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Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, February 10, 1917, Page 4, Col. 3 & 4, under the heading "Southern Iowa Items" : Washington. Milton H. Sweet, ex-sheriff of this county, and a veteran of the civil war, died Wednesday at his home on East Second street of grippe and other complications. He was born in Renasselaer county, New York, Feb. 17, 1838, his parents coming to Iowa in 1839. He married Louisa Disberry Dec. 30, 1869, who died in 1871. His second wife was Marie McCaulley, who died in 1905. May 1, 1907, he married Adella Kirkpatrick, who with one son, Fred, of Brighton, and a brother S. D. of Troy. N. Y., survive him. He enlisted in Company A, Second Iowa cavalry, and served thruout (sic) the war. He then engaged in farming near Brighton, until he was elected sheriff. Since that time he has lived in Washington.

Birth	17 Feb 1838	Rensselaer Co., New York
Marriage	1 May 1907	Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa - Levonia Adell "Dell" Kirkpatrick
Death	7 Feb 1917	Washington, Washington Co., Iowa
Race		White
Occupation		Ex. Sheriff
Burial		Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton, Washington Co., Iowa

Spouse

Levonia Adell "Dell" Kirkpatrick (1857 - 1935)