John Litel Sweney

     John Litel was born on Friday, 7 December 1798 in Cumberland Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John & Sarah [Litel] Sweney. John Sweney was born September 1742 and died 23 June 1826 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Sarah was born 12 July 1768 and died 14 October 1828 in Crawford County, Ohio. They married 26 March 1793 in York County, Pennsylvania. John was the son of Miles Sweney [circa 1720-1798 and Eleanor Campbell who were married 20 May 1741. Eleanor was the daughter of Thomas Campbell & Margaret Dinwiddle]. John married Jane McCurdy, daughter of James McCurdy I and Elizabeth Taylor, on 16 January 1834 in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio.^2,3 John and Jane had children: James Addison [3/18/1834-4/12/1918], Sarah Elizabeth [9/01/1835-9/051859], Martha Jane [5/24/1837-2/03/1861], John Wilson [9/__/1839-][m. Sarah Jane], Isaac Newton [8/21/1841-11/14/1872], Nancy Louise [10/18/1843-10/31/1863], Thomas Leander [3/04/1847-4/04/1910][m. 11/08/1878 Mary Elizabeth Bell] & William Sidney [6/28/1850-1/07/1930][m. Margaret Ellen Hess]. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio, the family of J. L. Sweney [11000011:20011].⁴ 3 September 1850, John and his wife, Jane, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Whetstone Township. Enumerated in this household were John Sweney [50 Pennsylvania], his wife: Jane [44 Pennsylvania], children: James [16 Ohio], Sarah E. [14 Ohio], Martha J. [12 Ohio], John [11 Ohio], Isaac [9 Ohio], Nancy L. [7 Ohio], Thomas L. [4 Ohio], & William S. [5 mo. Ohio].⁵ 28 June 1860, John and his wife, Jane, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Whetstone Township. Enumerated in this household were John Sweney [62 Pennsylvania], his wifea; Jane [54 Pennsylvania], children: James [26 Ohio], Martha J. [22 Ohio], John [20 Ohio], Isaac [18 Ohio], Nancy L. [16 Ohio], Thomas L. [14 Ohio], & William S. [10 Ohio].⁶ John departed this life on Saturday, 10 September 1881 in Whetstone Township at age 82 years, 9 months and 3 days. He was buried there in Stewart Cemetery. He was buried in grave no. 186. the inscription on his stone reads: John L. Sweeny - Died Sep. 10, 1881 - Aged 82 Y. 8 M. 3 D.