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Descendants of Leonard
Divan
Leonard Divan (1740 -
1827) came from Pfalz, S.W. Germany (although some
records say France) when he was a young man,
settling in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
He married Abigail
LNU (last name unknown) (b: Abt. 1740 d: Aft. 1830)
in about 1765. In 1781 he was taxed for two
horses, two cattle and eight sheep. On May 14, 1785, 300
acres of land was surveyed in Washington County for Leonard
Divan.
The
couple traveled from Pennsylvania to Ohio overland in a
covered wagon sometime between 1810 and 1815. They
then moved to Richland Township, Belmont County,
Ohio before settling in Perry Township, Coshocton
County, Ohio. Leonard had purchased the southwest
quarter of Section 18 in Perry Township on 5 July 1815,
and they are listed in the 1820 census of that
township.
Leonard was
a private in the Revolutionary War, serving in the
Washington County, Pennsylvania militia, fifth battalion,
George Miers Company. His DAR number is
600436. This allows any of his direct ancestors, if they
are interested, to join the national organization,
Sons/Daughters of the American Revolution.
Leonard and Abigail were both almost eighty years
of age on 31 October 1823 when Leonard made his last Will
and Testament. This item was probated in Coshocton County
on 17 November 1827, indicating his death probably
earlier in 1827, but as yet the date of his death and place of
burial remain unknown. Abigail declined to be
co-executor with her son John, on the grounds that she was
"too old and infirm". She was a woman in her eighties, living
with her son John, in the 1830 Ohio census. When she
died and where she was buried are unknown at
present.
There were several Divan boys who
volunteered in the Civil War. Most of them were in
Wisconsin Volunteers, Company G. Those who went to war
were Alexander, Frederick, Henry, James M., John B. and
Urias. Walter was in Company K. I have not sent
for any of their service records as yet, but will do that
soon.
John Divan and his
wife, Catherine Shrake, were both born in Pennsylvania
about 1798. "A Biographical Record of Rock, Green,
Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties" says that John served
in the War of 1812.
He removed to
Carlisle, Coshocton County, Ohio, sometime around 1830, where
all his children were born. After 1843, John
moved his family to Clarno, Green County, Wisconsin,
where he purchased a farm. According to the 1850
census, John was a farmer and Catherine could not read or
write.
Their youngest daughter, Lucinda,
married Henry M. Sweeney. Henry was born in Columbian
County, Ohio, and was also a farmer. They had ten
children. Their oldest daughter, Emmaline, was my
great-grandmother.
Henry Sweeney and
Lucinda Divan Family and Friends
Thanksgiving
Day (year unknown)
1 Leonard Divan b: Abt.
1740 in Pfalz, S. W. Germany d: 27 October 1823 in Perry
Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
+Abigail LNU b: Abt. 1740 d: Abt.
1830 in Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
....... 2 John Divan b: Abt. 1790 in
Pennsylvania d: 1862 in Clarno Township, Green County,
Wisconsin John was a soldier in the War of
1812.
........... +Catherine Shrake b: Abt. 1798 in
Pennsylvania d: 1891 in Clarno Township, Green County,
Wisconsin
................ 3 Margaret Divan
................ 3 Isaac Divan
Isaac was the first clerk of Cadiz Township, Green
County Wisconsin, as well as a justice of the
peace.
.................... +Christenia Jones b: 22
January 1819 in Coshocton County, Ohio d: 16 March 1897
.......................... 4 Margaret Divan b:
26 December 1839
.............................. +David Howder
.......................... 4 Alexander Divan
b: 18 May 1841 d: unknown Alexander was a soldier
in the Civil War Company G, 5th Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry. He died in the war.
.......................... 4 Catherine Divan
b: 30 December 1842
.............................. +Peter Wagoner
b: in Illinois
.......................... 4 Eliza J. Divan b:
01 August 1844
.............................. +Jacob Wagoner
b: in Illinois
.......................... 4 Elizabeth Divan
b: 17 January 1846 "A Biographical Record of the Counties of
Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin" states
that Elizabeth, Abigail and Arabella died young.
.......................... 4 Abigail Divan b:
18 April 1848
.......................... 4 Mary Ellen Divan
b: 18 October 1850
.............................. +J. B.
