Dear Rick I don't find much on your McSweeney family. There were no McSweeney marriages in Louisa County prior to 1900. There was a Lillian Sweeny marriage and ones for J. D. Sweeny, John L.Sweeny, Samuel W. Sweeny and David M. Sweeney. The only McSweeney burials in the county are in Columbus City Cemetery. They are for Edward W. and his wife Ella. Edward's dates are 1844 to 1888; Ella's are 1853 to 1939. Ella and Edward are listed as parents of Helen and Florence Orcutt. There is an Elmer and Eleanor Sweany buried in Columbus City Cemetery. The only McSweeney listing in either the Springer History or the Portrait and Biographical Album of Louisa County is a Catherine McSweeney who married a James Colton. There are some Sweeney and Sweney entries that I did not look up. I didn't check any land records in the courthouse. Keith Street ---------- > From: Rick Gates <Boo-Meister@worldnet.att.net> > To: Louisa County <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: New to the site!! > Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:13 AM > > My name is Rick Gates and myself and brother have been working for about 5 > years on family geneology, and ancestors in the civil war. Our > great-grandfather and family were from Columbus Junction, Iowa. His name > was Edward McSweeny, and his brother was Daniel. Edward married Ella > (Wiard) McSweeny. Old Ed's mother was Kate (maiden unknown) McSweeny, she > came from Ireland to the U.S. > > Ed and Daniel served in the civil war from Louisa County, and were both in > Co. "F", 8th Iowa Cavalry. > > We are interested in any information concerning the McSweeny family that we > can get. Also, we would like to find any civil war photos of members of > the 8th Iowa Cavalry if there are any available!! > > Would like to contact anyone associated with the 8th Iowa Cav. as well. > > Thanks - Rick Gates > 2705 61st St. > Des Moines, Iowa 50322 > > ______________________________