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Sophia Caroline Sawyer 1817–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1817

Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1896

Death Location: May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA

Father: Dr. Sawyer

Mother: Sarah Norris

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In 1817, Sophia Caroline Sawyer entered the world in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, born to Dr Anselm Ansel Byrd Sawyer And Sarah Sallie Norris. Sophia Caroline Sawyer passed away in 1896 in May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Sophia Caroline Sawyer entered the world in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, born to Dr Anselm Ansel Byrd Sawyer And Sarah Sallie Norris.
  • Sophia Caroline Sawyer passed away in 1896 in May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA.

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Sophia Sawyer's Ancestors

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Sophia Sawyer
1817–1896
Birth Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Dr. Anselm (Ansel) Byrd Sawyer
1789–1845
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Sallie) Norris
1790–1862
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Sawyer
1755–1835
Lexington, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Burd
1755–1799
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Nathan Norris
1770–1851
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Drucilla) DeSaussure
1770–1843
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sawyer
1730–1784
Priscilla
1730–1785
William Burd
1728–1777
Elizabeth Carter
1731–1760
William Norris
1720–1782
Agnes Norris
1751–1822
Francois DeSaussure
1745–1779
Sarah Chaplin
1755–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henri SAUSSURE
1709–1761
Magdalen Saussure
1710–1761
Benjamin Chaplin
1729–1766
Sarah Smith
1733–1755

Sophia Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1817
12 Mar 1817
Birth of Sophia Caroline Sawyer in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1896
19 Dec 1896
Age 79
Death of Sophia Caroline Sawyer in May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA
May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1817
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1896
    Event Place: May Plantation, Shelby, Alabama, USA

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