Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
Sarah Jane Doty was born in 1786, in Logan, Kentucky, United States. She married Samuel Martin in 1810, in Logan, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Charleston Township, Coles, Illinois, United States in 1850.
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- Sarah Williams in household of Moses Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sarah Martin, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Sarah Martin in entry for Moses Williams, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Doughty . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
History: Edward Doty (c. 1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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