Sarah Elizabeth (Drake) Dickens (1842-1924)

Sarah Elizabeth Dickens formerly Drake

Born 7 Oct 1842 in Yell County, Arkansas, United States

Daughter of Elijah Drake and Mary Jane (Terry) Drake

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of Andrew Jackson Dickens — married 3 Mar 1867 in Conway, Arkansas

Descendants

Mother of Queen Ester (Dickens) Burkett and Thomas Jackson Dickens

Died 4 Mar 1924 at age 81 in Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Census
2 Sources
3 Acknowledgments

Biography

Sarah Elizabeth Drake, daughter of Elijah and Mary Jane (Terry) Drake, was born on 7 Oct. 1842 at Yell County, Arkansas.^[1] She appeared on the census of 30 Sep. 1850 in the home of her parents at Hartsugg, Van Buren, Arkansas.^[2] She appeared on the census of 13 June 1860 in the home of her mother at Marion, White, Arkansas.^[3]

She married Andrew Jackson Dickens on 3 March 1867 at Conway, Arkansas.^[4]^[1]

She and Andrew appeared on the census of 23 June 1880 at Hardin, Faulkner, Arkansas.^[5]

Sarah died on 4 Feb. or March 1924 at Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas^[6] and was buried at Thorn Cemetery, Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas. Her memorial has photos and links to those of family members.^[1]

Census

30 Sep. 1850

Hartsugg, Van Buren, Arkansas

Elijah Drake 29 b. IL farmer.
Mary J Drake 24 b. TN.
Stephen Drake 8 b. MO.
Sarah Drake 6 b. MO.
Louisa Drake 4 b. AR.
William Drake 1 b. AR.^[2]

13 June 1860

Marion, White, Arkansas

Mary J Drake 30 b. TN widow.
Stephen Drake 18 b. TN farmer.
Sarah Drake 16 b. TN.
Eliza Drake 14 b. TN.
M Drake 11 b. TN.
Wm Drake 9 b. TN.
Mary Drake 6 b. TN.
Cynthia Drake 6 b. TN.
Kellis Drake 3 b. TN.^[3]

23 June 1880

Hardin, Faulkner, Arkansas

Andrew Dickens 38 b. TN dry good dealer.
Sarah Dickens 37 wife b. AR.
Electo Dickens 12 dau. b. AR.
Jeptha V. Dickens 10 son b. AR.
Queen E. Dickens 8 dau. b. AR.
Delia Dickens 6 dau. b. AR.
Augusta Dickens 3 dau. b. AR.
Martha Dickens 7/12 (Nov.) dau. b. AR.^[5]

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Find A Grave: Memorial #7312317 Sarah Elizabeth Drake Dickens
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartsugg, Van Buren, Arkansas; Roll: M432_31; Page: 297B; Image: 9 1850 US Census Elijah Drake
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, White, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 851; Family History Library Film: 803052 1860 US Census Mary J Wake, Mary J Drake
↑ Sary Drake, Spouse's name: Andrew J Dickens Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Year: 1880; Census Place: Hardin, Faulkner, Arkansas; Roll: 44; Page: 685A; Enumeration District: 057 1880 US Census Andrew Dickens
↑ Sarah Dickens Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Chris Beason for creating Drake-2877 on 4 Oct 13.
Roger Burks, Monday, December 8, 2014.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah: