Born about in Kentucky
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Gilkey
and Elizabeth (Tate) Gilkey
Sister of
David Gilkey, John Gilkey, William J Gilkey, Edward Gilkey Jr, Charles Scott Gilkey, Elizabeth Tate (Gilkey) Holbrook [half] and Grace H (Guilkey) Warnock [half]
Wife of
Levi Cartright
— married
12 Mar 1818 in Greenup County, Kentucky
Wife of
Elijah Nipp
— married
10 Jul 1844 in Independence County, Arkansas
Mother of
James Cartright, Edward Cartright, John W. C. Cartright, Charles D. Cartright, Marthena (Cartright) Nipps, Isaac N. Cartright and Levi Cartright
Died after
after about age 62
in Arkansas
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Biography
The surname was originally spelled Gilkey but after settling in Greenup County, Kentucky the family patriarch, Edward Gilkey, adopted the use of the spelling Guilkey. Many of his descendants continued using the Guilkey spelling variation although in the twentieth century the family returned to the original Gilkey spelling.
The Cartwright surname has many variations and was originally Dutch. Some of the assorted spellings are: Kortright, Cortright, Cutright etc.
She was born about 1798 based on her age as 20 when she married in 1818.
Sarah Gilkey married Levi Cartwright 12 March 1818, Greenup County, Kentucky. [1]
Sally Cartwright, wife of Levi Cartwright was named as one of the heirs of Edward Gilkey in 1843, Greenup County, Kentucky. At that time she was living outside the state of Kentucky. [2]
She married second on 10 July 1844 in Independence County, Arkansas Elijah Nipp.[3]
In 1850 as Sarah Nipp she was head of a household in Izard County, Arkansas.[4]
The family of Sarah Gilkey Cartwright are found in 1860 living in Independence County,Arkansas. The head of the household is James Cartwright age 40, but there is also Sarah Cartwright age 62. According to the birthplaces of the children they were residing in Illinois in 1840 and moved to Arkansas about 1851.[5]
- James Cartwright 40 b KY
- Sarah Cartwright 62 b KY
- Edward Cartwright 38 b KY
- John W Cartwright 31 b KY
- Isaac N Cartwright 20 b Ill
- Levi Cartwright 18 b Ill
- Levi Cartwright 9 b Ark
- Sarah E Cartwright 3 b Ark
- John D Cartwright 15 b Ark
At least of two of the men in Sarah's household in 1860 served in the same company and regiment of the Confederate Army, Co B, 7th Regiment Arkansas Infantry, which was raised in Independence County, Arkansas.
- Levi Cartwright (Cartright)
- John Cartwright (Cartright)
She died after 1860 in Arkansas.
Sources
- ↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds, p 7 LDS Film, #343,995. Edward Guilkey, Bondsman.
- ↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Civil & Criminal Order Book N, p 344 October Term 1843. David Guilkey vs Jess Corum, Administrator.
- ↑ Arkansas County Marriages 1837-1957. FHL. Sarah Cartright, age 46 to Elijah Nipp, age 31 married in Independence County, Arkansas on 10 July 1844.
- ↑ US Census1850; North Fork, Izard County, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 22A. NOTE: all persons in the household use the surname Nipps but they are really Cartrights and the children of Levi Cartright, Sarah's first husband.
- Sarah Nipp 53 KY
- John W C Nipp 23 KY
- Charles D Nipp 17 IN
- Mathina Nipp 13 IL
- Isaac N Nipp 11 IL
- Levi C Nipp 9 IL
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Christian, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: M653_43; Page: 279; Family History Library Film: 803043
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sally 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 Sally:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sally 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 Sally:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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