This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: sweet lenhart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBRBAIB/1350 Message Board Post: Does anyone know anything about this Joseph and Elizabeth Sweet family. In 1880 Joseph is still in Philadelphi (65 years old). Maybe he died there. Does anyone have access to the death records there? How about the William F./Emma Sweet family? Help? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a William Sweet in the 1860 census (p. 437 20th Ward 1st Division Philadelphia city census taken on 31st July) with the Joseph Sweet family. Joseph was 44 years old, a tailor, born in Pennsylvania. His wife is Elizabeth, 31 years old born in England. SIblings show as Francis, 15 (male), and Catherine, 9. There is a Thomas Miller living with them who is 27 years old and a plasterer (most likely a relative perhaps of Elizabeth). Thomas and the children were all born in Pennsylvania William is shown as 5 years old. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. William (F.) SWEET was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Emma UNKNOWN. Emma UNKNOWN was born in 1858 in Virginia, USA. William F. SWEET and Emma UNKNOWN had the following children: 2. Frank SWEET was born in 1872 in Susquehanna City, Pennsylvania 3. Katie SWEET was born in 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA. 4. Emma SWEET was born in 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA. Note: According to the LDS files, William and family were in the 1880, Philadelphia, PA census. The 1880 Philadelphia City Directory Reads: Sweet William F., driver, h 1019 Arazona [should read Arizona]. Larry D. Loiselle, ditvenet@hotmail.com 19967 Blake Manor Road Manor, Texas 78653 512-272-5770