Brief Life History of John J.
When John J. Sweeney was born in May 1805, in Washington, Kentucky, United States, his father, Daniel Sweeney, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Jones, was 28. He married Mariah S. Board on 26 December 1826, in Harrodstown, Kentucky, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 6 September 1848, in Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Nevada, Mercer, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (5)
- John J Sweeney, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John J Sweeney, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1805–1848 Male
1808–1880 Female
Children (9)
1828– Male
1832– Female
1834–1914 Male
1835–1867 Male
1841– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1776–1851 Male
1777–1833 Female
Siblings (10)
1801–1834 Female
1803–1887 Female
1805–1848 Male
1807–1884 Male
1809–1898 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1808
Age 3
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 7
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 13
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Kieran, Eamonn, Paddy, Senan, Tadhg, Aileen, Assumpta, Brennan, Caitlin, Colm.
Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McSweeney , from Gaelic Mac Suibhne ‘son of Suibhne’, a personal name meaning ‘pleasant’. Loss of initial Mac in this surname seems to have been encouraged by the Irish variant Ó Suibhne. For the Scottish form Mac Shuibhne with loss of the final syllable and lenition of the personal name after Mac, compare McSween and McQueen .
Americanized form of French Choiniere .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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