Brief Life History of Leonard Covington
When Leonard Covington Sweat Sr. 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 after 1872, in Texas, United States, and was buried in Jasper Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Lemuel Swett, "United States Census, 1850"
- Leonard Covington, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- L C Sweat, "Texas, Voter Records, 1867-1918"
Spouse and Children
1812–1872 Male
1813– Female
Children (11)
1832–1870 Female
1835–1931 Male
1837– Male
1839–1918 Female
1843– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1782–1860 Male
1795–1860 Female
Siblings (10)
1811–1888 Female
1812– Female
1812– Male
1812–1872 Male
1813–1876 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1814
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 18
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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