Individual Details

Sarah

(1811 - )

Events

Birth18111850 census lists her age as 39
Birth1813
BirthAbt 1815South Carolina
Marriage26 Feb 1839Information obtained from Sarah Toliver's pension application for son William Toliver's pension after his death in the Civil War. Lists marriage 26 Feb 1839 to Sarah. - Jackson County, Alabama, USA - Josiah Toliver
Residence1840Josiah Toliver Head 50-59 yrs, Sarah 30-39 yrs. Children listed males: one under 5, one 5-9, one 10-14. Females : one under 5, one 5-9, one 10-14. If they were married in 1839. the children older than 5 aren't Sarah's. Likely second marriage for Josiah. - McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Residence1850Sarah is 39 head, children: Susannah 20, Andrew 19, James A 17, Annise 15, Josiah Jr. 12, Sarah E. 9, Wm J.N. 7, Washington 3. They had only been married nine years when Josiah died. So the children older than 9 were from first marriage(s). - Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
Residence1860Sarah Tolbert age 45, William 18, Washington 12. Also listed are Cordelia age 8 and Amanda J age 5 (unknown parents for them or how/if related to Sarah) Living in Saline County, near Galatia. - Township 7 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois, USA
Residence3 Jul 1865Household lists one female age 50-60, one male age 30-39, two females 10-19 and one male 10-19. Sarah E would have been 50. - Township 6, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Page 12 - Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows 1866Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. - ILLINOIS
Page 10 - Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows 30 Nov 1866Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. - ILLINOIS
Residence1870Listed as Isabell, maybe Isabell is her middle name? TP Lampley is listed on previous page of census. He was a witness to her Civil War pension application. I believe this is our Sarah. Another Isabell is listed with her age 16, could be a son's daughter. - Township 6 Range 3, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Alt nameSarah
Alt nameSarah E.
Page 8 - Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows aApproved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. - ILLINOIS

Families

SpouseJosiah Toliver (1791 - 1848)
ChildSarah Elizabeth Tolliver (1839 - 1896)
ChildJosiah Toliver (1840 - )
ChildWilliam TOLLIVER (1843 - 1863)
ChildLafayette Toliver (1847 - )

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