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Sarah Elizabeth Brenton 1854–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 FEB 1854

Birth Location: Ogle County, Illinois

Death Date: 24 Jul 1923

Death Location: Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Robert Brenton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Adolphus Roby, Allen Holt

Children(s): Necey Henson, Lizzie Stevens, Fannie Henson, Matilda Henson, Emma Roby, Raymond Roby, Abigail Roby, Fannie Roby, Nora Roby, Talitha Roby, Mary Roby

The story of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton began in 1854 in Ogle County, Illinois. In 1860, Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided in Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois, United . Sarah Elizabeth Brenton married Adolphus Farley Roby, Allen Holt, and had children including Abigail Roby, Emma Union Roby, Fannie Henson, Fannie Roby, Lizzie M Stevens, Mary Elizabeth Roby, Matilda Henson, Necey F Henson, Nora Roby, Raymond Townsley Roby, Talitha Roby. Sarah Elizabeth Brenton passed away in 1923 in Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton began in 1854 in Ogle County, Illinois.
  • In 1860, Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided in Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois, United .
  • Sarah Elizabeth Brenton married Adolphus Farley Roby, Allen Holt, and had children including Abigail Roby, Emma Union Roby, Fannie Henson, Fannie Roby, Lizzie M Stevens, Mary Elizabeth Roby, Matilda Henson, Necey F Henson, Nora Roby, Raymond Townsley Roby, Talitha Roby.
  • Sarah Elizabeth Brenton passed away in 1923 in Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Brenton
1813–1867
Birth Location: Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
RB

Spouses(s)

Adolphus Roby
1848–1938
Birth Location: Mauckport, Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
AR
Allen Holt
1833–1891
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
AH

Children(s)

Necey Henson
1864–
Birth Location: Kentucky
NH
Lizzie Stevens
1875–
Birth Location: Illinois
LS
Fannie Henson
1868–
Birth Location: Kentucky
FH
Matilda Henson
1861–
Birth Location: Dyers Hill, Livingston, Kentucky, United States
MH
Emma Roby
1879–
Birth Location: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
ER
Raymond Roby
1893–1970
Birth Location: Illinois
RR
Abigail Roby
1889–
Birth Location: Kansas
AR
Fannie Roby
1881–
Birth Location: –
FR
Nora Roby
1879–1965
Birth Location: Illinois
NR
Talitha Roby
1876–1919
Birth Location: Illinois
TR
Mary Roby
1874–1968
Birth Location: Illinois
MR

Sarah Brenton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Brenton
1854–1923
Birth Place: Ogle County, Illinois
Parents
Robert Brenton
1813–1867
Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Brenton's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Elizabeth) Brenton (27 FEB 1854–24 Jul 1923) m. Adolphus (Farley) Roby (10 MAY 1848–4 Nov 1938) m. Allen Holt (1833–Aft. 1891)
  1. 1. Necey (F.) Henson 1864–
  2. 2. Lizzie (M) Stevens 1875–
  3. 3. Fannie Henson 1868–
  4. 4. Matilda Henson 1861–
  5. 5. Emma (Union) Roby 1879–
  6. 6. Raymond (Townsley) Roby 1893–1970 m. Aileen (A) Roby 1895–
  7. 7. Abigail Roby 1889–
  8. 8. Fannie Roby 1881–
  9. 9. Nora Roby 1879–1965 m. R (W) Arensman 1874–
  10. 10. Talitha Roby 1876–1919 m. Frank Mcfadden 1872–1927
    1. 1. Bernard (R) Mcfadden 1905–1978
    2. 2. Wallace Mcfaddin 1903–
    3. 3. Marcia Mcfadden 1901–1970
  11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Roby 1874–1968 m. Eugene (Edgar) Stephens 1871–1936
    1. 1. Eugene (Edgar) Stephens 1911–2005
    2. 2. Caroline Stephens 1908–

Sarah Brenton's Timeline

10 Records

1854
27 FEB 1854
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton in Ogle, Illinois, USA
Ogle, Illinois, USA
1854
27 FEB 1854
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton in Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 6
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois, United States
Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Jackson, Massac, Illinois, United States
Jackson, Massac, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Metropolis City, Massac, Illinois
Metropolis City, Massac, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 56
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 66
Sarah Elizabeth Brenton resided here in Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
1923
24 Jul 1923
Age 69
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
1923
24 Jul 1923
Age 69
Death of Sarah Elizabeth Brenton in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1854
    Event Place: Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 235; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 062
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374325
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T625_392; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 96; Image: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T623_329; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55.
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 235; Family History Film: 1254235; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0745.
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 235; Family History Film: 1254235; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0745.
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 872; Image: 76.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1854
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 15 S Range 6 E, Massac, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 872; Image: 76.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 235; Family History Film: 1254235; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0745.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 235; Page: 81D; Enumeration District: 062
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 406; Family History Film: 1254406; Page: 451B; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 0426.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metropolis City, Massac, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T623_329; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374325
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metropolis Ward 3, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T625_392; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 96; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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