Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Sitton was born on 30 December 1824, in Habersham, Georgia, United States, her father, Joseph Sitton, was 36 and her mother, Lydia Tarrant, was 37. She married Weir Boyd on 9 February 1843, in Dahlonega, Cherokee, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States for about 40 years. She died on 26 July 1905, in Dahlonega, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Dahlonega, Cherokee, Georgia, United States.
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- Sarah J Boyd in household of Wier Boyd, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah J. Sitton, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Sarah Jane Sitton Boyd, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1828
Historical Boundaries: 1828: Georgia Non-County Area, Georgia, United States 1831: Cherokee, Georgia, United States 1832: Lumpkin, Georgia, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (London): possibly a variant of Seaton .
Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire): variant of Sutton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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