> > Lydia Miller b.1836 d.1915 married Nathan Sweat b.1834 d.?1860s > They had several children but I am most interested in Cuyler Sweat born > around 1863. It has been said by several family members the Cuyler's real > father was Joel Smith and that he was adopted by Nathan. I do not know if > there is any way of finding out if there were adoption papers. I have no > information on this Joel Smith. > > Cuyler married Eliza Lee and the had my great grandfather, James Alfred > Sweat. I have no information on Cuyler or Eliza. ( You might investigate that name of CUYLER...as a surname...I have seen it before and I have seen it spelled Schuyler. Remember how the Brits pronounce schedule then you will understand how it was changed. ) Additional Sweats and Lees: >From Bennett's Chronicle of Clinch County: Sheriff Screven A. Sweat, Jan. 1, 1901- 12-31-1908 Sherriff Perry R. Lee Jan 1, 1909-Dec 31, 1936. >From Huxford's Histoyr of Clinch Co. 1917 (this boook may be purchased at www.huxford.com): Pg 299-301 (seriously edited) SWEAT, Joel. L. b. Sept 21, 1847, Ware co. s/o Samuel and Maria Sweat, grandson of Nathaniel Sweat R.S. raised in Pierce Co., educated at Blackshear Academy. CSA 1862-1865. 1865 located at Homerville; 1867 elected JOP, Mercantile business and admitted to the bar 1869. He went to many political things... m. Jan 10, 1869 Maggie M. Hitch d/o of Sylvanus Hitch. They had 3 children (unnamed). SWEAT, Screven A. b. Ware co. May 12, 1872 s/o of TTM SWEAT. moved to Clinch 1880 in Wiregrass District. Postmaster, Homerville, 1894-96; Sheriff Screven A. Sweat, Jan. 1, 1901- 12-31-1908; mercantile business; M. Cora SMITH, d/o charlton H. SMITH, of Homerville SWEAT, Thomas F.M. b. Ware Co. Nov 19, 1847, moved to Clinch 1880 JOP 10-15-1889-85; 1889. 1901 Jailer under his son--Screven.; 1909-12 Co. treasurer. He ran business in retail hay and grain until his death July 11, 1916. M. 1870, Ms. Alice __________ and had six children: Screven A.; Jerome J.; R.W.; Stella m. W.K. Peagler; Kate m. B.W. Wagner; Tressie m. H.E. Darley. member of the Methodist church On pages 291-296 it lists extensively the families and accomplishments of: Allen N. SMITH, b. Sept 11, 1842 m. Bettie Strickland d. after 1917 Charlton H. SMITH b. July 8, 1846 m. Martha Henderson d. after 1917 cornelius Ashley SMITH b. June 30, 1841 m. Nannie Smith moved to TX 1885 Angeline co. d. July 16th, 1901. Jessie SMITH b. August 25th, 1820 Appling Co. m. Nancy TOMLINSON d. 1884 James A. SMITH, b. 1840 Clinch co. m. Dec. 31, 1874 Amanda J. Futch d. Oct 23, 1896 John m. SMITH, b. Clinch co. Mar 13, 1880 m. Dec. 22, 1903 Avy Lott d. after 1917 Lewis SMITH, b. Clinch co. 1843 m. Jan 3, 1870 Roxie MORGAN d. unkn in FL Manning SMITH b. GA 1815 m. Elizabeth TOMLINSON d. CSA Sherod SMITH b. Oct. 6th 1846 Ware now Clinch s/o Jesse m. Peggie KIGHT