I think the idea of posting ships passenger list with the Sweeney surname is a real good way for all of us to someday find our elusive ancestors. Appreciate what Claudia is doing. Sandy

Hi everyone.. > I ordered microfilm from The Family History Center for ships arriving at > the port of Boston, 1848 through 1891, which contain the name Sweeney > (and various spellings).. > The information contains: Name, Age, Ship, Occupation, Birthplace, > Country of citizenship, Last residence, Destination state in US, and if > ever in US before.. > It also lists the children (and their ages) traveling with the adult.. > I'll be happy to do a look up for any of our List members..I'll need the > first names, and approximate birth dates..Year of arrival would help > too.. > I haven't had a chance to view it yet but I have looked at other > passenger lists and not all this information is always complete..Just a > warning <g> > Our Sweeney List isn't very active, so if you'd like a look up, perhaps > do so through the List..In doing so, we can re-post our elusive Sweeney > interests..If the List Owner objects to this, please advise.. > Claudia..

Anyone with ties to these families? Hate to admit it, but for the sons other than John and his wife Elizabeth (my direct line), I'm guessing on the spouses anyone who can verify them one way or another? Descendants of Patrick SWEENY 1 Patrick SWEENY b: May 1821 in Donegal, Ireland d: 18 Mar, 1906 in National Military Home, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH . +Grace Catherine McBRIDE b: Oct 1839 in Ireland m: 16 Jul, 1851 in St. Mary's Church/Monastery, Herman, Summit Twp., Butler Co., PA USA d: 26 Jul, 1907 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA ... 2 James L. SWEENEY b: 29 Jan, 1854 in PA, USA d: Aft. 1898 ....... +Mary GALLAGHER b: 1851 in PA, USA ......... 3 Grace SWEENEY b: Jun 1881 in PA ......... 3 James SWEENEY Jr b: Dec 1883 in PA, USA ......... 3 Thomas SWEENEY b: Sep 1885 in PA ......... 3 Carl SWEENEY b: Jan 1890 in PA ... 2 John B. SWEENEY b: 6 Apr, 1855 in Butler Co., PA, USA d: 26 May, 1934 in Allegheny Co., PA, USA ....... +Elizabeth C. PRICE b: ABT 1853 in WV, USA m: 18 Jun, 1881 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: 14 Dec, 1932 in Allegheny Co., PA, USA ......... 3 Mary Catherine SWEENEY b: 20 Sep, 1883 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: 5 Oct, 1966 in East Liverpool, OH, USA ............. +Andrew L. DONNELLY b: 20 Sep, 1883 in PA, USA m: 1 Aug, 1903 d: Mar 1970 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH, USA ......... 3 John L. SWEENEY b: 20 Jul, 1887 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: 3 Mar, 1936 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA, USA ............. +Marguerite F. O'BRIEN b: Bet. 1870 - 1910 d: Bef. 1980 ......... 3 [1] James Paul SWEENEY b: 13 Sep, 1892 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: 5 May, 1954 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH, USA ............. +Marie "Mary" YANITOR b: 15 Jun, 1901 in Slovakland, Austria m: 26 Jun, 1922 in Homestead, Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: 25 Jan, 1934 in Ecorse, Wayne Co., MI, USA ......... *2nd Wife of [1] James Paul SWEENEY: ............. +Ethel Mae STEWART b: Bet. 1890 - 1920 m: Aft. 1933 ... 2 Mary SWEENEY b: ABT 1859 in PA d: Bef. 1898 ... 2 Patrick SWEENEY b: 28 Mar, 1860 in Herman, Butler Co., PA, USA d: Bef. 1898 ... 2 Edward J. SWEENEY b: 28 Jan, 1863 in PA d: Aft. 1898 ....... +Frances Mary Sweeney b: Nov 1874 ......... 3 Edward SWEENEY b: Feb 1893 in PA ......... 3 William SWEENEY b: Nov 1895 in PA ......... 3 Floyd SWEENEY b: Aug 1897 in PA ... 2 Michael F. SWEENEY b: ABT 1865 in PA, USA d: Aft. 1910 ....... +Margaret "Maggie" McLAUGHLIN b: May 1874 in PA, USA ......... 3 Nellie SWEENEY b: Jan 1888 in PA ......... 3 Frederick M. SWEENEY b: Sep 1891 in PA ......... 3 Joseph SWEENEY b: Oct 1896 in PA ......... 3 Viola SWEENEY b: May 1898 in PA ......... 3 George SWEENEY b: ABT 1902 in PA ......... 3 Margaret SWEENEY b: ABT 1907 in PA ......... 3 Estella SWEENEY b: ABT 1909 in PA ... 2 Catherine "Kate" SWEENEY b: ABT 1868 in PA d: Bef. 1898 ... 2 Bridget SWEENEY b: ABT 1869 in PA d: Bef. 1898 ... 2 Margaret SWEENEY b: Jan 1870 in Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA d: Feb 1870 in Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA ... 2 Gracie SWEENEY b: Jan 1870 in Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA, USA d: Feb 1870 in Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA, USA ... 2 Andrew SWEENEY b: 1872 in PA, USA d: Bef. 1898 ... 2 Dennis SWEENEY b: 1873 in PA d: Bef. 1898 Thanks Jeff

