This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HBRBAIB/1251 Message Board Post: I am looking for Lydia Sweet (born May 4, 1816, died May 24, 1895) and her husband, Truman Hopkins (3/15/1814, Otsego Co., NY - 2/20/1891, Crawford Co, PA). I do not know the parent of either of them. Below is all I know about them… maybe some fact will strike a chord with someone else! They had three children Sophronia Hopkins 1842 - 1916 born in Cayuga Co., NY +John Sweet 1837 ( or 1845?) - 7/30/1918 Charles Hopkins 1843 - 1905 born in Tioga Co PA, +Amanda Roswell 1845 - 1902 Leroy Hopkins 1844 - 1906 +Elizabeth Morris 1845 - 1906 Lydia and Truman were married in mid November 1837 at the home of Thomas Sweet, Virgil, Cortland Co, NY. Frederick B. Sweet was a witness. In 1891 Frederick B. lived in Potter Co, PA (statement in Truman's civil war pension file -- at least the statement was sworn in Potter Co… possible Frederick could have lived in a neighboring county???). In the Titusville, PA (Crawford Co) paper that carried Lydia's obituary is a note that her brother "Juid" - perhaps Jude?? - who also lived in Crawford Co, was in town for her funeral. Lydia and Truman were living in Tioga Co., PA in 1843, when their son Charles was born. They are also listed in the 1860 census in Chatham, Tioga Co., PA. They moved to Crawford CO., PA shortly after 1860. Lydia and Truman's daughter, Sophrona, married John B. Sweet, who was born in Tioga Co PA about 1837. They were married in Wellsboro, NY on 9/12/1858. Truman and Charles enlisted for the Civil War in 1862 from Crawford Co, PA. Truman was discharged for illness shortly thereafter in Washington, D.C. John B. Sweet was in the same Civil War unit ( Company I, 150th Inf Regt, PA Vol). In 1870 (census records) both Truman and Charles Hopkins and John B Sweet were living in Livingston Co, Michigan. By 1880 Charles Hopkins was back in Crawford Co, PA. Truman and Lydia were also in PA by 1891 (actually, there is reason to believe that all were back by 1875 - John B. Sweet's service record indicates he was. His service record also indicates he was in Kansas in the early 1870's…. were Truman and Lydia????) From Land Records of Livingston, Co Michigan: see http://www.LivGenMI.com/dsfuller.htm John B. Sweet and wife Sophronia A. bought land in Genoa twsp in 1867, sold in 1872 when they were living in Kansas. Note for future reference, the same records indicate that Ambrose M. Sweet and wife Maria bought land in Genoa twsp in 1869 and sold in 1872…. Note also the entry for Newberry C. Sweet, from Crawford Co PA also bought land in Genoa twsp; he died in 1874 and his heirs included a John B Sweet (but no Ambrose…). LDS records list a Newberry C. born about 1813. Was he John B's father? 1830 Census Information: The 1830 census for Virgil, Cortland Co. NY lists (at least) three Sweets on page 94…. Thomas, Benedict, and Eber. 1850 Census Information, Tioga Co PA. According to http://genforum.genealogy.com/sweet/messages/1047.html the following Sweets were in Chatham twsp, Tioga Co PA in 1850…. Thomas, aged 65, born, NY Lydia, 63, NY Abner, 21, NY Jude Sweet, 29, NY Maria, 24, PA Phila, 3, PA Martha, 4, PA A.M. Sweet, 27, NY Maria, 25, NY Charles Sweet, 27, NY Susan, 25, NY Jude,1,PA Abner,3, PA This posting speculates that A.M. is Ambrose… remember the Michigan land records. So, the following questions are asked. Who are Lydia Ann Sweet Hopkins' parents? In particular, is Thomas her father? Is this the same Thomas (and wife Lydia) who lived in Tioga in 1850? Is Thomas the same Thomas as in the 1830 Virgil census? Is the Jude in Lydia's obituary the same Jude in the 1850 census? Is Frederick B a bother of Lydia? Who is John B. Sweet, who married Lydia Sweet Hopkin's daughter? Who are Truman Hopkins' parents? Any help would be greatly appreciated!