Zachariah Taylor Sweat (1848 - 1929)

Born 1848 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Zachariah Taylor Sweat

(1847-1929) (F/S Id_KZLJ-SF3)

(W/T Id_Sweat-1316)

PENDING REVIEW: Tombstone indicates birth date of 1854, and death date of 1926; FindAGrave date discrepancy ‘warning message’ will exist until matching updates occur.

Biography Text

• Zachariah Taylor Sweat, son of William Sweat and Mary Unk, was born in 1848 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. Zachariah married Sarah Sallie Pace in 1878 in McNairy County, Tennessee, and they had seven children: Norah, Alma, Dorah, Ora, Connie, Carl and William Sweat. Zachariah died on xxxx, and was buried in xxxx.

Birth:

• Zachariah Taylor Sweat (1848-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KZLJ-SF3) was born in 1848 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States.

Parents:

Father: William Sweat (1797-Dec’d) (F/S Id_K42F-KSX)

Mother: Mary Unk (aka Polly) (Abt. 1812-Dec’d) (F/S Id_M2RR-S3J)

Siblings:

1) Isaiah Sweat (1823-1885) (F/S Id_9WLG-QKD)

2) William M. Sweat (1830-1906) (F/S Id_KCTW-VSH)

3) Polly Sweat (1832-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KH2F-VQH)

4) Canzody Sweat (1834-Dec’d) (F/S Id_K88M-67K)

5) Sargeant S. Sweat (1839-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KHK6-K3Z)

6) Margaret Sweat (1843-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KHTZ-81V)

7) Erasmus Sweat (1845-1910) (F/S Id_GSYM-VCT)

8) Isabella Sweat (1845-1914) (F/S Id_LVQ4-S23)

9) Zachariah ‘Taylor’ Sweat (aka Zachary) (1848-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KZLJ-SF3) Note: 1850 Census, Zachary is (2y)

10) John Sweat (1850-Dec’d) (F/S Id_KCST-P7K)

11) Lucinda Sweat (1858-Dec’d) (F/S Id_GWR1-GV2)

Marriage:

• Zachariah Taylor Sweat married Sarah Sallie Pace (1854-Dec’d) (F/S Id_GWR1-BX5) on 19 May 1878 in McNairy County, Tennessee.^[1]

Residence:

• 1850 Census_Taylor(Aged 2y) is living with parents William (53y) and ‘Polly’ (38y), and children Isaiah (25y), William (20y), Polly (18y), Canzady (16y), Sargeant (11y), Nancy (9y), Rasmus (8y), Margaret (7y), Isabella (5y), and also mail rider, Arthur Truman (20y) is living with them, in McNairy County, TN.^[2]

• 1860 Census_Taylor (Aged 12y) is living with parents William (63y) and Mary "Polly" (48y), and children Erasmus (17y), Margaret (15y), Isabel (14y), Zachariah (12y), John (10y), and Lucinda (3y) in McNairy County, TN.^[3]

• 1870 Census_Taylor (Aged 17y) is living in household with mother Mary (60y), and siblings Margaret (20y), John (16y), and Lucinda (11y) in McNairy County, TN. (Info note: brother Erasmus (25y) is working as a farm laborer with the next-door Chalcie Evans family.)^[4]

• 1880 Census_Taylor (30y) is HOH, living with his wife Sallie (26y) and baby daughter Norah (1y). Also living with them are mother Mary (60y), brother John (27y), and sister Lucy (22y), all living in combined districts of TN.^[5]

• 1890 Census is Missing

• 1900 Census_Taylor (52y) is living in household with wife [Sallie] (40y), and children Norah (22y), Alma (20y), Dorah (14y), Ora (12y), Connie (7y), Carl (6y), William (3y), and sister Lucinda (34y) in Hardin, TN.^[6]

• 1910 Census_Taylor (55y) is living in household with wife Sallie (51y) and children Alma (25y), Dorah (21y), Ora (18y), Connie (16y), Carl (14y), and William (11y) in Alcorn, Mississippi.^[7]

• 1920 Census_Taylor (71y) is living in household with wife Sallie (65y) and children Alma (31y), Carl (21y), Willie (18y), and grandchild (4y) in combined districts of McNairy County, TN.^[8]

Death:

• Research

Burial:

• Research

Children of Sarah and Taylor:

ch01-Norah Lee Sweat (1878-1963) (F/S Id_GWR1-YBC)

ch02-Alma (Sweat) Luttrell (1880-1965) (F/S Id_GWR1-1PN)

ch03-Dorah Ardella Sweat (1886-1973) (F/S Id_GWR1-BQM)

ch04-Ora (Sweat) Burch (1888-1953) (F/S Id_GWTM-MTS)

ch05-Connie (Sweat) Clifton (1893-1963) (F/S Id_GWR1-1PB)

ch06-Carl Sweat (aka Carol) 1894-1976) (F/S Id_GWTM-MZ3)

ch07-William Marshall Sweat (1900-1982) (F/S Id_GWTM-MTY)

Sources Referenced for Children of Sarah and Taylor:

• 1953 Child_Death_Taylor is mentioned in the record of [DEATH OF DAUGHTER] Ora Sweat Burch.^[9]

Research Notes

1) Research Birth and Death Dates

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-683V : Fri Oct 20 12:47:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Z T Sweat and Sally Pace, 19 May 1878.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-JBL : Fri Oct 06 23:46:19 UTC 2023), Entry for William Sweat and Polly Sweat, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T5-4L5 : Fri Oct 06 06:16:05 UTC 2023), Entry for William Sweat and Mary Sweat, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDJ-LZB : Sat Oct 07 00:17:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Sweat and Margaret Sweat, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7R-S4B : Tue Oct 03 22:20:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Z. T. Sweat and Sallie Sweat, 1880.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8R-FRY : Tue Oct 03 06:31:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Taylor Sweat and Jullie Sweat, 1900.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPZ5-BFF : Fri Oct 06 08:31:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Taylor Sweat and Sallie Sweat, 1910.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNG8-N7H : Thu Dec 07 22:11:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Taylor Sweat and Sallie Sweat, 1920.
9. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS5L-SHT : Sat Oct 14 03:05:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Ora Burch and Taylor Sweat, 11 Nov 1953.