Sarah Ann Sewell

Brief Life History of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Sewell was born on 4 February 1858, in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Barnard Sewell, was 38 and her mother, Emily Ellett, was 41. She married John Batiste Trimble on 11 June 1876, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Wilson, Weber, Utah, United States in 1880 and Marriott-Slaterville, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 3 November 1937, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Batiste Trimble
1853–1924
Sarah Ann Sewell
1858–1937
Marriage: 11 June 1876
Esther Louise Trimble
1877–1900
Emily Dora Trimble
1879–1955
Sarah Nettie Trimble
1881–1902
Grace Emily Trimble
1885–1962
Benjamin Grover Trimble
1888–1979

Sources (14)

  • Sarah Sewell in household of Joseph Sewell, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sarah Ann Trimble, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Sarah Sewell Trimble in entry for John Baptist Trimble, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal name Siwal(d), Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald, from sige ‘victory’ + weald ‘rule(r)’, or the corresponding Old Norse Sigvaldr. This name later became thoroughly confused with Sewal(d), from Old English Sǣweald (see Sewall ).

habitational name from one or more places, such as Sewell (Bedfordshire), Seawell (Northamptonshire), Sywell (Northamptonshire), Showell in Steeple Barton (Oxfordshire), Showell in Little Tew (Oxfordshire), or Sowell in Kentisbeare (Devon), all meaning ‘seven springs’ (Old English seofon + wella). Compare Seawell .

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

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Sarah Ann Sewell Biography

Sarah Ann Sewell was born on February 4, 1858 to Joseph Barnard Sewell and Emily Ellett in Norfolk, England. The family traveled with the Job Pingree Company with a wagon starting on June 7th, 1861. …

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