Sarah Lovell

12 March 1818–17 October 1899 (Age 81)
Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Sarah

When Sarah Lovell was born on 12 March 1818, in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Lovell, was 36 and her mother, Frances Sawdon, was 26. She married William Mendenhall on 18 February 1839, in Tent, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. She died on 17 October 1899, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Mendenhall
1815–1906
Sarah Lovell
1818–1899
Marriage: 18 February 1839
Mary Frances Mendenhall
1839–1897
Thomas Lovell Mendenhall
1841–1926
Abraham Mendenhall
1844–1844
Richard Lovell Mendenhall
1845–1921
John Mendenhall
1847–1920
Elizabeth Wells Mendenhall
1850–1918
Sarah Lovell Mendenhall
1853–1900
William Amasa Mendenhall
1856–1889
Hannah Matilda Mendenhall
1858–1931

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 February 1839Tent, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 1
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
    Age 3
    The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
    1846
    Age 28
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French lovel ‘wolf cub’, a diminutive of lou, love ‘wolf’. Compare Love and Low .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Lowell
    Love
    Lovel
    Loveall
    Lovewell

    Story Highlight

    The History of William Mendenhall and Sarah Lovell

    The Life of William Mendenhall and his wife, Sarah Lovell Written by Mark E. Mendenhall William Mendenhall was born on the 8th of April, 1815 at Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, the …

    Sources (43)

    • Richard Lovel in entry for Sarah Lovel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Sarah L Mendenhall in household of William Mendenhall, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Lovells in entry for Mendenhall, "Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1683-1894"

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