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Sarah Ann Churchfield
1803 - Bef 1867 (63 years)-
Name Sarah Ann Churchfield Born 3 Jan 1803 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States 
[1] Gender Female Died Bef 1867 Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States - There is a Sarah Sweet in the Preston Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, Iowa, who died at 67 years of age. There are no dates. Jackson county is clear on the opposite side of the state from Pottawattamie or Harrison Counties though. Further research needed.
Person ID I457 Speirs-Taylor Last Modified 20 Dec 2016
Father William Churchfield Mother Margaret McQuiston Family ID F1426 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 George Spears, b. 17 Oct 1799, Berkshire, Scotland , d. 13 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States (Age 46 years) Married Abt 1835 Children + 1. William Spears, b. 3 Sep 1836, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 7 Jan 1911, Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States (Age 74 years)+ 2. Margaret Spears, b. 1 Feb 1838, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 19 Aug 1915, Logan, Harrison, Iowa, United States (Age 77 years)+ 3. Agnes Jane Spears, b. 9 Sep 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States , d. 22 Jul 1917, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States (Age 75 years)+ 4. Joseph George Spears, b. 5 Apr 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States , d. 27 Nov 1919 (Age 74 years)Last Modified 27 Oct 2014 Family ID F176 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 George Sweet, b. 18 Sep 1812, Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Feb 1896, Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States (Age 83 years) Married Abt 1849 Iowa, United States [2] Children 1. Josephus Northrop Sweet, Sr., b. 14 Apr 1850, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. 8 Jan 1920, Iowa, United States (Age 69 years)+ 2. Sarah Ann Sweet, b. Mar 1852, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 3. Aaron Sweet, b. 1853, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 20 Dec 2016 Family ID F786 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 3 Jan 1803 - Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States 
Married - Abt 1849 - Iowa, United States 
Died - Bef 1867 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1850 US Census and the Household of George Sweet
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
George is listed with two wives and nine children. This record also says that in 1862 George was baptized a member of the RLDS Church.
Source:
Susan Easton Black, Harvey Bischoff Black, Sarah Allen and Rebecca Allen. Annotated Record of the United States Federal Census Iowa, Pottawattamie County 1850. Private donor.
1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat
Pottawattamie, Iowa
George Sweat, 39 years old
Sarah A Sweat, 38 years old
Henry Sweat, 14 years old
Kesiah Sweat, 12 year old female
Robert Sweat, 10 year old male
Phebe Sweat, 7 year old female
William Spears, 15 year old male
Margarett Spears, 13 year old female
Agnes Spears, 10 year old female
Joseph G Spears, 6 year old male
Sarah A. Sweat, 2-m, 2 year old female
Josephus Sweat, 1/6 year old male
This document also shows the family of Eller and Margaret Stoker with their daughter Lovina who married William Spears, son of George and Sarah A. Spears.
Source:
Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
1860 US Federal Census with George and Sarah Ann (Churchfield) Sweet
Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa
George Sweet, 46 years old; born in U Canada.
Sarah A. Sweet, 46 years old; born in Pennsylvania.
Henry Sweet, 23 years old; born in U Canada.
Kesiah Sweet, 21 year old female; born in U Canada.
Robert Sweet, 18 years old; born in U Canada.
Phebe Sweet, 16 years old; born in U Canada.
Josephus Sweet, 9 years old; born in Iowa.
Aaron Sweet, 7 years old; born in Iowa.
William Spears, 23 years old; born in Pennsylvania.
Joseph Spears, 15 years old; born in Illinois.
Source:
Year: 1860; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: M653_338; Page: 74; Image: 373; Family History Library Film: 803338
The Marriage Record of Sarah A. (Sweet) Reed and John Strauss in 1899
John Strauss, 68 years old, marrying Sarah A. (Sweet) Reed, 48 years old, in September 1899. This is a second marriage for both of them.
Sarah's parents are listed as George Sweet and Sarah Churchfield.
Source:
Iowa State Archives; Des Moines, Iowa; Volume: 398 (Hamilton - Osceola)
1840 US Census
Hancock County, Illinois (probably Nauvoo)
William Spears Household
1 male 40-50.....47- William (1793)
1 fem 60-70..........unknown
1 fem 70-80......73- Mary Tait Speirs (1767)
George Spears Household
1 male 40-50.....41- George (1799)
1 fem 30-40......37- Sarah Churchfield (1803)
1 male 0-5........4- William (1836)
1 male 0-5...........unknown
1 fem 0-5.........2- Margaret (1838
1 fem 60-70..........unknown
Thos Spears Household
1 male 30-40.....36- Thomas (1804)
1 fem 20-30......36- Polly Cochran (1804)
1 fem 10-15......10- Mary (1830)
1 male 5-10.......6- Adam (1834)
1 male 0-5........4- George (1836)
1 male 0-5........3- Henry (1837)
1 male 0-5........2- Orson (1838)
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Sources - [S73] The First Fifty Years of Relief Society, www.churchhistorianspress.org.
Sarah Ann Churchfield Spears Sweet
JANUARY 3, 1803–BEFORE 1867
Born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; daughter of Margaret McQuiston and William Churchfield. Probably died in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1 (1.2) - [S76] Iowa, Marriages.
Name: George Sweet
Gender: Male
Spouse: Sarah Churchfield
Child: Sarah A. Sweet Reed
- [S73] The First Fifty Years of Relief Society, www.churchhistorianspress.org.