Hi Sweeneys' Here is a late roll call entry. John and Christianna were m. in Stark County in 1859. Both had been married before. John had two children from first wife. They were Franklin C. and Clara J. Christena's first Husband was Henry Ulrich. They had one daughter unknown. Henry and daughter died about 1856. The rest of the children were Irene William A. (my grandfather) Orlando Mary Ellen Daniel W. Emma Grace Henry M. Bertha V. In 1879 they moved to Jefferson County, KS and bought a 160 acre farm near Perry. Ron Sweeney Spokane WA

I am searching for any information on Anthony J. Sweeney who I believe married Mary A. Linihan in Knox, IL in 1875. They had 3 children, Anthony L. born April 14, 1876, Henry and Anistasia. Mary died in childbirth. Henry was last heard of in Brooklyn, New York and had some association with a parking garage. He had a daughter named Diane. Anistasia lived in Manchester, Ohio and her married name was Nail. Anthony Lafayette moved to Florida and had lost all contact with his family when died in 1951. Any information, past or present would be greatly appreciated.

Hello Everyone, I'm looking for some Sweeney information. That is my maiden name but most of the records I have found so far use the Swinney spelling. I have found an Elizabeth Sweeney (spelled Sweanny) on the 1850 Washington County, MO census (b 1802). I believe she was already widowed by the 1850 census. I do not know her husband's first name. Records indicate he was born in KY. The census indicates that she was born in VA. Other records indicate that she was born in KY. Her children (or those who lived with her) according to the 1850 census were named Edmond, John, Airs, Nathaniel, Wiliam, Susan, Harrison, Henry, Mary J. I also know that she received a pension from the civil war but those records could not be located by the National Archives. Any chance anyone is researching the same family?

Hello all. I'm researching the following: Patrick Sweeney, born in NY state ab. 1859, married to Nora DOUGHERTY. Moved to Scranton, PA (Minooka section). Children: Anthony, John, Michael, Anne and Martin (born 1880). Patrick had a brother, John, who was Jessup's first postmaster and who had a son, James. Any info greatly appreciated! These Sweeneys have been a bit hard to find. Thanks, Terri

