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Sarah Watson Dana 1842–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1842

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 May 1902

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Richard Jr.

Mother: Sarah Watson

Spouse(s): Walter Swayne

Children(s):

The story of Sarah Watson Dana began in 1842 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. In 1850, Sarah Watson Dana resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1855, Sarah Watson Dana resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Watson Dana married Walter Scott Swayne. Sarah Watson Dana passed away in 1902 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Watson Dana began in 1842 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
  • In 1850, Sarah Watson Dana resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1855, Sarah Watson Dana resided in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sarah Watson Dana married Walter Scott Swayne.
  • Sarah Watson Dana passed away in 1902 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jr.
1815–1882
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
RJ
Sarah Watson
1814–1907
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
SW

Spouses(s)

Walter Swayne
1857–
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
WS

Children(s)

Sarah Dana's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Dana
1842–1902
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Richard Henry Dana Jr.
1815–1882
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sarah Watson
1814–1907
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Richard (Henry Dana) Sr.
1787–1879
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Ruth (Charlotte) Smith
1787–1822
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Hon. Dana
1743–1811
Elizabeth Ellery
1751–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dana
1700–1772
Lydia Trowbridge
1710–1776

Sarah Dana's Timeline

9 Records

1842
12 Jun 1842
Birth of Sarah Watson Dana in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1850
1850
Age 8
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 13
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 23
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
Sarah Watson Dana resided here in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1902
4 May 1902
Age 60
Death of Sarah Watson Dana in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
1902
1902
Age 60
Sarah Watson Dana - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_643; Page: 20B; Image: 402; Family History Library Film: 552142
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 146; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0401; FHL microfilm: 1240146
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_521; Page: 680; Image: 684; Family History Library Film: 803521
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 145A; Image: 295
    [6] Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 145A; Image: 295

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_521; Page: 680; Image: 684; Family History Library Film: 803521

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_643; Page: 20B; Image: 402; Family History Library Film: 552142

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 146; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0401; FHL microfilm: 1240146

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1902
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    [2] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Estate Files, 1881-1915; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Estate Files, 1881-1915; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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