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Leona Gertrude <I>Castleman</I> Sweeney

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Leona Gertrude Castleman Sweeney

Birth
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 May 1946 (aged 77)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2048111, Longitude: -86.5298615
Plot
Section C, Row 17 / CEM 83 GR 97
Memorial ID
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Mrs. Leona Sweeney

Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Gertrude Castleman Sweeney, 77, wife of Robert Lee Sweeney, Davidson County farmer, who died at her home on Smith Springs Road, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon following a short illness will be conducted at Smith Springs Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Rev. O. P. Brakefield will officiate and burial will be in the Castleman Family Cemetery.
Daughter of the late Huse and Elizabeth Mann Castleman, Mrs. Sweeney was born in the Smith Springs Road vicinity, where she was educated and had lived all of her life.
She was married March 30 1887, and was a member of the Smith Springs Baptist Church. She had been in failing health for about a year.
Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Mai Hill and Mrs. Iney Burnett, both of Smith Springs Road, two sisters, Mrs. Maude Clemmons of Nashville and Mrs. Dora Garvin of Couchville Pike; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

The Nashville Tennessean - 27 May 1946 - Page 4
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Note: Originally buried in the Castleman Cemetery #83, due to J. Percy Priest Cemetery Removals. Reinterred at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
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Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950

Leona L Castleman married Robt L Sweeney 30 Mar 1887 in Davidson CO TN

Children:

Jennie Mae Sweeney - Linked
Lee Inez Sweeney born Aug 9 1889 - Married John Charlton Burnett - died May 8 1977. John Burnett died 1964
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Name: Leona Gertrude Sweeney
[Leona Gertrude Castleman]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1868
Birth Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Age: 77
Death Date: 25 May 1946
Death Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Father's name: Houston L Castleman
Father's Birth Place: Wilson, Tennessee
Mother's name: Elizabeth Mann
Mother's Birth Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Cemetery: Castleman - Davidson CO TN
Informant: Mrs Iney Burnett (Daughter)
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1880 Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, Huston Castleman, age 56, Elisabeth, age 44, Ashley, age 23, thadeus, age 21, Ella, age 19, Jennie, age 17, Thomas, age 12, Leona, age 9, Maud, age 6, Eta (Medora), age 4
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1900 Dist 3 Davidson CO TN, Robert L Sweeny, age 32, Jennie M, age 12, Lee I(Inez), age 10. Married 14 years, 5 children born 2 children living
1920 Smith Springs Rd Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, Robert Sweeny, age 53, Leonore g, age 46, Jennie M Patrick, daughter, age 32, James Patrick, son-in-law, age 73,
Gilland A Castleman, grandson, age 4 mo. Gilland Castleman is son of Winford A Castleman and Viola Burnett Castleman. Winford was son of Thomas A and Ida m Castleman Thomas was brother of Leona.
Mrs. Leona Sweeney

Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Gertrude Castleman Sweeney, 77, wife of Robert Lee Sweeney, Davidson County farmer, who died at her home on Smith Springs Road, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon following a short illness will be conducted at Smith Springs Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Rev. O. P. Brakefield will officiate and burial will be in the Castleman Family Cemetery.
Daughter of the late Huse and Elizabeth Mann Castleman, Mrs. Sweeney was born in the Smith Springs Road vicinity, where she was educated and had lived all of her life.
She was married March 30 1887, and was a member of the Smith Springs Baptist Church. She had been in failing health for about a year.
Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Mai Hill and Mrs. Iney Burnett, both of Smith Springs Road, two sisters, Mrs. Maude Clemmons of Nashville and Mrs. Dora Garvin of Couchville Pike; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

The Nashville Tennessean - 27 May 1946 - Page 4
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Note: Originally buried in the Castleman Cemetery #83, due to J. Percy Priest Cemetery Removals. Reinterred at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
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Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950

Leona L Castleman married Robt L Sweeney 30 Mar 1887 in Davidson CO TN

Children:

Jennie Mae Sweeney - Linked
Lee Inez Sweeney born Aug 9 1889 - Married John Charlton Burnett - died May 8 1977. John Burnett died 1964
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Name: Leona Gertrude Sweeney
[Leona Gertrude Castleman]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1868
Birth Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Age: 77
Death Date: 25 May 1946
Death Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Father's name: Houston L Castleman
Father's Birth Place: Wilson, Tennessee
Mother's name: Elizabeth Mann
Mother's Birth Place: Davidson, Tennessee
Cemetery: Castleman - Davidson CO TN
Informant: Mrs Iney Burnett (Daughter)
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1880 Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, Huston Castleman, age 56, Elisabeth, age 44, Ashley, age 23, thadeus, age 21, Ella, age 19, Jennie, age 17, Thomas, age 12, Leona, age 9, Maud, age 6, Eta (Medora), age 4
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1900 Dist 3 Davidson CO TN, Robert L Sweeny, age 32, Jennie M, age 12, Lee I(Inez), age 10. Married 14 years, 5 children born 2 children living
1920 Smith Springs Rd Dist 2 Davidson CO TN, Robert Sweeny, age 53, Leonore g, age 46, Jennie M Patrick, daughter, age 32, James Patrick, son-in-law, age 73,
Gilland A Castleman, grandson, age 4 mo. Gilland Castleman is son of Winford A Castleman and Viola Burnett Castleman. Winford was son of Thomas A and Ida m Castleman Thomas was brother of Leona.

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  • Maintained by: MN
  • Originally Created by: RLM3
  • Added: Aug 15, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74961660/leona_gertrude-sweeney: accessed ), memorial page for Leona Gertrude Castleman Sweeney (15 Nov 1868–25 May 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74961660, citing Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by MN (contributor 46859205).