Sarah Elizabeth Hambelton

Brief Life History of Sarah Elizabeth

When Sarah Elizabeth Hambelton was born on 4 May 1847, in Polk, Missouri, United States, her father, Isaiah Brown Hambleton, was 26 and her mother, Martha Jane Maxey, was 25. She married William Mitchell Doke on 6 January 1870, in Polk, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in West Looney Township, Polk, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Mooney Township, Polk, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. She died on 26 February 1929, in Pleasant Hope, Mooney Township, Polk, Missouri, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Mitchell Doke
1845–1916
Sarah Elizabeth Hambelton
1847–1929
Marriage: 6 January 1870
Nora Paris Lee Doke
1870–1961
Mary Margaret "Maggie" Doke
1873–
Isaiah Herrington "Bob" Doke
1875–1943
Frances Mandy "Fannie" Doke
1879–1927
William "Marian" Doke
1892–1964

Sources (15)

  • Sary E Dake in household of William M Dake, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Sarah E. Hamilton, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
  • Sarah Elizabeth Hambelton Doke, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English (Somerset): variant of Hambleton .

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

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