Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
When Sarah Ann Pulsipher was born on 2 November 1824, in Spafford, Onondaga, New York, United States, her father, Zera Pulsipher, was 36 and her mother, Mary Ann Brown, was 26. She married John Alger on 6 January 1842, in Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 1 January 1909, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Sarah P Alger in household of John Alger, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Ann Pulsipher - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah Pulsipher
- Sarah Pulsifer, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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World Events (8)
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.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple
On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pulsifer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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