.------Piedmont, Missouri. May 27, 1943 Lee Sweazea, 60 years old, a farmer living near Leeper, was drowned in a slough leading into Black river, across from Mill Spring, late last friday. Mr Sweazea was searching for a cow that he had purchased from a farmer across the river and which had gone back home. In company with a neighbor he went after the cow and brought her across the river on the Mill Spring bridge. On this side the cow got away and swam back across the river. Mr Sweazea and the neighbor crossed the river in search of the animal. Mr Sweazea went in one direction and the neighbor in another. When he failed to return, a search was made, but it was not until monday that his body was found. It was lying on the bottom of the slough in about three feet of water, but the river had gone down considerably and at the time he fell in, was several feet deeper. The searchers had passed the body several times, but it was not where it could be readily seen. Finally, it was found by a boy who fell into the slough and landed on the body. The remains were brought to Piedmont by the Yates Funeral Home and prepared for burial.

  
  

• Sources

  [S01612] Personal Family Knowledge. [S01648] sweeze. Date of Import: Aug 1, 1999 [S12068] 18212.ged. Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001