Born in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States
and Sister of
William Washington Perry, James Whitten Perry, Millicent Louisa Malinda (Perry) Holden, Nathaniel Lewis Perry, Benjamin Arphax Perry, John Evans Green Perry and Thomas Jackson Perry
Wife of
Harrison Benjamin Mearse
— married
about 15 May 1880 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
James Bascomb Mearse, Homer John Mearse, William Luther Mearse, Harley Dallas Mearse and Albert Henry Mearse
Died
at age 45
in Dawson County, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jan 2014
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Biography
Sarah Elvira Elizabeth Perry was born on 14 November 1851 in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States, daughter of James Green Perry (about 1820–about 1892) and Elvira Edgill Whitten (about 1822–about 1901).
Sarah (28) married Harrison Benjamin Mearse (18) (born on 21 September 1861 in Georgia; son of Francis Marion Mears and Lucy Lewis) on 15 May 1880. Their known children were:
- James Bascomb Mearse (0 August 1884 – 9 March 1969) .
- Homer John Mearse (about 25 September 1885 – 3 April 1962) .
- William Luther Mearse (19 March 1889 – 14 April 1963) .
- Harley Dallas Mearse (21 October 1891 – 27 May 1966) .
- Albert Henry Mearse (17 September 1894 – 4 September 1966)
Sarah died on 29 March 1897 in Dawson County, aged 45.
Research Notes
Died of tuberculosis.
Census Records
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Green Perry | M | Farmer | Georgia | |
| Elviry Perry | F | 38 | South Carolina | |
| William Perry | M | Farm Laborer | Georgia | |
| James Perry | M | 13 | Georgia | |
| Melison Perry | F | 11 | Georgia | |
| Sarah Perry | F | 9 | Georgia | |
| Nathaniel Perry | M | 5 | Georgia | |
| Benjamin Perry | M | 2 | Georgia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Green Perry | M | 49 | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Elvira E Perry | F | 48 | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| Louisa A Perry | F | 21 | At Home | Georgia |
| Sarah Perry | F | 19 | At Home | Georgia |
| Nathaniel Perry | M | 15 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Benj Perry | M | 11 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| John Perry | M | 7 | Georgia | |
| Thos J Perry | M | 5 | Georgia |
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benj. Mears | M | White | 20 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| Sarah Mears | F | White | 28 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Georgia |
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gilmer, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: M653_119; Page: 41; Family History Library Film: 803119
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #10991289 (accessed 22 January 2024)
Sarah Perry (9) in Gilmer, Dawson, Georgia. Born in Georgia. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Cut Off, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: M593_146; Page: 531B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3028616 (accessed 22 January 2024)
Sarah Perry (19), At Home, in Cut Off, Dawson, Georgia. Born in Georgia. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Dawson, Georgia; Roll: 142; Page: 112C; Enumeration District: 045
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #8444181 (accessed 22 January 2024)
Sarah Mears (28), wife, Keeping House, in household of Benj. Mears (20) in Dawson, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
DNA
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Max Mearse and WLP, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Perry and Elvira Whitten, the great great grandparents of both Max Mearse and WLP. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 2nd - 4th cousin, based on sharing 90 cM across 5 segments.
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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:
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:
-
~12.50%
Max Mearse
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A334634 [compare], Ancestry member MM
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~12.50%
50.00%
Paul Hathaway :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member paulhathaway135
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