Hello Sweet listers, I am new to the list, and hope that someone out there might have a puzzle piece for me... I am researching Silas Sweet, Jr., b. abt. 1876-7. His father was Silas, b. 1745. The older Silas was the subject of the book "Silas Sweet, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Bradford, Vermont, and his Descendants" by Charles Sweet Johnson, LL.B. In the above book, I can find no information on the family of Silas Sweet, Jr. I am hoping someone might have further info on him and his family. I think the family below is the family of Silas Sweet, Jr.: Mercy (unknown maiden name) Sweet, b. abt. 1792-3 in MA children (that I know of) of Mercy: Emeline (Sweet) Tatch, b. 22Nov1820 in Bradford, Orange Co., VT (my 3rd g-grandmother) Lafayette Sweet, b. 27Apr1825 in Bradford, Orange Co., VT Maria Sweet, b. 1827-8 in VT Benjamin F. Sweet, b. 1831-2 in MA Andrew A. Sweet, b. abt. 1833 in MA or VT --------------------------- I did find a land record for Silas & Mercy Sweet in Bristol county (Fairhaven) for the year 1833. In 1850, I found this family in Madison County Illinois - without Silas, Jr. I would surely like to find out if the above Mercy and her children belong to Silas, Jr. Thanks in advance for any help or ideas. Marianne in CA