Sarah L Grooms

FemaleNovember 1858–1940

Brief Life History of Sarah L

When Sarah L Grooms was born in November 1858, in New York, United States, her father, William Grooms, was 26 and her mother, Eliza Jane DeGroff, was 19. She married Thomas Henry Moody in 1886. She lived in Clifton Park, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1860 and Malta, Saratoga, New York, United States for about 40 years. She was buried in Malta Ridge, Saratoga, New York, United States.

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Thomas Henry Moody
1863–1901
Sarah L Grooms
1858–1940
Marriage: 1886

Sources (7)

  • Sarah L Moody in household of Eliza J Grooms, "New York State Census, 1905"
  • Sarah L Grooms Moody, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sarah Groom in household of William Groom, "United States Census, 1870"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1886
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 5

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 5

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 23

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Groom , with excrescent -s.

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

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