Sarah Jane Carpenter

Brief Life History of Sarah Jane

When Sarah Jane Carpenter was born on 17 February 1845, in Hancock, Tennessee, United States, her father, John Carpenter, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Henry, was 35. She married Manson Elijah Wolfe on 21 January 1866. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 6, Collin, Texas, United States in 1910 and Frisco, Collin, Texas, United States in 1920. She died on 30 December 1930, in Lebanon, Collin, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Plano, Collin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Manson Elijah Wolfe
1842–1917
Sarah Jane Carpenter
1845–1930
Marriage: 21 January 1866
William Greenbury Wolfe
1867–1950
Minerva Jane Wolfe
1870–1936
Nancy Elizabeth Wolfe
1877–1960
Lydia Samantha Wolfe
1884–1920

Sources (12)

  • Sarah Willbourn in household of John Carpenter, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Jane Wolfe, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Carpenter in entry for Minerva Jane Smith, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Collin, Texas, United States

1868 · Impeach the President!

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

English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood, Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann , French Charpentier , Italian Carpentieri , or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.

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

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Manson Wolfe Biography by Ernest W. Smith

Manson Wolfe Biography Paternal Great Grandfather Compiled by Ernest W. Smith MANSON E. WOLFE was born on February 5, 1842 in Hawkins County Tennessee to the family of George F. and …

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