Sarah Sally Stevens

Brief Life History of Sarah Sally

When Sarah Sally Stevens was born in 1802, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Lewis Stephens, was 36 and her mother, Anna Maria Bowman, was 67. She married John Richardson in 1819, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Benton Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Hensley Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1880. She died in 1882, in Unionville, Benton Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Hensley Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Richardson
1792–1864
Sarah Sally Stevens
1802–1882
Marriage: 1819
John Richardson
1820–1898
Rebecca Richardson
1822–1912
Elizabeth A Richardson
1827–1898
James Richardson
1828–1863
Caleb Richardson
1830–1854
Jacob Richardson
1832–1912
Andrew J. Richardson
1833–1904
Mary Ann Richardson
1839–1928
Jonathan Richardson
1841–1862
Nancy Jane Richardson
1842–1924
Joshua H Richardson
1846–1896
Elsie Ann Richardson
1847–1934

Sources (5)

  • Sarah Richardson in household of Wm Richardson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Sally Stevens Richardson, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Sarah Richardson in entry for Elsie Ann England, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1818

Historical Boundaries 1818: Monroe, Indiana, 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

English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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