Fifth Generation


69. Emory A. SWEET was born on 22 November 1862 in Linden, Iowa County, WI.2,50,54,74 (He is not listed in his mother's obituary.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.2 His occupation was listed as "farm laborer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.31 His household consisted of "E. Sweet;" his wife "Almira;", a daughter Edith, born Aug 1887, age 12; and their sons Harry and Melvin. Their daughter Sadie had died in 1887.. Emory died on 27 June 1910 at the age of 47 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.50,74,75 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.28 His household consisted of Emory, his wife "Elmira" and their son Harry. He was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.50,74 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Emory A. SWEET and Almira Evaline "Myra" MORSE were married on 1 January 1884 in Mentor Township, Clark County, WI.15,28,31,52,66,75,76,77,78 in Mentor (?) Township.

(The Monroe County Pictorial History, 1976, lists his given name as Levilian.) (The 1900 Census indicated that they had been married for 16 years, and the 1910 Census indicated 25 years.

The 1900 Census indicated that they had 3 children, of whom all 3 were still living, and the 1910 indicated that they had 4 children, of whom 3 were still living. The 1900 census is believed to have been in error, as daughter Sadie died in 1887 at age 3.) Almira Evaline "Myra" MORSE, daughter of Lewis E. MORSE and Julia Ann W. MORSE, was born on 24 December 1862 in Berlin, Green Lake County, WI.2,31,49,62,75 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery. (Her birth was listed as Oct 1863 in the 1900 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.31 Myra appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.28 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.62 She died on 14 October 1948 at the age of 85 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.49,75 Myra was buried on 16 October 1948 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.49,75,79 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Emory A. SWEET and Almira Evaline "Myra" MORSE had the following children:

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Sadie M. SWEET was born on 30 September 1884.74 She died on 28 December 1887 at the age of 3.74 She was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.74 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

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Deda Evelyn SWEET.

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Harry Washington SWEET.

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Melvin Edgar SWEET.