Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
Sarah Ann Smith was born on 21 February 1800, in South Carolina, United States. She married Cyrus B Black in 1819, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1860. She died on 26 February 1879, at the age of 79.
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Sources (3)
- Sabra Black in household of Syrus Black, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sabney Black in household of Lewis Black, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sabra - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sabra or Sabry
Spouse and Children
1799–1872 Male
1800–1879 Female
Children (12)
1820–1893 Male
1822–1837 Male
1824–1865 Male
1827– Female
1830–1865 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 3
1819 · Alabama Becomes a State
Age 19
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 21
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name denoting a worker in metal, especially iron, such as a blacksmith or farrier, from Middle English smith ‘smith’ (Old English smith, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Early examples are also found in the Latin form Faber . Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents in other languages were the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is also the most frequent of all surnames in the US. It is very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below). This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. See also Smither .
English: from Middle English smithe ‘smithy, forge’ (Old English smiththe). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in or by a blacksmith's shop, occupational, for someone who worked in one, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Smitha in King's Nympton (Devon). Compare Smithey .
Irish and Scottish: sometimes adopted for Gaelic Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘son of the smith’. See McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sabra's Heritage - Cherokee
This information came from an elderly lady in Oklahoma from the Thomas C. Black line. Most of her information was taken from her family bible, written there by her father's mother. She read where SC …
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