Brief Life History of Sarah S.
When Sarah S. Tenney was born on 5 June 1838, in New Hampshire, United States, her father, Daniel Thomas Tenney, was 53 and her mother, Mehitable McFall or Mcfale, was 42. She had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Timothy A Dunham. She lived in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States in 1850. She died on 19 August 1872, at the age of 34, and was buried in Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Tenney - birth: about 1812;
- Sarah S Tenney Dunham, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah S Tenney in entry for Abram L Dunham and Florence E Ashness, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Tenny, of uncertain origin.
English: in southwestern England, occasionally a variant of Tinney .
History: This name was brought to America in 1638 by Thomas Tenney, a member of a party led by the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers from Rowley, east Yorkshire, England, to found Rowley, MA. Most (probably all) modern American families with this name are descended from him.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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