It's been a long time since I've had mail from this list also. I'm looking for Miles/Myles Sweeney from somewhere in Ireland, who came through Pennsylvania met a woman in WIS by the name of ELLEN EGAN married about 1864 had THOMAS in 1866 in MICH. The next 4 children were also born in MICH. They were WILLIAM 1870, MARY ANN (MOLLY) 1872, HONORA (NORA) 1875, ISABELLA (ELLA) 1878. Then they moved to Holt county, NEB where my gf JOHN MILES was born in 1879. MILES had gone to SD to work in the mines & was killed because he never knew his last son. His widow moved the family back to the UP of MICH. If any of this sounds like a connection to you, please email. I appreciate any leads offered. Mari [email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > SWEENEY-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 14 > > Today's Topics: > #1 SWEENEY>IRE>WALES>US ["Claudia A Sweeney" <claudia.sween] > #2 Re: William SWEENEY & Mary WATERS ["cathyok" <[email protected]>] > #3 SWEENEY [[email protected]] > #4 Patrick Sweeney ["sandra hawkins" <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SWEENEY-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: SWEENEY>IRE>WALES>US > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 20:00:29 -0400 > From: "Claudia A Sweeney" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Thomas SWEENEY is found on the 1871 census living in Cardiff, Wales..He was born in 1835-36 in Ireland and is married to Mary Ann SULLIVAN, also born in Ireland..Five children are listed as being born in Cardiff..Thomas, age 9..Elizabeth, age 7..Mary Ann, age 5..Alice, age 4..Patrick, age 2..Another child, John, was born later in 1871..The family was living at 6 Ellen St., Cardiff, County of Glamorgan, Wales.. > > >From John's naturalization record, the family arrive at the port of Boston in December of 1873 .. > > The family is in Newport, Rhode Island by 1876 and four more children are born in Newport..Joseph b. 1876..Augustus b. 1878.. William b. 1881.. Catherine b. 1883.. > > The 1900 Rhode Island census states that there were 9 children living at the time of the census, out of 12 children born to Mary Ann SWEENEY, so I am missing 2 somewhere along the line.. > > I have information on most but not all of these children..Family lore has it that Thomas SWEENEY b. 1835-36 served with the British Army in the Crimea War..Joseph b. 1876 served in the Spanish-American War and later changed his name to Gordon JOHNSTONE..He moved to NYC and became an actor and a published poet..John b. 1871 worked as a telegrapher for the Newport Daily News in Newport..Patrick (age 2 above) was a Chief of Police in Newport..Catherine and Elizabeth moved to NYC..They never married.. > > My next step is to find the passenger record for the port of Boston in December of 1873.. > > Hoping someone else is researching one of these Sweeneys!! > > Claudia Sweeney > CT USA > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: William SWEENEY & Mary WATERS > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 20:58:03 -0400 > From: "cathyok" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I have Sweeney and Tighe I 'm searching.Haven't gotten much but they are > from Yonkers and Ct.Tighe from Corderry Peytow, Keshcarrigan,Co Leitrim. > Just found them not much here.If interested please contact me.Cathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colleen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 4:10 AM > Subject: William SWEENEY & Mary WATERS > > > I'm researching William SWEENEY, born in Co. Donegal in approx. 1815-25. > > He married Mary WATERS, probably in Co. Donegal. They emigrated to the > > US before 1850 and settled in Beaver Meadows or Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., > > PA. They had at least two daughters, one was Mary A. Sweeney, born June > > 7, 1851, in Mauch Chunk, PA, who married Frank Devers in 1870 in > > Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA. The first name of the other daughter is > > unknown. In Mary Devers' obituary in 1932 a sister, "Mrs. Charles > > Lanning of Denver, CO, is mentioned. > > > > Any information of suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Colleen O'Byrne > > Jim Thorpe, PA > > > > DEVERS, SWEENEY, TIGHE, HART, WATERS > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: SWEENEY > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 22:35:39 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I haven't seen anything on this list and all of a sudden, here you all are. > I will post mine again. > My grandfather, Charles Francis Sweeney, came here in 1883, to Lowell, > Massachusetts from Rugeley, England. His parents were James Sweeney and > Margaret Chadbourne Sweeney. James and his brother Charles, named their > first boys after each other and apparently this had been done generations > before, very confusing even when you know this. \ > I am not sure where in Ireland the family came from. For some reason, > somebody once mentioned Killarney to Belston, England. Before that, I have > been told from northern Ireland, lots of brother and they all left, some to > southern Ireland, some to Australia and some to England. If this is > familiar to anybody, I would love to hear from you. James'mother, Margaret, > was descended from Patrick Dooley, I think of Killarney. There are also > Nelfords in this line. Thanks, Barbara Sweeney Valente of Hingham, MA > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Patrick Sweeney > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 23:27:28 -0500 > From: "sandra hawkins" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I agree, this list has been sort of quiet. Here is the Sweeney I am > looking for info on. Patrick, born abt. 1835, County Cork, Ireland. > He had a son Patrick Jr. born in Wales abt. 1863. I have NO idea when > they arrived in America all I know is it was after the birth of > Patrick Jr. and before the birth of my Gr. Aunt Mary Ellen Sweeney in > Butler County Pa. abt. 1877. He married Nancy Ann McCullough Early. > Does anyone have him in their notes? > > Sandy

