Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
When Sarah Ann Keyes was born on 10 February 1847, in Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, United States, her father, Elisha Barrus Keyes, was 40 and her mother, Joanna Case Worden, was 24. She died on 28 December 1899, at the age of 52.
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- Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848
- Sarah Ann Keyes in the Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Ann Keyes -
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World Events (7)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
Name Meaning
English, Irish and Scottish: variant of Kay , of various origins, mostly, with excrescent -s.
English (of Norman origin): in some cases, possibly a variant of Guise, a habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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