Sarah Core

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Core was born on 1 February 1821, in Pike, Ohio, United States, her father, Pvt. John Core, was 32 and her mother, Mary Magdalene Ferneau, was 30. She married Samuel Wickersham on 8 June 1843, in Perry Township, Pike, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Paint Township, Highland, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Westboro, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died in 1889, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Westboro Ioof Cemetery, Westboro, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Wickersham
1817–1897
Sarah Core
1821–1889
Marriage: 8 June 1843
Elizabeth Wickersham
1835–1910
Emma Wickersham
1848–1937
William Wickersham
1836–
George W Wickersham
1838–
John M Wickersham
1841–
James Henry Wickersham
1844–1915
Isaac Maurice Wickersham
1846–1937
Joel C Wickersham
1850–1935
Mary Emma Wickersham
1852–1937

Sources (12)

  • Sarah Wickershaw in household of Samuel Wickershaw, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sarah Core, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"
  • Sarah Core Wickersham, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

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.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

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

Name Meaning

English and Scottish (Lanarkshire): possibly instances of the Irish name 2.

Irish (Tyrone; Westmeath): habitational name from Chore Abbey in Middleton (Cork), Ireland, named from Irish cora ‘weir’ and also known as Castrum Chori.

Italian (southern): from a short form of the personal names Boncore, literally ‘good heart’, a medieval omen or well-wishing name, or Belcore.

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

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