Re: John Bear - Perry Co, PA
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In reply to:
John Bear - Perry Co, PA
SARA CHILDS 3/29/99
How about these PA Bears!
Edward SWEENEY Sr. b. 1781 d. 1871 and his wife Rebecca JENNINGS b. 1797 d. 1875 lived their entire married life in Venango County, PA.They had nine children:
(1)Mary SWEENEY who married James ANDERSON of Crawford County, PA and had at least one child Amanda ANDERSON bv. approx 1865. d. Unknown.
(2) Juliett SWEENEY b. approx 1836-1837 d. 1906, married Chester PHILLIPS b. approx 1828-1831 d. 1909.They had at least i child (A) Sarah PHILLIPS b. 1860 and married John BEAR.Sarah and John had two children (a) Jonathan BEAR b. 1864 and (b) Edward BEAR b. 1868.According to the 1900 Venango County, Pennsyvania census neither Jonathan nor Edward were married.
(3) Edward SWEENEY Jr. b. 1838 d. 1912 married Mary F. KIGHTLINGER b. 1843 d. 1921.
Edward and Mary had two sons: (a) Duane Edward SWEENEY Sr. b. 1874 d. 1965 and Perl Fredrick SWEENEY b. 1877 d. 1962.Duane Edward SWEENY Sr. is my namesake.
The other children of Edward and Rebecca (JENNINGS) SWEENEY were. Jonathan, Sarah, Martha, Jemima, Rebecca,and 1-infant female.No record of any of the other children being married.If you have any information on any part of this family, I would like to hear from you.
Thanks
Duane Edward Sweeny III.