SWEET, Samuel and Theressa Sisson and Lucinda Boomhover

SISSON, SWEET, BOOMHOVER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/13/2010 at 17:02:24

Page 496 - St. Ansgar Township - Samuel Sweet, one of the pioneers of Mitchell count, was born in Rennselaerville, Albany Co., N. Y. Sept. 27, 1813. He was the seventh of ten children. He married Theressa Sisson Feb 24, 1842. She was also born in Albany county. Mrs. Sweet died Aug. 2, 1850, and Mr. Sweet was married again Oct. 15, 1851, to Lucinda Boomhover. She was also born in the same county and State. By this union are two sons - John Irwin and Melvin J., the latter being telegraph operator at Waverly, Iowa, In politics he is a republican.

-- History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883