Sarah Emma Ogden

Brief Life History of Sarah Emma

When Sarah Emma Ogden was born on 10 November 1848, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Samuel Croyer Ogden, was 27 and her mother, Mary Ann Beatty, was 26. She married William Moore Thomas on 16 March 1870, in United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Middletown Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and Media, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1924, at the age of 76, and was buried in Media, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Moore Thomas
1846–
Sarah Emma Ogden
1848–1924
Marriage: 16 March 1870
Mary Eugenia Thomas
1870–1871
Samuel Ogden Thomas
1873–1933
George Carroll Thomas
1881–1957

Sources (14)

  • Sarah E Ogden in household of Samuel C Ogden, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
  • Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

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 (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from two hamlets named Ogden in Rochdale and Oldham parishes (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English āc + denu ‘oak valley’.

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

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