Person:Sarah Myers (11)

Sarah Olive J. Myers
m. 21 Jun 1849
  1. Sarah Olive J. Myers1860 - 1942
m. 15 Feb 1877
  1. Olive "Ollie" A. Burnham1880 - 1959
Facts and Events
Name Sarah Olive J. Myers
Gender Female
Birth[1] 22 Mar 1860 Daviess, Missouri, United States
Marriage 15 Feb 1877 Daviess, Missouri, United Statesto Daniel A. Burnham
Census[2] 1880 Colfax, Daviess, Missouri, United States
Divorce Bef 1890 from Daniel A. Burnham
Census[3] 11 Jun 1900 Gridley, Butte, California, United States
Census[4] 20 Apr 1910 Gridley, Butte, California, United States
Census[5] 12 Feb 1920 Gridley, Butte, California, United States
Census[6] 1930 Gridley, Butte, California, United States
Death[1] 9 Apr 1942 Butte, California, United States

In 1880, she and Daniel were living next door to her parents and her sister Mary. Shortly afterward, she and Daniel divorced. She moved to California to live with her sister Mary and married a Walter Harkey. They were married about 1893. Family tradition says she worked for him first for nine years, which puts her divorce from Daniel about 1884.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    Sarah Harkey b. 3/22/1860 MO. M maiden Cole, F last Myers. d. 4/9/1942 Butte

  2. Daviess, Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Tenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T9. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
    Colfax Twp, Daviess Co. Vol 1, ED 239.

    1880 Daviess Co, MO: Daniel A. 30 OH, par b. OH, Sarah O 20 MO; Ida M 3, Olive 1/12.

  3. Butte, California, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Gridley, p. 206, ED 16, sht 11, 6/11/1900.

    1900 Butte Co, CA: William L. Harkey b. Oct 1846 IL; Sarah Mar 1860; m. 7 yrs, 4 kids, all living; Alpha Jan 1894 CA; Charles Burnham Jan 1883 MO (step-son)

  4. Butte, California, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Gridley, p. 212 ED 8, 4/20/1910.

    1910 Butte Co, CA: William G. Harkey 63 IL m. 17yrs, Sarah 50 MO 5 kids living, par b. OH/OH; Alpha 16 CA par b. IL/MO, Walter 9 CA.

  5. Butte, California, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Gridley, p. 195 ED 16, 2/12/1920.

    1920 Butte Co, CA: William Harkey 73 IL, Sarah O. 59 OH, Walter L. 19 CA

  6. Butte, California, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    State HY, Gridley, ED 23, p. 1A.

    1930 Butte Co, CA: Walter Harkey 83 IL (age 47 at marr [supposed to be 1st marr, clearly not]) Par b. NC, Sarah 70 MO (33 at marr) F-IL M-VT; Alpha Crowe (daughter) 36 CA, Virginia Crowe (gdau) 15 CA.