Brief Life History of Sarah A.
When Sarah A. VanBebber was born on 21 February 1800, in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, her father, James Van Bebber Sr., was 33 and her mother, Hannah Hoover, was 32. She married Joshua Wheeler in 1831, in Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Greene, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 6 August 1894, in Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Sarah Wheeler in household of William Drake, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah A. VanBebber - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah A. VanBebber
- Sarah VanBebber Wheeler, "Find A Grave Index"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Greene, Illinois, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name for someone from a place called Bedburg near Cleves in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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