Sarah Miller Edwards (abt. 1820 - 1897)

Born about 1820 in Orange County, Indiana, USA

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Died 4 Feb 1897 at about age 77 in Ashburn, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

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Sarah was born about 1820. She is the daughter of Griffith Edwards and Rachel Henton.

Sarah was born in 1819. She was the daughter of Griffin Edwards and Rachel A Henton. She moved with her parents from Orange County, Indiana to Tennessee to Macoupin County, Illinois where she married William Rutherford Palmer^[1][2] in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Macoupin County, Illinois.

Sarah, according to her obituary,^[3] was born 13 Aug 1819 i Indiana and then in childhood removed to Tennessee then to Illinois in 1831 and settled in the western part of Macoupin County . Here she was married to william R Palmer 17 Dec 1897. Twelve children were born of this union, ten survived her, seven sons and three daughters. Left a widow at the beginning of the Civil War with small children and her two oldest in the Army, her struggles were many. Her oldest son was for many years a minister of the gospel, but now retired. Her youngest son is now in the ministry.

Sarah died in 1897 and was buried beside her husband in Welton Cemetery, South Otter, Macoupin, Illinois^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Leonard, L. Charles and Cynthia. "Macoupin County Illinois Marriage Records Index; 6 July 1829-2 December 1838; Volume 1. Publisher not listed, 1984, pg 20
2. ↑ Macoupin County Clerk. Macoupin County (Illinois) Marriage Index A. self-published.
3. ↑ Obituary of Sarah Edwards Palmer. Carlinville Democrat, newspaper, n.d. but just after 4 Feb 1897.
4. ↑ Macoupin County Historical Society Committee. Tombstone Revelations in Macoupin County, Illinois. Macoupin County, Illinois: self-published, n.d.

• 1820 Washington Co Indiana census page 215
• Source: Bureau of Census. U.S. Population Census 1820. Washington, D.C.: NARA.
• Source: Bureau of Census. U.S. Population Census 1830. Washington, D.C.: NARA.
• Source: Bureau of Census. U.S. Population Census 1840. Washington, D.C.: NARA.
• Source: Bureau of Census. U.S. Population Census 1850. Washington, D.C.: NARA.
• Source: Bureau of Census. U.S. Population Census 1860. Washington, D.C.: NARA.
• Source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales, Record 322230, County 59, Section 9 (E2SE), Township 11N, Range 09W, Median 3; Purchaser Res 31; Arch Vol No. 343, Vol Page No. 251, 28 Dec 1835.
• Source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales, Record 322229, County 59, Section 22 (SESW), Township 11N, Range 09W, Median 3; Purchaser Res 59; Arch Vol No. 343, Vol Page No. 263, 8 Jan 1836
• Source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales, Record 322231, County 59, Section 21 (N2SE), Township 11N, Range 08W, Median 3; Purchaser Res 59; Arch Vol No. 340, Vol Page No. 145, 25 Sep 1854
• Source: Macoupin County Clerk. Macoupin County, Illinois Grantee Index Book 1: Carlinville, IL: self-published, Sold to William Robertson (N/2 NW/4 A 27.11.8), 7 Mar 1855.
• Source: Macoupin County Clerk. Macoupin County, Illinois Grantee Index Book 1: Carlinville, IL: self-published, Sold to William Paris (NW4,NW4), 1 Mar 1854.
• Source: Macoupin County Clerk. Macoupin County, Illinois Grantee Index Book 1: Carlinville, IL: self-published, Sold to Solomon Harkey (SW/4 NW/4 S2 SE/4 NW/4 24.7.7), 17 Apr 1855.
• Source: Macoupin County Clerk. Macoupin County, Illinois Grantee Index Book 1: Carlinville, IL: self-published, Sold to George Lacock (E/2 NW/4 27.11.8), 5 Jun 1856.
• Source: Palmer, William R. Affidavit for Decease and Names of Heirs of William R. Palmer. Macoupin County: Illinois: Probate Box. Executor: Demas D Willy
• Edwards, Rachel (Henton). Pettion of Isaac N Edwards for Letters of Administration for the Estate of his mother. Macoupin County, Illinois. Probate Box 45. 2 Nov 1860.