Brief Life History of Sarah Rebecca
When Sarah Rebecca Mitchell was born on 4 December 1836, in Shelby, Ohio, United States, her father, David Mitchell, was 39 and her mother, Mary Morrow, was 32. She married John R Nichol on 29 October 1859, in Woodbury, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Richland Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Neligh Township, Antelope, Nebraska, United States in 1900. She died on 25 June 1926, in Willow Township, Antelope, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Neligh, Antelope, Nebraska, United States.
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- Sarah R Nichol in household of John Nash, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sarah R Mitchell, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Sarah Mitchell in entry for Thomas M Nichol, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
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World Events (8)
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Mahaska, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Mahaska, Iowa, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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