Dessa Valera Brown

     Dessa was born on Saturday, 27 June 1885 at Crawford County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Oscar C. & Anna [Weller] Brown
. Dessa married Edgar Blaine Sweney, son of William Sidney Sweney and Margaret Ellen Hess, on 22 October 1908 at North Robinson, Crawford County, Ohio.¹ 22 April 1910, Dessa was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 852 Fifth Street, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California. Enumerated in this household were Edgar B. Sweeney [26 Ohio] & his wife: Dessa [24 Ohio]. They have been married one year with no children. He is a baggage man for the railroad office. [Edgar's sister Alta May and her husband are living in the same apartment building.]² 12 January 1920, Dessa and her husband Edgar were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Egar Sweeney [35 Ohio], Dessie [34 Ohio], Pauline [8 Ohio], Robert B. [9/12 Ohio]. Edgar is a general farmer.³ 21 April 1930, Dessa and her husband Edgar were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Edgar B. Sweeney [46 Ohio], Dessie V. [43 Ohio], Pauline M. [18 Ohio], Robert B. [11 Ohio]. Edgar is a general farmer. He was 26 years old when first married and she was 23 years old. He was a farmer.⁴ Dessa departed this life on Sunday, 8 July 1945 at Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, at age 60 years and 11 days. Dessa was laid to rest in the Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.