JAMES SWEENEY
James Sweeney, a farmer near Dublin, was born in Greene County, Penn., November 20,1829, and is a son of Hiram and Mary (Cosgay) Sweeney, of Pennsylvania, who removed to West Virginia in 1831, and settled in Tyler County, in which he died in 1870. His mother is living near the old homestead at an advanced age. Daniel Sweeney, father of Hiram, was born in Maryland, and served with a scouting party during the Revolutionary war. His maternal grandfather, Tyrenes Cosgay, was born in Ireland, and came to America and settled in Maryland after the war of 1776-1783, and subsequently removed to Pennsylvania, where he died. Our subject is the fifth child of it family of eight children, six of whom are living. He was reared upon a farm, and in the mills which his father operated, which latter he had charge of from 1846 to 1865. July 1, 1865, be located in this county, buying at the time 142 acres, to which he has since added by purchase, and now possesses 175 acres, and his son, J. C., fifty acres. February 8, 1859, he was married to Anna, daughter of Archibald and Ruth Waters, who has borne him six children. five of whom are living, viz.: Joseph C., Emma J., Mary L., Anna L. and Hiram. An infant son deceased. Mrs. S. was born in Greene County, Penn., in September 1833, and is a consistent member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Sweeney is one of our self-made men, having carved out his fortune by economy and industry. He is a Democrat in political principle, and has held some of the minor offices of the township.