Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Veach was born on 26 October 1834, in Trumbull, Ohio, United States, her father, William Hudson Veach, was 25 and her mother, Nancy Ann Elliott, was 19. She married William Crawford Lewis on 27 February 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Washington Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 2 March 1913, in Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Richmond City Cemetery, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Sarah J Lewis in household of Wm C Lewis, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah J. Lewis, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Sarah Veeches Lewis in entry for Mrs Lorette Lewis Adamson, "Utah, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2015"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1858
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Mary Ellen Allsop BIRTH 22 Feb 1856 DEATH 15 Oct 1858 (aged 2) BURIAL Richmond City Cemetery Richmond, Cache County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 59246365
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Veitch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Harriet Adelaide Lewis
Harriet Adelaide Lewis was born February 20, 1859 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father’s name was William Crawford Lewis, and her mother’s name was Sarah Jane Veach Lewis. Her parents were pioneers, …
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