Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Searcy was born on 15 March 1815, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, her father, Robert Searcy II, was 32 and her mother, Mary Spivey, was 31. She married James J Miller on 4 September 1831, in Montgomery, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Washington, Washington, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 13 March 1889, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Washington City Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Sarah Demel in household of Jno Demel, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah Searsee, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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.
Name Meaning
English (Nottinghamshire): probably a habitational name from a place in France, such as Cercy-la-Tour (Nièvre), Cersay (Deux-Sèvres), or Sercy (Saône-et-Loire). Compare Searcey and Sircy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life History of Mary Jane Miller
LIFE HISTORY OF MARY JANE MILLER BL(E)AZZARD HILL (condensed from sketch by Stella Johnson Mackelprang, granddaughter) Mary Jane Miller, daughter of James Miller and Sarah Searcy was born 9 Jan …
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