Sarah (Washburn) Holmes (abt. 1787 - abt. 1800)

Born about 1787 in Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Died about 1800 at about age 13 in Ohio, USA

Biography

Sarah was born about 1787. She was the daughter of George Washburn and Azuba Robbins. She passed away about 1800. ^[1]

Story

George Washburne and his wife, Azuba (Robins) Washburne, came to this townhip from Kentucky about 1799, and settled on the east side of Straight Creek, on what was called Cherry Bottoms; the land is now owned by Adam Wells. They lived here for some years; moved above the present site of Sardinia, and, after living there three or four years, sold the farm and moved to Indiana, where they died. There were born to them Jeremiah, Isaac, Cornelius, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachael, Azuba, Phoebe and Nancy - the last three after they came to Ohio. Jeremiah married Nancy McDaniel; moved away, but to where is not known. Isaac married Rachael Laycock; settled on part of the home farm, on the east side of Straight Creek. Cornelius married Susan Dunn, daughter of James Dunn, and settled on the west side of Straight Creek, and set out an orchard; the house was on land now owned by B. W. Gordon, but the orchard on land now owned by the writer; the last tree has been gone for some seven or eight years. Sarah married James Holmes and moved to Clermont County, but where to from there is not known, Rebecca married John Stansberry. Rachael married Samuel G. Sperry; settled on farm now owned by John Leming, opposite White Oak Valley, where she died. Azuba married James Haas; settled on White Oak Creek; he lived but a short time, dying at her father's house. Phoebe married William Grant, settled on White Oak, below Sardinia, where they live dfor some years, and then moved to Indiana. Nancy married Andrew Louderback; lived on Brown's Run, on what is know as the Gabriel Hays place, for several years, then moved to Indiana.

"History of Brown County, Ohio" W. H. Beers and Company, Chicago, Illinois 1883 Page 534

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Luwana Mayberry, Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.