Leonard Covington Sweat

Brief Life History of Leonard Covington

When Leonard Covington Sweat was born on 8 December 1812, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, his father, Gideon Sweat, was 30 and his mother, Letitia “Letty” Johnson, was 17. He married Elizabeth Burgess on 22 December 1828, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Falls, Texas, United States in 1867 and Madison, Texas, United States in 1870. He died in Texas, United States, and was buried in Jasper Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Covington Sweat
1812–1872
Elizabeth Burgess
1813–1861
Marriage: 22 December 1828
Mary Sweat
1832–1870
Leonard Covington Sweat Jr
1835–1931
J. Henry Sweat
1837–1863
Matilda Sweat
1856–1897
Elizabeth Sweat
1838–1918
Missouri " Dora Marie Martha" Sweat
1843–1885
Nancy Sweat
1846–1900
Lauida Sweat
1848–
Sarah Ann Sweat
1851–1888
William Leonard Levi Sweat
1853–1925
Gadi Sweat
1858–

Sources (9)

  • Lemuel Swett, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Leonard Covington, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • L C Sweat, "Texas, Voter Records, 1867-1918"

World Events (2)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Falls, Texas, United States

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sweet .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Leonard Sweat

Found on Ancestry: Submitted by Cheryl Tilley Perkins, Great, Great, Great Granddaughter of Leonard Covington Sweat I. It has bothered me for some time that people are mistakenly perpetuating infor …

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