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Sweet, Philothea (“Philothy”) T.

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Last Name Sweet
First Name Philothea ("Philothy")
Middle Name T.
Maiden Name Mills
Death Date 4/28/1881
Birth Date 6/29/1809
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, May 19, 1881
Source Information Cemetery index
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Spouse Benjamin Sweet (died 1862)
Survived By
Other Mrs. Philothea T. Sweet, relict of Elder Benjamin Sweet, a well known and much esteemed citizen who died in 1862, passed away April 28th, 1881, aged 72 years and 10 months. Mrs. Sweet, whose maiden name was Mills, was born in Flemingburg, Kentucky, June 29th, 1809; came to Martinsville in 1845, and married Elder Sweet in 1850 [on February 5]. After her husband's death, she made her home with her stepson, Austin Sweet. [Cemetery index gives date of death as April 28, 1879.]
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