Person:Sarah Howard (126)

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Sarah 'Sally' Howard
b.1800 Ohio, Kentucky, United States
d.1870 Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Thomas Howard1793 - 1850
  2. Nancy Howard1798 -
  3. Nathaniel Howard
  4. Elizabeth Howard
  5. Susan Howard
  6. Sarah 'Sally' Howard1800 - 1870
  7. Samuel Howard1801 - 1834
  8. Martin Howard1807 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 20 Jan 1822
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Facts and Events
Name Sarah 'Sally' Howard
Gender Female
Birth? 1800 Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Census[1] 1820 Alexander, Illinois, United States
Marriage 20 Jan 1822 Alexander, Illinois, United Statesto Aaron Biggerstaff
Death? 1870 Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
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Sarah Sally Howard

SARAH "SALLY" HOWARD B. after 1800 Married Aaron Biggerstaff who was born in Muhlenberg County, KY. Aaron was the son of Thomas Biggerstaff and Mary Young. Thomas Biggerstaff lived on land South of the Green River and had it surveyed and claimed Sept. 1795.
Aaron's Mother died shortly after his birth. His father remarried in 1903. Aaron's sister Mary married MOSES ATHERTON.
The Biggerstaff and Atherton families appear to be closely connected.S2
Date of marriage for Sarah and Aaron Biggerstaff was 20 Jan 1822 in Alexander County Illinois They are enumerated in the 1820 Alexander County Census between William Biggerstaff and Moses Atherton.S1
It appears that Aaron Atherton, John Atherton, William Biggerstaff, Thomas Howard, Moses Atherton, Samuel Atherton and Martin Atherton are living in the same community.
Sarah and Aaron did a lot of buying and selling of land. They migrated to Arkansas. Their son Aaron Biggerstaff, III was born in Ark. SOURCE: HERZOG, ENTRIES 1239 AT ANCESTRY.COM.
References
  1. ↑ Norton, Margaret Cross. Illinois census returns, 1820. (Springfield, Illinois: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, c1934)
    Pages 1, 2, 4, 6.

    Page 1 - Alexander County, IL - 1820 Census
    No. Heads of Families
    23 John Biggerstaff 3 1 2 1

    Page 2 - Alexander County (Continued)
    No. Heads of Families
    55 Martin Atherton 0 1 0 1

    Page 4 - Alexander County, (Continued)
    No. Heads of Families
    120 John Athernton 3 1 1 1
    121 Aron Atherton 2 1 0 3
    122 John Atherton 0 1 0 1
    124 William Biggerstaff 2 1 1 1
    125 Thomas Howard 1 1 1 1
    126 Moses Atherton 5 2 1 2
    127 Samuel Atherton 2 1 2 1

    Page 6 - Alexander County, (Continued)
    121 Atherton, Aron
    1818. Etherton, Aron
    F1820. Atherton, Aron

    122 Atherton, John
    1818. Etherton, John
    F1820. Atherton, John

    124 Biggerstaff, William
    1818. Bigerstaff, William
    F1820. Biggerstaff, William

    126 Atherton, Moses
    1818. Etherton, Moses
    F1820. Atherton, Moses

  2.   sub 'Townships: Bickerstaffe', in Farrer, William, and John Brownbill. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster. (London: A. Constable, 1906-1914)
    Vol. 3, Pages 276 to 282.
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