Brief Life History of Sylvester
When Sylvester Sage was born about 1809, in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, James Sage, was 37 and his mother, Anna Ackley, was 26. He registered for military service in 1835.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Sylvester L Sage, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
- Sylvester F A Sage, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
Parents and Siblings
1773–1857 Male
1784–1875 Female
Siblings (5)
1803–1892 Male
1808–1854 Male
about 1809– Male
1818–1862 Male
1825– Female
World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 3
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 35
Name Meaning
French and English (of Norman origin): nickname for a wise, learned man, from the Old French and Middle English adjective sage ‘wise, learned, sensible’, from Latin sagus ‘prophetic’, akin to sagax ‘sharp, perceptive’. Compare Desage and Lesage .
Irish (Meath): in some cases, a variant of Savage , via the Gaelicized form Sabhaois.
German: habitational name from a place near Oldenburg, so named from an old word, sege ‘sedge, reed’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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