Recently, on another surname list there was a discussion about some people, of the same descent, having inherited a particular physical characteristic (in that case - a bent little finger). This has prompted me to ask if anyone knows of, what might be called, an extra-digit propensity among the Sweeneys? I once knew a Sweeney who had twelve fingers and twelve toes. I have no idea whether this is the sort of thing that could be inherited or whether it would be a random occurance. Incidently, the Bible, in 2 Samuel 21:20, tells of a brother of Goliath who had the same peculiarity Bob

Hello all I am looking for information of the parents of Mary Ellen SWEENEY born 1888 in Brown Street, LIVERPOOL. Her parents were John SWEENEY and Mary SWEENEY formerly HENRY. Mary Ellen also had a brother called Jack. On her marriage certificate in 1911, John's occupation is given as a 'Cotton Porter'. Any information would be gratefully received, Thanks from Jean, in sunny Cumbria

Catherine Sweeney was my great-great grandmother. She had a daughter Nellie Wilson, who was christened in the catholic church in Apalachicola, Florida in 1879. Her husband was John Wilson, and it was a second or third marriage for both of them. In that same town, in the 1850 census, there was a Patrick Sweeney from Ireland, with a 7 year old son Thomas, from Florida. There was nothing before or after this census for them, and I cannot connect Catherine with this family. There were Sweeneys in Florida in Marian Co, and other counties in the panhandle part of Florida, but not many. There is a Sweeney graveyard, with no marked graves also in a neighboring county. Anyone who could help me connect Patrick with Catherine? Or anyone hear of a Catherine Sweeney of about that age. (a daughter born in 1879?)...Sure appreciate it...Regards Charlene Newell

I agree, this list has been sort of quiet. Here is the Sweeney I am looking for info on. Patrick, born abt. 1835, County Cork, Ireland. He had a son Patrick Jr. born in Wales abt. 1863. I have NO idea when they arrived in America all I know is it was after the birth of Patrick Jr. and before the birth of my Gr. Aunt Mary Ellen Sweeney in Butler County Pa. abt. 1877. He married Nancy Ann McCullough Early. Does anyone have him in their notes? Sandy

I haven't seen anything on this list and all of a sudden, here you all are. I will post mine again. My grandfather, Charles Francis Sweeney, came here in 1883, to Lowell, Massachusetts from Rugeley, England. His parents were James Sweeney and Margaret Chadbourne Sweeney. James and his brother Charles, named their first boys after each other and apparently this had been done generations before, very confusing even when you know this. \ I am not sure where in Ireland the family came from. For some reason, somebody once mentioned Killarney to Belston, England. Before that, I have been told from northern Ireland, lots of brother and they all left, some to southern Ireland, some to Australia and some to England. If this is familiar to anybody, I would love to hear from you. James'mother, Margaret, was descended from Patrick Dooley, I think of Killarney. There are also Nelfords in this line. Thanks, Barbara Sweeney Valente of Hingham, MA

I have Sweeney and Tighe I 'm searching.Haven't gotten much but they are from Yonkers and Ct.Tighe from Corderry Peytow, Keshcarrigan,Co Leitrim. Just found them not much here.If interested please contact me.Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 4:10 AM Subject: William SWEENEY & Mary WATERS > I'm researching William SWEENEY, born in Co. Donegal in approx. 1815-25. > He married Mary WATERS, probably in Co. Donegal. They emigrated to the > US before 1850 and settled in Beaver Meadows or Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., > PA. They had at least two daughters, one was Mary A. Sweeney, born June > 7, 1851, in Mauch Chunk, PA, who married Frank Devers in 1870 in > Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA. The first name of the other daughter is > unknown. In Mary Devers' obituary in 1932 a sister, "Mrs. Charles > Lanning of Denver, CO, is mentioned. > > Any information of suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Colleen O'Byrne > Jim Thorpe, PA > > DEVERS, SWEENEY, TIGHE, HART, WATERS >

