Sarah Catherine “Sallie” Swanzy

Brief Life History of Sarah Catherine “Sallie”

When Sarah Catherine “Sallie” Swanzy was born on 8 January 1843, in Monroe, Mississippi, United States, her father, James Thompson Swanzy, was 28 and her mother, Margaret Seely, was 25. She married Randolph Smith Murff in 1863. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 7, Milam, Texas, United States in 1900 and Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States in 1920. She died on 8 October 1926, in Rosebud, Falls, Texas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Randolph Smith Murff
1839–1901
Sarah Catherine “Sallie” Swanzy
1843–1926
Marriage: 1863
Margaret Lula Murff
1864–1939
Wyley Lewellen Murff
1867–1909
James Randolph Murff
1870–1903
Frances Salome Murff
1873–1894
Mattie Kate Murff
1876–1957
Louis Ellison Murff
1878–1962
John Thomas Murff
1881–1896
Robert Swanzy Murff
1884–1945

Sources (14)

  • Mrs, Mrs Sara C Murff, "United States, Census, 1910"
  • Sarah C Murff, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Sarah C Swanzy in entry for R S Murff, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Falls, Texas, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English and Irish: unexplained.

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

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