Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Billingsley was born on 21 June 1847, in Mississippi, United States, her father, Jesse Billingsley, was 40 and her mother, Rahab Rachial Fowler, was 42. She married Samuel Thomas Fife on 3 January 1873, in Lee, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 3, Parker, Texas, United States for about 10 years and Justice Precinct 1, Parker, Texas, United States in 1930. She died on 19 June 1937, in Parker, Texas, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Central Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Sarah Fife in household of S T Fife, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarah Billingsly in entry for Effie Calpornia Carr, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Sarah J Billingsby in household of Jesse Billingsby, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1842–1908 Male
1847–1937 Female
Children (6)
1873–1897 Female
1875–1942 Female
1878– Male
1878–1940 Male
1883–1971 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1806–1861 Male
1804–1898 Female
Siblings (9)
1828–1908 Male
1830–1921 Female
1834–1913 Female
1837– Male
1837–1879 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1850 · Compromise of 1850
Age 3
1861
Age 14
1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
Age 29
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): habitational name from a place in Shropshire named Billingsley, from Old English Billingeslēah ‘clearing (Old English lēah) near a sword-shaped hill’ (billing). See Bill 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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