Sarah Jane McBane

Brief Life History of Sarah Jane

Sarah Jane McBane was born in 1816, in Braxton, West Virginia, United States. She married Andrew William Ware Sr. about 1839, in Braxton, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Braxton, Virginia, United States in 1850 and Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, United States in 1880. She died on 31 January 1894, in Braxton, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Ware Mountain Cemetery, Centralia, Braxton, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew William Ware Sr.
1812–1875
Sarah Jane McBane
1816–1894
Marriage: about 1839
Hannah M Ware
1837–
Christian Brooks Ware
1837–1865
Judson B. Ware
1858–1915
Mary E. Ware
1840–1905
Malinda F. M. Ware
1842–1911
Shedrick Chaney Ware
1844–1907
Andrew William Ware Jr.
1847–1932
Cyrenus W. "Cyrus" Ware
1853–1924
John William Ware
1854–1938
Louisanna Ware
1859–1943

Sources (23)

  • Sarah J Ware in household of Andrew Ware, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sarah Jane McBane Ware, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sara Mcvain in entry for Louisanna Skidmore, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McBain .

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

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