Sarah (Davis) Wire (abt. 1771 - aft. 1840)

Born about 1771 in Harrison, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Wire Sr — married about 4 Oct 1793 in Harrison, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1840 after about age 69 in Spencer, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Sarah Davis was born in Virginia (today: West Virginia) or Maryland about 1771. She was a daughter of Owen Davis and Anna Mary Webber.

She married John Wire on 04 Oct 1793 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, son of Francis Wire and Hannah Jackson.

1840 census shows John Wire and his wife (both age 60-70) living on their homestead in Spencer County Indiana. One other male between 20 and 30 is living with them.

Her date of death is uncertain.

Children of John Wire and Sarah Davis are:

• Malinda b. 1798, Virginia, d., Spencer Co, Indiana.
• Benjamin G b. 1801, Harrison Co.,West Virginia, d. 1879, Spencer Co., Indiana.
• Notely, b. 1805, Harrison Co.,West Virginia, d. 08 Jan 1863, Spencer Co., Indiana.
• John , b. 1805, Harrison Co., Virginia (West Virginia), d. 1859, Spencer Co, Indiana.
• James Wilson b. 1808, Harrison Co,West Virginia, d. 08 Jan 1863, Grass Twp, Spencer, Indiana.
• Jacob D. b. 1810, Harrison Co,West Virginia.
• Hiram W b. 1812, Indiana, d. 1860, Spencer Co, Indiana.
• Sarah b. 1813, Spencer Co, Indiana, d. 1889, Breckingridge Co, Kentucky.
• John D b. 1814, Indiana, d. 1870.
• Elizabeth b. 1817, Spencer Co, Indiana, d., Spencer Co, Indiana.
• William b. Abt. 1818, Spencer Co, Indiana.

Research Notes

A previously merged file said that her marriage to John Wire ended in 1830, but the1840 census shows them both living on their farm in Spencer County Indiana.

Wikitree currently shows that her father Owen Davis married 3 times, but I suspect all 3 wife profiles represent the same person.

Unusual 5-year gap between marriage date (when she was 22) and birth of first child at age 27. Her last child born when she was 47?

Sources

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDJ-J83 : 11 February 2018), John Wire and Sarah Davis, 09 Oct 1793; citing Harrison Co, West Virginia, v 1 p 23, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,273.

• 1820 U.S. Federal Census

• 1830 U.S. Federal Census

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-W4L : 7 September 2017), John Wire, Spencer, Indiana, United States; citing p. 355, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 93; FHL microfilm 7,729.

• http://jofang.blogspot.com/2004/10/descendants-of-sir-jerome-lindsey-1.html