William
Henry
Sweet
Born in Benton Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas H. Sweet
and Katherine C. Gritman
Brother of
Unknown Sweet, Hiram Sweet, Adaline Almira Sweet, Charles Nelson Sweet, Katherine Adelia Sweet and Thomas Orlando Sweet
Husband of
Charlotte Groover
— married
about 1859 in Pennsylvania, United States
Husband of
Hattie E. Carter
— married
2 May 1894 in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., Michigan, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Charles Nelson Sweet
Died
at age 79
in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 May 2014
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Biography
On 27 December 1850 William (age 10) was living in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
On 12 September 1860 William (age 20) was living in Ward Twp., Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.
On 7 June 1880 William (age 40) was living in Winterfield, Clare Co., Michigan, United States.
In 1894 William (age about 53) was living in Fairplain Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan, United States.
In 1898 William (age about 57) was living in Fairplain Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan, United States.
On 30 June 1900 William (age 60) was living in Fairplain Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan, United States.
On 27 April 1910 William (age 70) was living in Fairplain Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan, United States.
William died at the age of 79 on 30 March 1919 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, United States.[1]
William was buried after 30 March 1919 in Sheridan Cemetery, Sheridan, Michigan.
Research Notes
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eyes: Light
Probably came to Michigan in about 1864.
From Civil War records: 5'4 Grey eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion; Occ.: Teamster
From add'l records: 5'4.5 Hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company G, 149th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania.
Returned to Co. G, 149th Inf. Nov 17 1862 at Washington, DC?
Missing in action 1 July 1863 near Gettysburg.
Deserted from Company G, 149th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 31 Dec 1863.
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Appears in a photo with his son, Charles Nelson Sweet, his grandson Earl Howard Sweet, and his great-grandson, Carl E. Budd.
Sources
- ↑ Death: Type: Vital Record Title: Certificate of Death, State of Michigan Department of Vital Statistics. (accessed before 5 May 2014)
Acknowledgments
- Profile Sweet-1691 was created through the import of MCBAncestorsOnly.ged on May 5, 2014 by Michael Carl Budd.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Carl Budd
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M235518 [compare], yourDNAportal MIC3529f18c
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~0.78%
Kellie Heistand :
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