Sarah Trussell

1780–5 September 1834 (Age 54)
Anderson, South Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Sarah

Sarah Trussell was born in 1780, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. She married William Kay about 1799, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. She died on 5 September 1834, in her hometown, at the age of 54, and was buried in Kay Plantation Cemetery, Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Kay
1777–1854
Sarah Trussell
1780–1834
Marriage: about 1799
Elizabeth Kay
1800–1905
Strother Kay
1801–1861
Louisa Kay
1804–1855
Jane Kay
1812–1870
Dorothy Delilah Kay
1803–1854
Mary Elizabeth Kay
1805–1877
Catherine Kay
1807–1896
William Pleasant Kay
1813–1869
Sarah Sallie Ann Kay
1820–1904
Cynthia Ann Kay
1822–1905
Hilda Kay
1822–1860

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1799Anderson, South Carolina, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution
    Age 1
    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
    1788 · South Carolina becomes the 8th state in the Union
    Age 8
    On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratifies the Constitution of the United States making it the 8th State of the Union.
    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 20
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    English (Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Essex):nickname from Middle English trus(s)el(le) ‘bundle, parcel’ (Old French troussel), perhaps for a porter (see Truss ), or from the same word in the sense ‘stamp, mould (for stamping coins)’, for someone who minted coins.variant of Thrussell, a nickname from Middle English thros(t)el, thrus(t)el ‘song thrush’ (Old English thros(t)le). Compare Thrush .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Truss

    Sources (1)

    • Sallie Trussell Kay, "Find A Grave Index"

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