Sarah Eliza Haines (1838 - 1909)

Born 5 Apr 1838 in Champaign, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Mar 1909 at age 70 in Rawles Township, Mills, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Sarah Eliza Haines was born in Ohio in 1838. She was the daughter of Job Haines and Mary Black.

In 1859, Sarah married Obed (Obediah) Ward, the son of George Ward and Patience Jay, in Henry County, Iowa. Obadiah was a carpenter. Sarah and Obed had eight children who were:

• Job William Ward (1861-1942), m. Celia Julia Breece;
• Mary Luzana Ward (1863-1936), m. 1st John W Reed, m. 2nd Ralph McPherron;
• Rosa Belle Ward (1865-1937), m. Alfred L Petty;
• Jerusha Ann Ward (1866-1943), m. Albert Byron Smith;
• George Julian Ward (1869-1908);
• Randow. Ward (1872-1946), m. Arizona Mae Richardson;
• Christopher Columbus Ward (1875-1950), m. Della Donesia Day; and
• Aaron Ward (1878-?).

Sarah died in Rawles Township, Mills County, Iowa on 14 March 1909.

Sources

1850 - Census, Sarah E Haynes, 13 years old, living in Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa with parents, Job (52), farmer, and Mary (46), and siblings, Joseph (21), Samuel R (19), James B (18), Elizabeth A (15), Barbara E (11), Jonathan H (9), Job A (4), and Jerusha S (1):

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4D-PWK : Fri Oct 06 08:05:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Job Haynes and Mary Haynes, 1850.

1859 - Marriage of Sarah E Haynes and Obed Ward in Henry County, Iowa on 30 July 1859:

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ45-3XQ : Wed Dec 06 22:45:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Obed Ward and Sarah E. Haynes, 30 Jul 1859.

1870 - Census, Sarah Ward, 33 years old, living in Tippecanoe Township, Henry County, Iowa with husband, Obed (35), carpenter, and children, William (8), Mary L (7), Rosabelle (5), Ann (2), and George (9 months):

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVW-HW8 : Thu Oct 05 01:02:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Obed Ward and Sarah Ward, 1870.

1880 - Census, Sarah Ward, 43 years old, living in Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa with children, William (18), farmer, Zana [Mary Luzana] (17), Rosa (14), Anna (13), George (10), Arando [Randow] (8), Columbus (4), and Aaron (2):

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL6-46G : Fri Oct 06 03:16:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Sarah Ward and William Ward, 1880.

1882 - Cited in the marriage record of daughter, Mary L Ward, and John W Reed in Forest Home, Poweshiek County, Iowa on 12 February 1882:

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ8Z-DRH : Wed Dec 06 23:06:01 UTC 2023), Entry for John W Reed and Aaron B Reed, 12 Feb 1882.

1887 - Cited in the marriage record of daughter, Mary L Ward, and John W Reed in West Salem, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin on 30 July 1887. Note: This is the second marriage ceremony for Mary and John Reed, 5 years after the first. Probably a sentimental reaffirmation. The wedding took place on the anniversary of Mary’s parents’ wedding, 30 July;

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRGJ-Y6K : 6 September 2023), Sarah Liza Haines in entry for John W Reed, 1887.

1900 - Census, Sarah E Ward, 62 years old, living in Rawles Township, Mills County, Iowa with daughter, Mary L McPherron (37), son-in-law, Ralph McPherron (44), farmer, step-grandchildren, A R McPherron (17), and Raymond E (16), grandchildren, Elmer McPherron (9), Daniel L McPherron (6), and Hazel J (3), and unknown relative, J B Haines (61). Note: This record incorrectly indexes McPherron as McPherson. The actual record shows McPherron (and other sources confirm McPherron):

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92B-QV9 : Wed Oct 04 17:42:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Ralph McPherson and Mary G McPherson, 1900.

1909 - Death in Rawles Township, Mills County, Iowa on 14 March 1909:

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ2-5977 : Sun Oct 15 09:36:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Sarah Elizabeth Or Sorah Elizabeth Ward Or Word and Jobe Haines, 14 Mar 1909.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44311853/sarah-eliza-ward: accessed 25 January 2024), memorial page for Sarah Eliza Haines Ward (5 Apr 1838–14 Mar 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44311853, citing Fairview Cemetery, Tabor, Mills County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by David Goltry (contributor 47177571).

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