Sarah A Craft

Brief Life History of Sarah A

Sarah A Craft was born in 1847, in Washington, Illinois, United States as the daughter of John A Krafft and Eliza Free. She had at least 1 daughter with William B Burgess. She lived in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States in 1860.

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William B Burgess
1848–
Sarah A Craft
1847–
Myrth Burgess
1868–

Sources (6)

  • Sarah A Burgess, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sarah A Craft, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Sarah A Craft in entry for W B Burgess, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"

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World Events (8)

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1863

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

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English craft ‘skillful, clever, learned’.

English: habitational name from Croft in Leicestershire. See also Croft .

Americanized form of German, Danish, Swedish, or Jewish Kraft . See also Croft .

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

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