Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Strayhorn was born in 1790, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Strayhorn, was 34 and her mother, Mary Polly Hunter, was 23. She married Samuel Tate on 24 October 1810, in Orange, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died on 19 March 1863, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 73.
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Sources (7)
- Sarah Tate in household of Samuel Tate, "United States Census, 1850"
- Salley Strayhorn, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Sarah Strayhorn in entry for Eliza Harriett Latta, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
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World Events (8)
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1792 · Capital City Moved
New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Scottish or Irish Strachan , Straughan , reflecting the pronunciation, or of their variant Strawhorn .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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