Brief Life History of Sarah "Sally" Foster
When Sarah "Sally" Foster Read was born on 11 October 1812, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Anthony Foster Read, was 23 and her mother, Ellen Caldwell Ewing, was 21. She married Henry Rubey Walker on 18 March 1829, in Cooper, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 28 July 1848, at the age of 35, and was buried in Old Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Sarah F. Read, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Sallie Foster Read Walker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah F Read in entry for Henry R Walker, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
1803–1873 Male
1812–1848 Female
Children (2)
1832–1851 Female
1837–1865 Male
Parents and Siblings
1788–1845 Male
1791–1857 Female
Siblings (6)
1812–1848 Female
1814–1872 Female
1820–1847 Male
1823–1876 Male
1827–1845 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (7)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 6
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 13
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Reed .
History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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