Daniel E. Sweet was born in Pennsylvania on April 10, 1838, the third son of Lorenzo and Rachel Burr Sweet. He moved with his family to Wisconsin before 1845 and again to Tipton, Iowa in 1860. He married Amarancy Hatch around 1861, in Iowa. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 11th Iowa Infantry, where he served until the end of the war. He was the Color Sergeant of his company during most of the war, and took part in the Grand March in Washington at the close of the war. He settled in Cedar County, Iowa, where his wife died, about 1870. In 1872, he moved to Lyon County and married his second wife, Mary Olive Votra.
In 1874, Daniel, Mary and their first child took up residence on a claim in Pipestone County, the first White settlers to stay over the winter. Daniel became a leading citizen of the new community of Pipestone. He was the first Postmaster, served as County Surveyor and Probate Judge. He donated the land for the first schoolhouse.
Daniel moved his family away from Pipestone to Jennings, Louisiana in order to pursue other business enterprises. He owned a steamboat line in Louisiana. He died in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on October 2, 1902. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery there.
In 1874, Daniel, Mary and their first child took up residence on a claim in Pipestone County, the first White settlers to stay over the winter. Daniel became a leading citizen of the new community of Pipestone. He was the first Postmaster, served as County Surveyor and Probate Judge. He donated the land for the first schoolhouse.
Daniel moved his family away from Pipestone to Jennings, Louisiana in order to pursue other business enterprises. He owned a steamboat line in Louisiana. He died in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on October 2, 1902. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery there.
Daniel E. Sweet was born in Pennsylvania on April 10, 1838, the third son of Lorenzo and Rachel Burr Sweet. He moved with his family to Wisconsin before 1845 and again to Tipton, Iowa in 1860. He married Amarancy Hatch around 1861, in Iowa. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 11th Iowa Infantry, where he served until the end of the war. He was the Color Sergeant of his company during most of the war, and took part in the Grand March in Washington at the close of the war. He settled in Cedar County, Iowa, where his wife died, about 1870. In 1872, he moved to Lyon County and married his second wife, Mary Olive Votra.
In 1874, Daniel, Mary and their first child took up residence on a claim in Pipestone County, the first White settlers to stay over the winter. Daniel became a leading citizen of the new community of Pipestone. He was the first Postmaster, served as County Surveyor and Probate Judge. He donated the land for the first schoolhouse.
Daniel moved his family away from Pipestone to Jennings, Louisiana in order to pursue other business enterprises. He owned a steamboat line in Louisiana. He died in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on October 2, 1902. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery there.
In 1874, Daniel, Mary and their first child took up residence on a claim in Pipestone County, the first White settlers to stay over the winter. Daniel became a leading citizen of the new community of Pipestone. He was the first Postmaster, served as County Surveyor and Probate Judge. He donated the land for the first schoolhouse.
Daniel moved his family away from Pipestone to Jennings, Louisiana in order to pursue other business enterprises. He owned a steamboat line in Louisiana. He died in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on October 2, 1902. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery there.
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