Hiram Albert Sweet (abt. 1831 - 1896) the Lineage of Reverends

Question

Hiram Sweet was born on September 14, 1831 in Bombay, Franklin, New York, United States. His parents were James Sweet and Lorany Tryon. He married Susannah Moore Together they had 2 children:

1. Henry Sweet
2. Hiram Sweet

He died on November 26, 1896 in Massena, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

It appears his sons and grandchildren great etc. were reverends but I’d like to know if he was also? What was his occupation. Any other children born to him?

Thank you

Answer 1

According to the 1860 Census, Hiram was a farm laborer.

http://"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHT-F5S : 18 February 2021), Hiram A Sweet, 1860.

He also had children by his first wife Hannah Brayton:

Artemus B. Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p2472.htm)

Wealthy Fidelia Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p2473.htm)

James Ransom Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p2474.htm)

Ida Alma Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p2475.htm)

By his second wife, he had (in addition to Henry and Hiram):

Hattie Rowena Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p6406.htm)

Mary Hannah Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p6406.htm)

Frances Etta Sweet (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~waughp/genealogy/mine/p6409.htm)

The website cites, among other sources, a family bible.

Comments

Here is a report of the death of James R. Sweet (a gardener):

https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84024315/1919-04-21/ed-1/seq-10/#date1=01%2F01%2F1919&index=1&date2=12%2F31%2F1919&words=JAMES+James+Sweet+SWEET&to_year2=1919&searchType=advanced&sequence=0&from_year2=1919&proxdistance=5&page=1&county=Saint+Lawrence&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=James+Sweet&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&SearchType2=prox5

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This is very helpful. Thank you