Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Wire was born in 1813, in Kentucky, United States, her father, John Wire, was 43 and her mother, Sarah Davis, was 39. She married Lewis Lindsey on 1 March 1834, in Spencer, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Grass Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died in 1889, in Breckinridge, Harrison, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Sarah Reck, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah Linsey, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- James Lindsey, Certificate of Death in " Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011" (with image)
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1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wyer or Ware .
Americanized form of German Wier or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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