Sarah (Leffel) Taylor (abt. 1794 - abt. 1872)

Born about 1794 in Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Taylor — married 7 Aug 1810 (to about 20 Apr 1866) in Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about 11 Aug 1872 at about age 78 in Iowa, USA

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Biography

Birth

Sarah was born about 1794 in Virginia,^{[citation needed]} the daughter of John and Anna Margaret (Obenchain) Leffel.^{[citation needed]}

Family

Sarah married Michael Taylor^[1] in Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA, 1810.^[2]

Micheal and Sarah had 6 children:^[3]

i. James Taylor, born about 1821 in Virginia^[3]

the following children were born in Ohio:^[3]

ii. David Taylor, born about 1827

iii. George Taylor, born about 1828

iv. Margarett Taylor, born about 1832

v. Joseph Taylor, born about 1836

vi. Anthony Taylor, born about 1837

Timeline

1787: Birth in Botetourt, Virginia

1810: Botetourt, Virginia (marriage to Sarah)^[2]

1810 - 1826: Migration from Virginia to Iowa.^[3]

1827 - 1837: Residence in Ohio.^[3]

1830: Michael and his family appear on the 1830 US Census in Bethel, Clark County, Ohio.*^[4]

1838 - 1949: Migration from Ohio to Iowa.^[3]

1850: Mahaksa, Iowa.^[3]

1852: Richland, Mahaksa, Iowa.^[5]

1856: Scott, Mahaksa, Iowa.^[6]

1860: Scott, Mahaksa, Iowa^[7]

1866: Michael passed away on 20 April 1866 (aged 78) in Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa. He was buried at Centennial Cemetery.^[8]

1872: Sarah passed away on 11 August 1872 (aged 7)

Profession

Sarah is listed on the 1860 census as a housewife.^[7]

Research Notes

A. On the 1850 census, we can see that the first born, James was born in Virginia whereas the second born, David was born in Ohio. The family migrated from Virginia to Ohio sometime between 1810 and 1826.

B. The second through the sixth children were born in Ohio. The family resided in Ohio from at least 1827 to 1837.

C. The last child, Anthony, was born in Ohio in 1837. The family appears in Iowa on the 1850 census; the family must have migrated from Ohio to Iowa sometime between 1827 and 1837.6) in Mahaska County, Iowa. She was buried at Centennial Cemetery.^[9]

• Note: On the 1830 census, there is an additional child that has not been attributed to this family (one boy aged 5 - 9). There is also a man aged 20 to 29 and a woman aged 15 to 19 also present. It is possible (likely) that another couple and their baby are living with Michael and Sarah, perhaps a 21 year old man & his 19 year old wife. This couple could be siblings, cousins, or boarders.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial for Anna Margaret (Obenchain)Leffel: Robert "Rob" Weller (maintained by J L Crall). "http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=6020788," Find A Grave.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRC9-Z42 : accessed 13 July 2015), Michael Taylor and Sara Leffle, 07 Aug 1810; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference b1 p27 n1125; FHL microfilm 30,731.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Year: 1850; Census Place: Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: M432_187; Page: 187A; Image: 241. Accessed on 30 April 2018 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=1428105.
4. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Bethel, Clark, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 128; Page: 131; Family History Library Film: 0337939. Accessed 28 February 2019 SJ Baty at Ancestry.
5. ↑ 1852 Iowa Census, State Census Collection, :1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Accessed 30 April 2018 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1084&h=4645238.
6. ↑ 1856 Iowa Census, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Accessed 30 April 2018 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1084&h=9416482.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Scott, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: M653_334; Page: 15; Family History Library Film: 803334. Accessed 30 April 2018 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=5624477.
8. ↑ Memorial for Michael Taylor: JMV. "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28608614." Find A Grave.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28609013 : accessed 01 May 2018), memorial page for Sarah (Leffel) Taylor (13 Jan 1796–11 Aug 1872), Find A Grave Memorial no. 28609013, citing Centennial Cemetery, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by jmv (contributor 46897184) .

Acknowledgments

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