Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
When Sarah Ann Spain was born in 1820, in Virginia, United States, her father, Wiley J. Spain, was 20 and her mother, Virginia Jane Graves, was 34. She married Andrew Jackson Turnbow on 18 February 1848. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 3, Hamilton, Texas, United States in 1880. She died in 1899, in Greer, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Sarah A Tumbow in household of Francis M West, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarah Ann Spain, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Sarah A. Spain Turnbo, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1818–1887 Male
1820–1899 Female
Children (9)
1849–1921 Female
1850– Male
1851– Female
1853– Female
1856–1953 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1800– Male
1786– Female
Siblings (13)
1820–1899 Female
1823–1893 Male
1824–1898 Male
1825– Female
1827– Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 0
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 4
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (Kent) and Irish (Tipperary and Offaly):
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Épaignes (Eure), recorded as Hispania in the 12th century. It was probably so named because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire.
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Espinay (Ille-et-Vilaine) in Brittany. The placename derives from Old French espinee, a collective form of espine ‘thorn’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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