Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Shockley was born about 1812, in Highland, Ohio, United States, her father, John Shockley, was 32 and her mother, Hannah Bowers, was 24. She married William Van Matre on 15 December 1831, in Highland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died about 1848, in Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Sarah Shockly, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1815–1873 Male
1812–1848 Female
Children (6)
1834–1922 Male
1841–1924 Female
1844–1922 Female
1846–1922 Female
1847–1922 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1781–1837 Male
1789–1861 Female
Siblings (14)
1805–1863 Female
1811–1871 Female
1812–1848 Female
1813–1909 Female
1814– Female
+9 More Children
World Events (7)
1812
Age 0
1812 · War of 1812
Age 0
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: probably a habitational name from Shocklach in Cheshire, named in Old English with sceocca ‘goblin, evil spirit’ + læcc ‘boggy stream’. In the 17th century the name was common in Buckinghamshire, England.
History: Richard Shockley (born c. 1634, probably in Buckinghamshire, England) arrived in MD in 1671.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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