Sarah Evelyn Wright

FemaleMarch 1852–29 August 1904

Brief Life History of Sarah Evelyn

When Sarah Evelyn Wright was born in March 1852, in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States, her father, Henry Philander Wright, was 28 and her mother, Henrietta Hathaway, was 22. She married Heman Earl Baker about 1871, in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 29 August 1904, in Black Brook, Black Brook, Clinton, New York, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Peru, Clinton, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Heman Earl Baker
1844–1925
Sarah Evelyn Wright
1852–1904
Marriage: about 1871
Clara Mable Baker
1872–1956
Lydia Baker
1882–1943

Sources (9)

  • Sarah E Baker in household of Earl Baker, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah (Baker) - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah Wright
  • Sarah E Baker, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1871Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 11

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 11

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

    Age 14

    The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    Sarah Evelyn Wright Baker (March 1852 – 29 August 1904)

    Known children: Clara M. Baker 1872 – Lydia P. Baker 1882 – 1943 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133516238/sarah-evelyn-baker)

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