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Euphemia (Russell) Sawyer (1862 - 1922)

Euphemia "Phemie" Sawyer formerly Russell aka Roberts
Born in Cherokee Sound, Abaco, Bahamasmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married about 1878 in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamasmap
Wife of — married 14 May 1914 in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamasmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 59 in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamasmap
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Euphemia (Russell) Sawyer is part of a Bahamian family.

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Biography

Euphemia Russell was born in 1862 in Cherokee Sound, Abaco to Richardson Russell and Margaret Jane Albury. (Her birth record states that her parents were not married.)

She married twice: first, to John "Johnny" Roberts of Green Turtle Cay, about 1877 -1878, the father of her children; and second, in 1914, to Samuel Horace Sawyer of Green Turtle Cay, Abaco.

Samuel Sawyer and Euphemia Roberts, both widowed, were married at Green Turtle Cay, 14 May 1914, by Andrew Somerville Mitchell O'Brien. Both Samuel and Euphemia were 51 years of age. They listed their fathers as Robert Sawyer and Richard Russell, respectively.

"Phemie" Russell-Roberts-Sawyer died at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco 14 May 1922. She was an accomplished seamstress and soloist - as related by a great granddaughter.

Russells appeared in the Woodes Rogers’ Census (1731) - in Harbour Island - and in the Book “C” Census (circa 1740). - Phil Roberts-9334

Sources

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLSM-PGZ : 16 December 2019), Euphemia Russell, 1862.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BHP-7WL?cc=1922411&wc=Q4ZP-N3L%3A216279901 : 20 May 2014), Births 1880-1881 > image 207 of 315; Registrar General, Nassau. Daughter Sarah Lillian.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRS5-96KC?cc=1922411&wc=Q4ZG-BZ3%3A216282101 : 20 May 2014), Births 1908-1909 > image 422 of 465; Registrar General, Nassau. Daughter Spero Elizabeth.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8P-S6S2 : 9 August 2017), Euphemia Russell Roberts in entry for MM9.1.1/QK8P-S6SV:, 1892. Son Harry.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-Y96K : 26 November 2020), John Roberts in entry for Roberts, 1898.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-4M2X : 22 February 2021), Samuel Sawyer and Euphemia Roberts, 1914. Marriage Record.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-XK1T : 22 February 2021), Euphemia Sawyer, 1922. Death Record.

DNA

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Anonymous Person for creating Russell-5903 and creating Russell-5905 on 3 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Anonymous and others.





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Russell-7044 and Russell-5903 appear to represent the same person because: Statistics seem to match
posted by Jeanne (Lunn) Aloia

Rejected matches › Susan E Russell (1863-1923)

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