Individual Details
Charles Sweet
( - )
Page 102 of the June 1864 Fire Lands Pioneer magazine:
"Lexey (Page) married, Jabez F. Ivory, who settled near her fathers. After living with her until the sixth child was born he left for parts unknown. It is supposed he died in Mobile, Ala.
She afterwards married Charles Sweate of Norwalk. In a few years he became infatuated with Millerism, and when last heard from was living with the Shakers near Cleveland. She is now living with her second son in Norwalk; Eratus Ivory."
[A search of the Norwalk Ohio 1840 Census does not show any Sweet family by any spelling. In 1850 Charles Sweet, age 63, lived with a Sweet family of the age to be his son's family at Norwalk. This makes me think the story that Charles left to live with the Shakers was told to cover that two men had been unable to live with Electa.]
There were three Sweet families living in Huron County, Ohio, in 1840.
My g-grandfather was Allen N. Sweat, born in Mississippi about 1859; married Nancy Jane Bryant, born in Mississippi about 1866. My grandfather, Caro/Karo Sweat was their son, born in Tenn. I was told growing up that our ancestry was "Ivory", and that a Sweat family adopted one of our ancestors. I do not know first names re the adoption. I have been unable to find ancestors farther back than Allen N. Sweat.
"Lexey (Page) married, Jabez F. Ivory, who settled near her fathers. After living with her until the sixth child was born he left for parts unknown. It is supposed he died in Mobile, Ala.
She afterwards married Charles Sweate of Norwalk. In a few years he became infatuated with Millerism, and when last heard from was living with the Shakers near Cleveland. She is now living with her second son in Norwalk; Eratus Ivory."
[A search of the Norwalk Ohio 1840 Census does not show any Sweet family by any spelling. In 1850 Charles Sweet, age 63, lived with a Sweet family of the age to be his son's family at Norwalk. This makes me think the story that Charles left to live with the Shakers was told to cover that two men had been unable to live with Electa.]
There were three Sweet families living in Huron County, Ohio, in 1840.
My g-grandfather was Allen N. Sweat, born in Mississippi about 1859; married Nancy Jane Bryant, born in Mississippi about 1866. My grandfather, Caro/Karo Sweat was their son, born in Tenn. I was told growing up that our ancestry was "Ivory", and that a Sweat family adopted one of our ancestors. I do not know first names re the adoption. I have been unable to find ancestors farther back than Allen N. Sweat.
Events
| Marriage | 7 Mar 1841 | Monroeville, Huron County, Ohio - Electra "Lexey" Page |  |  | |
| Birth | New York |
Families
| Spouse | Electra "Lexey" Page (1799 - 1865) |
| Spouse | Polly Ketchum ( - ) |
| Child | Charles R. Sweet (1829 - 1909) |
Notes
Marriage
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013Name: Charles Sweet
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 Mar 1841
(The date is obscured by a blob of ink, but "th" is visible after the date, which is probably the 7th.)
Event Place: Huron, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Alaya Ivory (or Alaxa Ivory)
Recorded: 11 May 1841
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Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
Name: Charles Sweet
Spouse's Name: Alaxa Ivory
Event Date: 7 Mar 1841
Event Place: Huron,Ohio
Endnotes
1. "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDNL-Q3K : accessed 31 Aug 2013), Charles Sweet and Alaxa Ivory, 07 Mar 1841..
2. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZPG-ZPD : accessed 03 Nov 2014), Charles Sweet and Alaya Ivory, 01 Mar 1841; citing Huron, Ohio, United States, reference v 2 p 64; FHL microfilm 410258..