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Sarah Maria Whitney 1855–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1943

Death Location: West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Father: Alden Whitney

Mother: Charlotte Cowles

Spouse(s): Albert Ward

Children(s):

Sarah Maria Whitney was born in 1855 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA, the child of Alden Whitney And Charlotte Maria Cowles. In 1860, Sarah Maria Whitney resided in Madison, Erie, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Sarah Maria Whitney resided in Madison, Quasqueton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. Sarah Maria Whitney married Albert B Ward. Sarah Maria Whitney passed away in 1943 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Maria Whitney was born in 1855 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA, the child of Alden Whitney And Charlotte Maria Cowles.
  • In 1860, Sarah Maria Whitney resided in Madison, Erie, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Sarah Maria Whitney resided in Madison, Quasqueton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.
  • Sarah Maria Whitney married Albert B Ward.
  • Sarah Maria Whitney passed away in 1943 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

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Sarah Whitney's Ancestors

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Sarah Whitney
1855–1943
Birth Place: Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Alden Whitney
1829–1907
New York, USA
Charlotte (Maria) Cowles
1831–1888
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ethan (Smith) Cowles
1790–1862
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Roberts
1793–1862
Palmer, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Roberts
1762–1826
Abigail Olds
1771–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Roberts
1735–1802
Mabel Gilbert
1741–1825

Sarah Whitney's Timeline

5 Records

1855
11 Jan 1855
Birth of Sarah Maria Whitney in Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
Sarah Maria Whitney resided here in Madison, Erie, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Madison, Erie, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
Sarah Maria Whitney resided here in Madison, Quasqueton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Madison, Quasqueton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Sarah Maria Whitney resided here in Madison, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Madison, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
1943
15 Mar 1943
Age 88
Death of Sarah Maria Whitney in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Fayette County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: 329; Page: 540d; Enumeration District: 091
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M593_379; Page: 505A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M653_313; Page: 149; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Madison, Erie, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M653_313; Page: 149; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Quasqueton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M593_379; Page: 505A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: 329; Page: 540d; Enumeration District: 091

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1943
    Event Place: West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

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