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Facts and Events
| Name |
Sarah Ellen Davis |
| Married Name |
Sarah Ellen Walker |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1] |
10 Aug 1843 |
Logan, Illinois, United StatesThis is likely the correct date and place, as stated in her obituary. Possibly in Elkhart Township of Logan County. |
| Alt Birth? |
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Elkhart (township), Elkhart, Indiana, United States |
| Census[2] |
1850 |
Tazewell, Illinois, United States5y with parents and 4 siblings. |
| Marriage |
11 Dec 1866 |
Logan, Illinois, United Statesto Corporal James Walker |
| Census[3] |
19 Jun 1900 |
Washington, Wapello, Iowa, United States55y Widowed With son Oscar W. 22y a farmer, daughter-in-law Margette 28y, granddaughter Fanie 7y, and daughter Lela 11y and son-in-law Bernard Mc Kenzie (listed as Warkensa Bernard) 26y (b Iowa). Sarah was listed as mother of only one child, and only one living child [Obviously an error.] Fanie and Lela both attended school for 8 months that year. Oscar was renting the farm they lived on. |
| Census[4] |
1905 |
Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States With daughter Lela. |
| Census[5] |
1910 |
Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United StatesHead of household 66y Widowed Listed as Sarah C. Walker born 1844 Illinois. |
| Census[6] |
1920 |
Woodbury, Iowa, United States76y Widowed with daughter Louie B. Mckenzie also widowed 49y and granddaughters Vaughn Mckenzie 29y and Myrle Mckenzie 18y. |
| Census[7] |
1925 |
Woodbury, Iowa, United States81y With daughter Louie Mc Kenzie 54y and granddaughter Myrle Mc Kenzie 23y. |
| Residence[1] |
From 1926 to 11 Feb 1927 |
Pierson, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesSarah Ellen lived with daughter Imogen Walker Paulin for the last year of Sarah's life. |
| Death[1] |
11 Feb 1927 |
Pierson, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesAge 83-6-1. At the home of her daughter Mrs. Imo Paulin. |
| Burial[1] |
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Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States |
| Religion[1] |
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Member of the Christian Church. |
Obituary
"Sarah Ellen WALKER, born Logan County, Ill., Aug. 10, 1843, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Imo PAULIN at Pierson, Iowa, Feb. 11, 1927, age 83-6-1. Dec. 16, 1866, married James WALKER, four children. Husband died Apr. 14, 1899. Children: Oscar WALKER of Remsen, Iowa; Mrs. Louis McKENZIE and Mrs. Imo PAULIN, Pierson, Iowa; and Will WALKER of Lauton, Iowa; 17 grandchildren, 22 grgrchn. Member Christian Church. Interment Batavia Cemetery."S1
"BODY OF AGED WOMAN TAKEN TO BATAVIA, IA. Pierson, Ia. (Special)—Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Walker, 83 years old, who died Thursday in the home of her daughter Mrs. John Paullin, were held Sunday at 2:30 o'clock in the Christian church at Pierson. The body was taken to Batavia, Ia. for burial beside that of her husband. Two sons, Oscar, of Remson, Will, of Sioux City, and two daughters, Mrs. John Paullin and Mrs. McKinsey, of Pierson, survive."
"Mrs. Sarah Walker, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. John Paulin, for the past year passed away Friday morning. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Louis McKenzie and Mrs. John Paulin, both of Pierson; and two sons, Wm. Walker of Lawton, and Oscar Walker, of Remson."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. Batavia News. (Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States)
Page 4, Column 2, 17 Feb 1927. - ↑ Tazewell, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
[1].
- ↑ Wapello County, Iowa. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
[2].
- ↑ Jefferson, Iowa, United States. Iowa State Census, 1905
[3].
- ↑ Jefferson, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
[4].
- ↑ Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
[5].
- ↑ Iowa, United States. 1925 Iowa state census. (Des Moines, Iowa: State of Iowa, Department of General Services, Records Management Division, Micrographics Section, 1980).
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