Sarah Young

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Young was born in 1801, in North Carolina, United States, her father, William Young, was 38 and her mother, Jane McChesney, was 26. She married Jarrett Mitchell on 5 January 1817, in Christian, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. She died in 1884, in Trigg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Trigg, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jarrett Mitchell
1798–1845
Sarah Young
1801–1884
Marriage: 5 January 1817
Nancy J. Mitchell
1817–1858
James H Mitchell
1820–1886
William Y Mitchell
1822–
David D Mitchell
1824–1874
Benjamin Mitchell
1829–
Dennis Mitchell
1831–1860
Caroline Mitchell
1831–
Elias Mitchell
1837–1905
Martha Mitchell
1839–1887
Sarah Mitchell
1840–1905
Lucinda Mitchell
1843–1892
Jarrett Mitchell
1846–1885

Sources (11)

  • Sarah Mitchell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Salley Young, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Sarah Young Mitchell, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1801 · Cane Ridge Revival

The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

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, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .

Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.

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

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