Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Holkins was born on 3 May 1808, in Colebrook, Coös, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Joseph Holkins, was 40 and her mother, Mehitable Terry, was 33. She married Hiram Norton Byington on 27 January 1828, in Camden, Camden, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 27 January 1870, in Eden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Sarah Byington in household of Hyrum M Byington, "United States Census, 1860"
- Family Data Collection - Births
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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World Events (8)
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.
History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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