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
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
1849–1893 Male
1854–1904 Female
Children (12)
1874–1949 Female
1874– Female
1877–1966 Female
1879–1965 Male
1879– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1819–1890 Male
1818–1860 Female
Siblings (4)
1846–1915 Female
1849–1900 Male
1852–1912 Female
1854–1904 Female
World Events (8)
1863
Age 9
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 9
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 14
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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