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1. | Harriet Jackson was born in Aug 1836 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 Apr 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: John Sweeney. John was born about 1830 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: James Hawkins, I. James was born about 1840 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | George Sweeney (1.Harriet1) was born on 6 Mar 1864 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 20 Feb 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George married Rose Rosie Williams on 22 Mar 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rose (daughter of John Williams and Lucy Moten) was born in Mar 1866 in Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Nov 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Martha Sweeney (1.Harriet1) was born in Jul 1860 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 2 May 1923 in 129 Balm, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha married Molton Ball on 26 Dec 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Molton was born about 1857; died on 13 Oct 1907 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA; was buried in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Jerrey Sweeney (1.Harriet1) was born about 1863 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. |
5. | Rachel Hawkins (1.Harriet1) was born on 4 Jan 1874 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rachel married James Nathan Mercer, Sr on 14 Oct 1899 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. James (son of J Mercer) was born on 17 Jan 1876 in Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Earo Hawkins (1.Harriet1) was born on 9 Jul 1876 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jun 1962 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Earo married James H. White on 5 Nov 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James was born on 25 Dec 1880 in New York, USA; died on 25 Aug 1932 in 129 Balm, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ida Virginia Hawkins (1.Harriet1) was born on 18 Jan 1871 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 20 Apr 1948 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA. |
8. | James Hawkins, II (1.Harriet1) was born about 1870 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. |
9. | Avia Hawkins (1.Harriet1) was born about 1874 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. |
10. | Lurlean F Hawkins (1.Harriet1) was born in May 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
11. | Mildred Armithine Mercer (5.Rachel2, 1.Harriet1) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1986 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mildred married Paul Lawrence Cannon, I on 21 Oct 1933 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Paul (son of Thomas Leonidas Cannon, Sr. and Lillian Otelia Hundley) was born on 1 Feb 1907 in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | James Nathan Mercer, Jr. (5.Rachel2, 1.Harriet1) was born on 2 May 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jan 1944 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
13. | Susan Armithine Cannon (11.Mildred3, 5.Rachel2, 1.Harriet1) was born on 26 Jan 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Dec 2004 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
14. | Paul L Cannon, Jr. (11.Mildred3, 5.Rachel2, 1.Harriet1) was born on 15 Nov 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 2016 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
15. | Mildred Taylor Cannon (11.Mildred3, 5.Rachel2, 1.Harriet1) was born in 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2000. |
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