This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet Millington Colwell Abbott Toms Jones Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HBRBAIB/287.311.1 Message Board Post: Hi Jan; We have an Elizabeth Rowe Sweet born in Lanlivery Cornwall in 1822 and died May 13 1907 but was buried in Bowmanville Cemetary, Bowmanville,Durham County ON. She married Samuel Mason. I had no Knowledge of Sweets in Darlington before our John Sweet came with his family in 1837. Would be very interested in learning more of your Eliza Sweet. We do not know why our family chose Darlington. As well here is an excerpt from my notes about our Sweets who went to Sanilc Michigan. Florida where William Sweet B 1829 in Lanlivery Cornwall and came to Canada in 1837 with his parents John & Ann Moved to Michigan with Family and then relocated to Florida, where he had a citrus grove. Source: Historial Atlas of Essex County ON. National Library of Canada ref.F5498E7 84, pg 35 The 1880 Census has them in Washington, Sanilac, Michigan with all the children but Elizabeth. Their daughter Elizabeth Ann Sweet was born abt 1858 in Darlington and was the oldest child. FHL film 1254606 National Archives film T9-0606 Pg.252B Household Record 1880 United States Census ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William SWEET Self M Male W 51 ENG Farmer ENG ENG Agnes SWEET Wife M Female W 45 SCO Housekeeper SCO SCO William SWEET Son S Male W 20 MI Farmer ENG SCO Agnes SWEET Dau S Female W 15 MI At Home ENG SCO Francis SWEET Son S Male W 13 MI Farmer ENG SCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Washington, Sanilac, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254606 NA Film Number T9-0606 Page Number 252B