Sarah S McKray

Brief Life History of Sarah S

When Sarah S McKray was born about 1836, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, James Thomas McKray, was 27 and her mother, Harmonie Mitchell, was 17. She married James W Simmons Sr before 1860. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Colony Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Millville, Clayton, Iowa, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

James W Simmons Sr
1822–1891
Sarah S McKray
about 1836–
Marriage: 1860
Ida May Simmons
1861–1922
Alta Blanche Simmons
1866–1906

Sources (9)

  • Sarah S McCray, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah McKray - birth-name: Sarah McKray
  • Sarah McCray in entry for Ida May Reeder, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"

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World Events (8)

1846

Iowa is the 29th state.

1846

Historical Boundaries: 1839: Clayton, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Clayton, Iowa, United States

1867 · The Burtis Opera House

The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McRae .

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

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