Sarah F Ball (1807 - 1878)

Born 1807 in Maine, United States

Wife of Oliver Blake — married 24 Jan 1827 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Died 1878 at about age 71 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Biography

Sarah F Ball was born about 1807.^[1]

10 Dec 1826. “Oliver Blake and Sarah F Ball, both of Bridgton, Intentions posted. ^[2] 24 Jan 1827, Oliver Blake m. Sarah F Ball, both of Bridgton, Maine ^[3]

Sarah Blake died 7 Feb 1878^[4] She is buried with her husband in Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.^[5]

TImeline

1850 Federal Census, Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine. ^[6]
- Oliver age 45, born Maine, was living in the household of his father Freeman in Bridgton, Maine, dwelling 40
- Sarah Blake, 41
- "Sarhah" A Blake, 20
- Oliver D Blake, 18
- Lucy "D" Blake, 14
- Eben W Blake, 8
- Harriet E Blake, 5

1860 Federal Census, Biddeford, York, Maine, dwelling 1077 ^[7]
– Oliver Blake, 55, farmer
– Sarah F Blake, 52
– Eben, 19
– Selinda, 15, "Operative"
– Frank H, 9
All born in Maine. Additional 6 non-related boarders in household

1870 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, p82, dwelling 348; ^[8]
– Oliver, age 65, born Maine, keeps boarders.
– Sally, 62, born Maine
– Eben W, age 27, born Maine.
Also Frank Blake [son] age 19, "works in foundry", and two other boarders
Adjacent household is Oliver's brother, Stephen W Blake, dwelling 349

1880 Federal Census, Morrill, Waldo, Maine.^[9]
– Oliver Blake, 69, farmer, born Maine
– Sarah, 70, born Maine
– John O, 21, grandson, born Maine

Sources

1. ↑ headstone date, also consistent with census dates.
2. ↑ Bridgton Maine, marriage returns. Vol 1, 1794-1865. Examined at the Bridgton Historical Society RHSeale|16 Sep 2000
3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G974-4LGH?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FZ6%3A1029440201%2C1029444401 : 20 May 2014), Vital records prior to 1892 > Bickell, 1862-Blake, 1848 > image 4149 of 4451; Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta.
4. ↑ Headstone date says 1878, no source for "7 Feb"
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 26 June 2023), memorial page for Sarah Blake (1807–7 Feb 1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #120493837, citing Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Maine 101 (contributor 47130320).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRR9-WSF?cc=1401638&wc=95R8-YWY%3A1031308201%2C1031430001%2C1031687701 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Cumberland > Bridgton > image 6 of 65; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Biddeford, York, Maine; Roll: M653_450; Page: 342;
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (: 12 June 2019), Maine > Androscoggin > Lewiston, ward 3 > image 32 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBK-9PZQ?cc=1417683&wc=XHZW-MNL%3A1589404979%2C1589405544%2C1589403962%2C1589395068 : 24 December 2015), Maine > Waldo > Morrill > ED 86 > image 14 of 15; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

“of Bridgton” at time of marriage (Blake-1)

1834 15 Feb - signs deed with husband Oliver as “Sally” mentioned in the deed as “Sarah” (15:615 Oxford, ME deeds)

headstone in Lewiston ME says 1807-1878 FindAGrave 12093837