Sarah Ann (Layton) Parvis (1833 - 1916)

Born 28 Jan 1833 in Clinton, Indiana

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley Parvis — married 26 Aug 1858 in Clinton, Indiana

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1916 at age 83 in Avery, Clinton, Indiana

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Biography

Sarah, the daughter of William and Nancy Davis Layton, was born on January 20, 1833 at Clinton County, Indiana. She and John Parvis were married there on August 26, 1858.^[1] They had eight children together:

1. Mary B. Parvis b 1859;^[2] died Sep 30, 1860^[3]
2. Margaret E. Parvis b 1861^[4]
3. Nancy Elizabeth Parvis b 1862^[4]
4. Estella Parvis b 1866^[4]
5. Elgie Parvis b 1868^[4]
6. Balford Parvis b 1870^[4]
7. Jay C. Parvis b 1874^[5]
8. Emma Winifred Parvis b 1877^[5]

Death

Sarah died in Clinton, Michigan on March 18, 1916 of a cerebral hemorrage.^[6]

Frankfort Crescent News March 18, 1916:

Mrs. Sarah A. Parvis , 83 years old, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Hendrickson, one mile south-west of Avery. Death came at 9:40 o'clock, following a prolonged illness with paralysis. Mrs. Parvis suffered a stroke of paralysis on October 3, last year and has been forced to remain in bed since. About a week ago, her condition became dangerous.

The deceased had been a life-long resident of Clinton county, having been born in Michigan township on January 28, 1833. In 1856, she was married to John Parvis, who died in 1902 at Port Orange, Florida. He was brought to Frankfort for burial.

In 1883, the family moved to Frankfort, where Mrs. Parvis resided until one year ago, when she went to live with her daughter near Avery. Five children survive. They are: Mrs. J.B. Meneeley, of Frankfort, Mrs. J.R. Holmes, of Ithaca, Michigan, Mrs. James Walter, of Frankfort, Balford and Jay Parvis, of Michigantown.

The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Christian Church in this city, of which Mrs. Parvis was a faithful member. Interment will be at Green Lawn.

Sources

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4HSN-XX6Z : 17 November 2020), Sarah A Layton in entry for John W Parvis, 26 Aug 1858; citing Clinton, Marriage, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007748758.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4F6-9YK : 10 November 2020), Sarah A Parvis in entry for Wesley Parvis, 1860.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #81299905
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXW-5CJ : 18 March 2020), Sarah A Parvis in entry for John W Parvis, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMK-Q4J : 12 November 2020), Sarah A. Parvis in household of John W. Parvis, Clinton, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 80D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,270.
6. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1916; Roll: 03 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Link.

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