Sarah Ann Willis

Brief Life History of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Willis was born in 1790, in Virginia, United States, her father, John Willis, was 25 and her mother, Lucy Rice, was 24. She married George Washington Winkler Sr in October 1814, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in White, Illinois, United States in 1850. She died on 22 December 1852, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Winkler Sr
1792–1874
Sarah Ann Willis
1790–1852
Marriage: October 1814
Elizabeth "Batsy" Winkler
1816–
William Fresno Winkler
1818–1860
John Willis Winkler
1820–1900
Henry Winkler
1823–1895
David F Winkler
1825–1865
George Washington Winkler Jr
1828–
Thomas Clayton Winkler
1830–1903
Eliza Ann Winkler
1835–1885
Vincent McGowan Winkler
1837–1897
Felix G Winkler
1839–1863

Sources (3)

  • Sally Ann Winkle in entry for George Washington Winkle, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961"
  • Heirs David Willis, Perry Oliver Sallee & wife Eliz, Geo. Winkler & wife Sally of Ohio Co. & James E. Willis of Livingston Co. (1829 White Co., Ill) to Samuel Debond of Mecer Land Deed Mercer Co., Ky 50 acres Chaplins fork
  • John Willis, dec'd, heirs & devisees David Willis, Perry Oliver Sallee & wife Eliz, Geo. Winkler & wife Sally of Ohio Co. & James E. Willis of Livingston Co. (1829 White Co., Ill) to George Gabbert of Mecer Land Deed Mercer Co., Ky 52 acres Chaplins fork

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

variant of Willows .

English:

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

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