Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel J. Sweet
BirthJan 1852, Illinois
Marriage30 Nov 1874, Putnam Co., Indiana
SpouseBarbara E. Brown
BirthMay 1851, Putnam Co., Indiana
FatherGeorge W. Brown (~1815-)
MotherMargaret J. (~1826-)
Children
SpouseEsta “Estie” S. Fisk , Half 2C4R
Notes for Barbara E. Brown
Her middle initial was given as A. in the 1860 census, but as E. in all other records.
Notes for Samuel J. & Barbara E. (Family)
Putnam Co., Indiana marriage book 5, p. 415, records the marriage on 30 Nov 1874 of Samuel Sweet and Barbara Brown.
This is not intended to represent a complete family group. I am entering them into my database only to document the parents of Thomas Sweet who married Estie Fisk, daughter of James Fisk and Martha Ann Pierce.
This is not intended to represent a complete family group. I am entering them into my database only to document the parents of Thomas Sweet who married Estie Fisk, daughter of James Fisk and Martha Ann Pierce.
Census
1880 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Marion township, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 28 as family #201/204:
Sweet, Samuel J., 27, farmer, b. Ill Ill Ky; Barbara E., 26, wife, b. Ind Va Ky; Lillie L., 3, dau; Dora C., 1., son. Both children born Ind Illinois Ill.
The following household is that of Barbara’s parents.
1900 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 8A as family #165/169:
Sweet, Samuel J., 48, b. Jan 1852, Illinois Illinois Illinois; Barbara, wife, 49, b. May 1851, Ind Va Ky, married 26 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Lillie, dau, 23, b. Sep 1876; Dora, son, 21, b. Dec 1878; Thomas, son, 17, b. Oct 1882; Blanch, dau, 14, b. Sep 1885. All children born Ind Illinois Ind.
1910 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 17A as family #305:
Sweet, Samuel, 58, farmer, b. Ill Ky Ky; Barbary, wife, 59, b. Ind Canada Canada (?? perhaps misheard Kentucky?), married 36 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Blovelt, Albert, servant, 20, b. Illinois U.S. U.S., farm hand.
1930 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 6A as family #123/130:
Sweet, Barbra E., 78, widowed, age at first marriage 21, b. Ind Va Ind.
Sweet, Samuel J., 27, farmer, b. Ill Ill Ky; Barbara E., 26, wife, b. Ind Va Ky; Lillie L., 3, dau; Dora C., 1., son. Both children born Ind Illinois Ill.
The following household is that of Barbara’s parents.
1900 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 8A as family #165/169:
Sweet, Samuel J., 48, b. Jan 1852, Illinois Illinois Illinois; Barbara, wife, 49, b. May 1851, Ind Va Ky, married 26 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Lillie, dau, 23, b. Sep 1876; Dora, son, 21, b. Dec 1878; Thomas, son, 17, b. Oct 1882; Blanch, dau, 14, b. Sep 1885. All children born Ind Illinois Ind.
1910 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 17A as family #305:
Sweet, Samuel, 58, farmer, b. Ill Ky Ky; Barbary, wife, 59, b. Ind Canada Canada (?? perhaps misheard Kentucky?), married 36 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Blovelt, Albert, servant, 20, b. Illinois U.S. U.S., farm hand.
1930 census of Putnam Co., Indiana, Greencastle township, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 6A as family #123/130:
Sweet, Barbra E., 78, widowed, age at first marriage 21, b. Ind Va Ind.
