Brief Life History of Sarah A.
When Sarah A. Wilson was born on 9 August 1829, in New Castle, Delaware, United States, her father, William E Wilson, was 34 and her mother, Clarissa Talley, was 37. She married Thomas Robinson Day on 24 February 1858, in Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Brandywine, New Castle, Delaware, United States for about 10 years and Wilmington Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States in 1900.
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- Margaret Chandler in household of Louis H Day, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sara E Wilson in entry for William W Day, "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974"
- Sarah Day in household of Thomas R Day, "United States Census, 1860"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1835
Historical Boundaries: 1835: New Castle, Delaware, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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