Sarah Patience Staples

Brief Life History of Sarah Patience

When Sarah Patience Staples was born on 15 August 1815, in Temple, Franklin, Maine, United States, her father, Gideon Staples Jr., was 29 and her mother, Sarah Oakes, was 29. She married Areli N. Merrill on 2 November 1840, in Temple, Franklin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Maine, United States in 1870 and Avon, Franklin, Maine, United States in 1900. She died on 17 July 1905, in Temple, Franklin, Maine, United States, at the age of 89.

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Family Time Line

Areli N. Merrill
1812–1895
Sarah Patience Staples
1815–1905
Marriage: 2 November 1840
Gideon Staples Merrill
1842–1884
George Sylvester Merrill
1845–1905

Sources (9)

  • Sarah Merrill in household of Areli Merrill, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sarah Patience Staple, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Sarah B. Staple, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1838

Historical Boundaries: 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States

1842 · Webster–Ashburton Treaty

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed on August 9, 1842 and resolved the border issues between the United States and British North American colonies which had caused the Aroostook War. The treaty contained several agreements and concessions. It called for an end on the overseas slave trade and proposed that both parties share the Great Lakes. It also reaffirmed the location of the westward frontier border (near the Rocky Mountains) as well as the border between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods. The treaty was signed by Daniel Webster (United States Secretary of State) and Alexander Baring (British Diplomat, 1st Baron Ashburton).

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Staple with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

variant of Stable or Staple , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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