Brief Life History of Sabra Thankful
When Sabra Thankful Ensign was born on 18 August 1826, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Moses Ensign, was 32 and her mother, Martha Tuller Whiting, was 29. She married Chester Seymour on 27 June 1849, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1880 and Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1900. She died on 15 November 1901, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Sabra T Seymour in household of Chester Seymour, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sabra Thankful Ensign, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Salra T. Ensign, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
Spouse and Children
1824–1895 Male
1826–1901 Female
Children (6)
1850–1940 Male
1850– Female
1852–1934 Female
1856–1936 Male
1860–1941 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1794–1864 Male
1797–1853 Female
Siblings (7)
1819–1819 Female
1820–1907 Male
1822–1901 Female
1824–1855 Male
1826–1901 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Age 3
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1846
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: of uncertain etymology. From the 16th to the 19th century, the English vocabulary word ensign denoted a junior rank of infantry officer, which may be the source of the surname.
History: James Ensign (known as ‘the Puritan’) was born in Chilham, Kent,England, in 1606 and came to Hartford, CT, before 1644.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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