Sarah Ann Moseley

14 August 1824–20 July 1849 (Age 24)
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Moseley was born on 14 August 1824, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, her father, Green Moseley, was 24 and her mother, Susan Hutcheson, was 18. She married William Walker Leftwich on 24 April 1849, in Charlotte, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 20 July 1849, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, at the age of 24, and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Monongalia, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Walker Leftwich
1821–1892
Sarah Ann Moseley
1824–1849
Marriage: 24 April 1849
Thomas Green Leftwich
1850–1886

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 April 1849Charlotte, Virginia, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 1
    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.
    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 6
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 8
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English (West Midlands): habitational name from Moseley by Birmingham (Worcestershire) or, less probably, from Moseley near Worcester (Worcestershire) or Moseley in West Dean (Gloucestershire). Moseley by Birmingham probably takes its name from an Old English personal name Mūsa or Old English mūs ‘mouse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The other placenames derive from Old English mos ‘moss, bog’ + lēah.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Mousley
    Mozley
    Mosely
    Mosley

    Sources (2)

    • Sarah Leftwich in entry for Thos. G. Leftwich, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
    • Sarah Ann Mosley Leftwich, "Find A Grave Index"

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