Sylvester Sweet (b. 1823)

SWEET, WOOD

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/24/2005 at 21:55:50

Sweet, Sylvester, farmer, Section 22; PO Waucoma; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1823. Married Melissa Wood in 1850; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass in 1830; have six children living --- Marcellus S., George A., Agnes M., Amy M., Flora M and Emma I.; lost one child, William C. First settled in Winnebago Co., Illinois, in 1855, where he lived until he enlisted August 14, 1862, in the 74th Ill. S. V., Co. A; was in battles of Stone River, Perryville, Murfreesborg and smaller skirmishes, serving three years and honorably discharged July, 1865. He soon after came to this county and settled on his present estate of 160 acres. Holds office of Road Supervisor at the present time.

Page 634, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township