My Genealogy Hound

MARTIN S. SWEAT, a prominent citizen of Perry County, was born August 6, 1834, in the township where he now resides. He is the third in a family of seven children born to the marriage of Hiram P. and Ruth (Shelman) Sweat, who were natives of New York and Kentucky respectively. About the year 1829, the parents of our subject settled in Perry County, at what was known as James’ Mill, but a few years later, removed to Leopold Township, where they resided during the remainder of their lives. During early manhood Martin S. Sweat followed trading and flat-boating on the river. He received but a limited education, in youth. September 20, 1859, he married Cornelia E. Patrick, and since the year of his marriage, Mr. Sweat’s principal employment has been farming and timber dealing. His life has been a success from a financial standpoint, now owning 377 acres of improved land. He and wife are Catholics, and the parents of nine children, the following named yet living: Emma A., John M., Annie, Mary, Solomon, Martin and Lillian. Mr. Sweat is a prominent Democrat of the county, has served as justice of the peace, and is one of the present county commissioners.