Sarah Ann Messerall

FemaleJune 1854–4 October 1904

Brief Life History of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Messerall was born in June 1854, in Sugar Lake, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Lawrence Messeral, was 34 and her mother, Mary Fullerton, was 36. She married LaFayette McFadden from 1873 to 1874, in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Wayne Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Randolph Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. She died on 4 October 1904, in Mead Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Kiser Hill Cemetery, East Mead Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

LaFayette McFadden
1849–1893
Sarah Ann Messerall
1854–1904
Marriage: from 1873 to 1874
Mary Etta McFadden
1874–1949
Ida M. McFadden
1874–
Florence Louella McFadden
1877–1966
Alfred Charles McFadden
1879–1965
Mary Matilda McFadden
1879–
Margaret E McFadden
1880–1948
Lawrence A McFadden
1882–1963
Elizabeth Bell McFadden
1884–1971
Cora E McFadden
1885–1918
Roy Alexander McFadden
1888–1948
Stanley Henry McFadden
1889–1942
Clara Mabel McFadden
1891–1958

Sources (12)

  • Sarrah Mc Fadden in household of Laft T Mc Fadden, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Anna Mcfadden in entry for Leslie G. Karns and Etta Mcfadden, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Sarah A Messerall in household of John Messerall, "United States Census, 1870"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    from 1873 to 1874Jefferson Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (12)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 9

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

    Age 9

    The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

    1868 · Impeach the President!

    Age 14

    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    Name Meaning

    Biblical name, borne by the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. According to the Book of Genesis, she was originally called Sarai (possibly meaning ‘contentious’ in Hebrew), but had her name changed by God to the more auspicious Sarah ‘princess’ in token of a greater blessing (Genesis 17:15, ‘And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be’). This has been one of the most enduringly popular girls' names.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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