Brief Life History of Sarah "Sally"
When Sarah "Sally" Bourland was born in 1820, in Kentucky, United States, her father, William G Bourland, was 28 and her mother, Rachel Slayden, was 26. She married Walter White on 31 January 1839, in Gallatin, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Walter White
1811–
Sarah "Sally" Bourland
1820–
Marriage: 31 January 1839
Sources (1)
- Sarah Barrell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1811– Male
1820– Female
Marriage
31 January 1839Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
1792–1861 Male
1794–1884 Female
Siblings (14)
1813–1860 Female
1814–1837 Female
1817–1899 Male
1818–1890 Male
1818–1918 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 0
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
Age 10
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1861
Age 41
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English (Hampshire): variant of Burland . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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