Sarah Catherine Chesnut

24 November 1850–1 July 1929 (Age 78)
Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Sarah Catherine

When Sarah Catherine Chesnut was born on 24 November 1850, in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States, her father, William Chesnut, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Cockrell, was 26. She married Charles Jacob Huff on 6 May 1875. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Husum Election Precinct, Klickitat, Washington, United States in 1900 and Franklin, Idaho, United States in 1910. She died on 1 July 1929, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Jacob Huff
1846–1931
Sarah Catherine Chesnut
1850–1929
Marriage: 6 May 1875
Stephen Ellis Huff
1876–1947
Lenora Huff
1879–1966
Allena Huff
1881–1972
Scioto Huff Salisbury
1883–1963
Otho Lee Huff
1887–1978
Belva M Huff
1891–1979
Minnie Omega Huff
1896–1988

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 May 1875
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1860
    Age 10
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
    1863
    Age 13
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1872 · The First National Park
    Age 22
    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Ayrshire, Stirlingshire): variant of Chestnut .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Chestnut

    Sources (34)

    • Sarah Chesnut in entry for Stephen Huff, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
    • Sarah E Chesnut in household of William Chesnut, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Sarah C. Chesnut, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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