Joel Walker Sweeney

 
 Moses Sweeney 
 
 Moses2 Sweeney 
   
  Anne Mildred Semore 
 
 John3 Sweeney 
 
 Joel Walker Sweeney 
birt: 1810
plac: Buckingham Co, Virginia
deat: 29 OCTOBER 1860
plac: Appomattox, Prince Edward Co, Virginia
 
 Tabitha Virginia Baugh 

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Buried Sweeney Cem, (Rt 24) Appomattox, Appomattox Co, VA). Notes for 1ST LT. JOEL WALKER SWEENEY: Inventor of the 5 String Banjo "Lynchburg Virginian" 11 December, 1845 "Old Joe Sweeney" This immutable Banjo player is to perform at the Theatre tonight, (Thursday). He is a native born Virginian, reared in old Buckingham Co. (soon to be Appomattox), and after an absence of several years in Europe, where he performed to the astonishment of the Crowned heads there, he was returned among us, and will make his original Virginia instrument gladder the hearts of the citizens and convulge their sides with laughter. He has with him Frank Bower the greatest Ethiopian extravaganza extant. - - Go and see them tonight. -------- "Lynchburg Virginian" 2 July, 1848 "Appomattox" There will be a Barbecue and Dinner in celebration of the 4th of July next, at Clover Hill - at which time there will be a Sabbath School address, and procession of the different schools - the Declaration of Independence read and an Address delivered on the occasion. A parade by the Troop and a Band of Music in attendance, by Joe Swinney. THE MANAGERS. -------- More About 1ST LT. JOEL WALKER SWEENEY: Fact 1: Banger (Musician); Banjo, violin, harmonica Fact 2: Inventor of Banjo/5th string Fact 3: Banjo player for General J.E.B. Stuart Fact 4: 24 April 1850, 1st Lt./174th Regiment/Virginia Militia Fact 5: 29 October 1860, Was attended by Dr. William Diuguid Christian at death Fact 6: 1838, Joined a circus in Lynchburg/played banjo concerts Fact 7: April 1839, Appeared in New York City for the first time Fact 8: 1843, Went to England with the "Sands Great American Circus Company" Fact 9: 23 January 1843, Played the English Opera House (now the Lyceum Theatre) in London Fact 10: Played for Queen Victoria & royal functions for two years Fact 11: Died of measles Fact 12: House was used as hospital during latter days of the War. Fact 13: Engaged but never married