Thomas SWEENEY is found on the 1871 census living in Cardiff, Wales..He was born in 1835-36 in Ireland and is married to Mary Ann SULLIVAN, also born in Ireland..Five children are listed as being born in Cardiff..Thomas, age 9..Elizabeth, age 7..Mary Ann, age 5..Alice, age 4..Patrick, age 2..Another child, John, was born later in 1871..The family was living at 6 Ellen St., Cardiff, County of Glamorgan, Wales.. From John's naturalization record, the family arrive at the port of Boston in December of 1873 .. The family is in Newport, Rhode Island by 1876 and four more children are born in Newport..Joseph b. 1876..Augustus b. 1878.. William b. 1881.. Catherine b. 1883.. The 1900 Rhode Island census states that there were 9 children living at the time of the census, out of 12 children born to Mary Ann SWEENEY, so I am missing 2 somewhere along the line.. I have information on most but not all of these children..Family lore has it that Thomas SWEENEY b. 1835-36 served with the British Army in the Crimea War..Joseph b. 1876 served in the Spanish-American War and later changed his name to Gordon JOHNSTONE..He moved to NYC and became an actor and a published poet..John b. 1871 worked as a telegrapher for the Newport Daily News in Newport..Patrick (age 2 above) was a Chief of Police in Newport..Catherine and Elizabeth moved to NYC..They never married.. My next step is to find the passenger record for the port of Boston in December of 1873.. Hoping someone else is researching one of these Sweeneys!! Claudia Sweeney CT USA

I would be interested in contacting anyone connected with James Sweeney who was born (I guess) about 1870 in the Bushmills area of County Antrim. James married Sarah Kane who was born in the same area in 1870. Bob Kane Wellington New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: Claudie Swiney <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, 16 June 2000 14:43 Subject: List activity >Hi All: > The list is awlfully quite!! Everybody islisting, so lets get some >activity started. Why not each of you submit a request for info on a >particular individual and and lets all check our files to see what we >can come up with. >Here's mine: I am trying to connect John T Swiney (sometimes spelled >Swinea) born 1818, probably in Lincoln county Tennessee with a James >Swinea who also lived in Lincoln co TN during this period. I know that >one James was the father of Sion, Simeon and possibly William Swinea who >show as early as 1829 in Lincoln county. > >Lets hear from you? > >Claudie Swiney >list admin. > >

Hi. I'm looking for info on Lucinda Sweeney (b. Jan. 30, 1806) I'm not sure where she was born but probably on the Kingston Peninsula, New Brunswick. She married Abraham Prince (b. June 28, 1793) They had at least two daughters, Abigail (1837-1868) and Elizabeth. Possibly a Matilda also. The family lived on the Kingston Peninsula, New Brunswick. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, William Jones

A history of cities & towns in Iowa notes by Thomas Mitchell, founder of Mitchellville, Iowa that a William Sweeney arrived in 1851. 1860 census lists William Sweeney @ Four Mile Township, Rising Sun, Ia. Records show William Sweeney and his wife Jane as charter members of Rising Sun Church of Crist which was organized in 1854. Census records show children to include Thomas Mitchell Sweeney, born in 1851 in Ia. Thomas Mitchell Sweeney married Laura Emma Shivers and moved to Flathead County, MT, where they lived until their death. Thomas Mitchell Sweeney was my Great-grandfather. One of my Mother's memories of him was that he was a fireman in DesMoines, Ia. I hope someone on this list has knowledge of this Sweeney. Faye McLeland The Oregon Coast

Cornelius(Neil) Sweeney is my ggrandfather. He was born about 1810. According to my grandmother's death certificate his birth took place in Scotland. He married Mary nee Hiskins(?) who was born in England about 1808. They came to the USA from Ireland about 1854 and settled in Philadelphia,Pa. There were three daughters, Annie born in Ireland about 1853, Sarah born in Phila. about 1855 and Cecilia , my Grandmother born in 1860 in Phila.Mary Sweeney died in 1883 and Cornelius(Neil) in1895 in Phila. I would really like to know more about this part of my family. Thanks for any help that can be given, Ceil

I'm researching William SWEENEY, born in Co. Donegal in approx. 1815-25. He married Mary WATERS, probably in Co. Donegal. They emigrated to the US before 1850 and settled in Beaver Meadows or Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA. They had at least two daughters, one was Mary A. Sweeney, born June 7, 1851, in Mauch Chunk, PA, who married Frank Devers in 1870 in Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA. The first name of the other daughter is unknown. In Mary Devers' obituary in 1932 a sister, "Mrs. Charles Lanning of Denver, CO, is mentioned. Any information of suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Colleen O'Byrne Jim Thorpe, PA DEVERS, SWEENEY, TIGHE, HART, WATERS