Sarah Adeline Fordyce

Brief Life History of Sarah Adeline

When Sarah Adeline Fordyce was born on 8 December 1844, in Illinois, United States, her father, Lewis Fordyce, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Case, was 32. She married Benjamin Harris on 5 January 1864, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Township of Rural, Shelby, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Township of Rose, Shelby, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 14 February 1916, in Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Harris
1844–1883
Sarah Adeline Fordyce
1844–1916
Marriage: 5 January 1864
Lura V Harris
1864–1926
Orra William Harris
1868–1955
Herman O Harris
1871–1957
Dr Claudia M Harris
1874–
Everett Benjamin Harris
1877–1944

Sources (15)

  • Sarah A Harris, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Sarah A. Harris, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Sarah A Fordyce, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1855

Historical Boundaries: 1855: Christian, Illinois, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fordyce, a place near Banff.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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