Rife He was a minister in the Evangelical
Church
.......................... 4 Arabella Divan b:
15 September 1852
.......................... 4 Isaac Divan b: 27
November 1854 Isaac is a minister in the
Evangelical Church, as is his brother, John
.......................... 4 Christenia Divan
b: 28 April 1857
.............................. +Alfred Sanders
.......................... 4 John Divan b: 26
August 1859
.......................... 4 Charles R. Divan
b: 23 October 1861
.............................. +Minnie
Ackerman
................ 3 Jacob
Divan
................ 3 George
Divan
................ 3 Frederick
Divan
Henry M. Sweeney and Lucinda
Divan
................ 3 John
Divan
Cadiz-Saucerman
Cemetery
................ 3 Urias
Divan
................ 3 Henry Divan
................ 3 Abigail Divan
................ 3 Drusilla Divan
................ 3 Lucinda Divan b: 1840
d: July 1920
.................... +Henry M. Sweeney b: 11
July 1829 in Columbian County, Ohio d: 16 August 1899 in
Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin Henry was a
stage coach driver
Henry
M. Sweeney 1829 -
1899
Lucinda Divan Sweney 1840 -
1920
.......................... 4 Emmaline S.
Sweeney b: February 1860 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin d:
in Rock County, Wisconsin
.............................. +Andrew J. Link
b: January 1849 in Pennsylvania d: in Rock County,
Wisconsin
................................... 5 Frances
V. Link
....................................5 George
Walter Link b: 1885
....................................5 Jesse
Link b: 1890
....................................5 Harold
Link b: 1892 Harold ran off to the service. They
never heard from him and he never came home again
.......................................+ Anna
LNU
.......................................6
Elizabeth Link b: 4 November 1912 d: 28 January
1971 Elizabeth was mentally ill most of her adult
life. She spent time in Winnebago State Hospital in
Winnebago, Wisconsin where whe underwent a lobotomy. She
also was admitted twice to High Ridge County Hospital, where
she spent her last days. She was admitted in 1945, and
again in 1953. Elizabeth purchased a cemetery plot and
headstone at Holy Cross Cemetery in Caledonia, Wisconsin, when
her husband died. He was buried in this plot in
1955. When Elizabeth died in 1971, she was buried across
the cemetery in an unmarked grave
......................................6 Joe
Link b: unknown
....................................5 Howard
Link b: 1895 According to his newphew, Howard died when
he was struck by lightening on the golf course
Jeffie Link Burrington, Alpha Link Jagelski and
Ruth Link Rasmussen
....................................5 Alpha
Link b: 1897
..............................................+ Sophus
Madsen
..........................................6
Norman Madsen
..............................................+ Frank
Jagelski (Alpha's second husband)
....................................5 Ruth
Link b: 1900 Monroe, Wisconsin d: 1987 Racine, Racine
County, Wisconsin
........................................+
Einer Rasmussen 1897 - 1975
....................................5 Butler
Link
....................................5 Thurman
Link ( I have no proof that Butler and Thurman existed except
for their names on George's birth certificate.)
Alpha Link Jagelski
.......................... 4 Almira Sweeeney
b: Abt. 1862 in Wisconsin
.......................... 4 George Sweeney b:
Abt. 1863 in Wisconsin
...........................4 Lester Sweeney b:
1832 d: 1960 in Cadiz, Green County, wisconsin
.......................... 4 John Sweeney b:
Abt. 1865 in Wisconsin
.......................... 4 Charles Sweeney
b: Abt. 1868 in Wisconsin d: 1954 in Cadiz, Green County,
Wisconsin
.............................. +Annie
LNU b: 1879 d: 1962 in Cadiz, Green County,
Wisconsin
....................................5
Edith
Edith
Sweeney, daughter of Charles and Annie
.......................... 4 Katherine Sweeney
b: Abt. 1870 in Wisconsin d: 1947 in Cadiz, Green County,
Wisconsin
.......................... 4 Ida Sweeney b:
Abt. 1872 in Wisconsin
............................+ George
Hubb
...................................5 Delbert
Nyle Hubb
...................................5 Bertis
Leland Hubb
George, Ida, Delbert and Bertis
Hubb
.......................... 4 Tyra Sweeney b:
Abt. 1874 in Wisconsin
...............................+ Jim
Goodman
.......................... 4 Lizzie Sweeney b:
Abt. 1877 in Wisconsin d: 1886 in Green County, Wisconsin
.......................... 4 Ira Homer Sweeney
b: 16 August 1879 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin d: 27
December 1901 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin
Ira died from Bright's disease, complicated by typhoid fever
and congestive heart failure.
Homer Ira Sweeney 1879 - 1901
Lucinda
Divan Sweeney, KatherineSweeney and Myra
Sweeney
....... 2 Jacob Divan
....... 2 Henry Divan
....... 2 Margaret (Polly) Divan
....... 2 Barbara Divan
....... 2 Catherine Divan
....... 2 Sarah Divan
Thank you to Jennifer Hubb for providing the
pictures on this page
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