Sarah Kilgore

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Kilgore was born on 25 April 1826, in Indiana, United States, her father, Simpson Kilgore, was 28 and her mother, Christiana Gross, was 28. She married Tyre Kinser about 1843, in Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Platte Township, Union, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. She died on 8 September 1901, in Union, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Kent, Union, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Tyre Kinser
1825–1894
Sarah Kilgore
1826–1901
Marriage: about 1843
Maritta Ann “Ritta” Kinser
1844–1927
Adaline Kinser
1850–1918
Martha Ann Kinser
1846–1924
Rebecca Jane Kinser
1848–1935
Minerva Kinser
1853–1941
Sarah Elizabeth Kinser
1856–1884
Nancy Catherine Kinser
1859–1936
Barbara Ellen Kinser
1861–1904
Clarissa Kinser
1864–1944
William Simpson Kinser
1867–1951
Albert Thomas Kinser
1868–1956
Edith Grace Kinser
1872–1966

Sources (24)

  • Sarah Hinoer, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Sarah Kinser, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sallie Kilgore in entry for Abert Kinser, "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish (Tyrone and Derry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Gheáirr ‘son of the short lad’, from the adjective geárr ‘short’. In Scotland there has been some confusion with Kilgour .

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

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