Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Crider was born in March 1860, in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, her father, Finis Ewing Crider, was 41 and her mother, Sarah Towery, was 39. She died in 1863, at the age of 3.
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1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kreider or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Cryder and Krider .
History: Among the Criders there are also descendants of Swiss Mennonites (see Kreider ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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