Sarah Ann (Blair) Alvey (abt. 1795 - 1882)

Born about Apr 1795 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Alvey Sr. — married 20 Feb 1821 in Washington, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1882 at about age 86 in Marion, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born about 1795. She passed away in 1882.

Sarah Ann “Sallie” Blair Alvey BIRTH Apr 1795 St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA DEATH 27 Feb 1882 (aged 86), Marion County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ^[1] MEMORIAL ID 37826010

P a r e n t s : Peter S. Blair 1767–1854 and Sarah Boyle Blair 1770–1850 ^[2]

'S p o u s e : Jesse Alvey 1799–1847, married 20 Feb 1821, Washington, Kentucky, USA ^{[3] [4]}

1 8 4 6 : Death of husband, Jesse Alvey 1799–1846, 1846 • Marion County, Kentucky, USA

In the 1850 United States Federal Census, [Blair, Sarah Ann "Sally"] Sarah Alvey, Gender: Female, is reported to be Age 56, Birth Year: abt 1794. Her Birthplace is Maryland, and her Home in 1850 is located in District 1, Marion, Kentucky, USA. Cannot Read, Write: Yes. Household Members, Name, and Age are Sarah Alvey 56, Eliza Alvey 22, John Alvey 18, William Alvey 16, Jessee Alvey 14, With Alvey 12, and Malvena Alvey 6 ^[5]

In the 1860 United States Federal Census [Blair, Sarah Ann "Sally"] Sarah Alvey is reported to be Age 60, Birth Year: abt 1800. Gender: Female. Her Birth Place is Maryland, and her Home in 1860 is located in District 1, Marion, Kentucky; Post Office: Lebanon. Her Occupation is Farmer. Her Real Estate is Valued at $800. Her Personal Estate is Valued at $400. Household Members, Name, and Age are Sarah Alvey 60, John Alvey 28, William Alvey 26, Wilfred Alvey 21, Mary Alvey 15, Eliza Alvey 32, and Ann Alvey 8 ^[6]

In the 1870 United States Federal Census, [Blair, Sarah Ann "Sally"] Sarah Alvey is reported to be Age 76, Birth Date: abt 1794. Her Birthplace is Kentucky, and her Home in 1870 is located in Loretto, Marion, Kentucky; Post Office: Loretto. She is a white female. Her Occupation is Keeping House. Her Personal Estate is Valued at $300. Her Real Estate is Valued at $1500. Household Members, Name, and Age are Sarah Alvey 76, Eliza Alvey 60, John Alvey 38, Melaina Alvey 25, Anna Alvey 18, and Wm Bulluck 27 ^[7]

In the 1880 United States Federal Census, [Blair, Sarah Ann "Sally"] Sarah Alvey is reported to be Age 85, Birth Date: Abt 1795. Her Birthplace is Maryland, and her Home in 1880 is located in Chicago, Marion, Kentucky, USA. She is a Widowed white female Head of House. Her Father's Birthplace: Maryland. Her Mother's Birthplace: Maryland. Her Occupation is Keeping House. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are Sarah Alvey 85 Self (Head), Casy Alvey 57 Son, Eliza Alvey 50 Daughter, and John Alvey 48 Son ^[8]

D E A T H : 27 Feb 1882, Age 86, Marion County, Kentucky, USA. BURIAL: Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ^{[9] [10]}

O b i t u a r y ^[11]

At her home near Chicago, KY on Monday, 27th of last month (2/27/1882), of old age, Mrs. Sallie Alvey in her 85th year. For the seven or eight months previous to her death she had been confined to her room and the last three or four months were attended with much suffering and pain. which she bore with Christian patience and fortitude. She died, as she had lived, a true Christian, fortified by the sacraments of the Catholic Church, of which she had been a consistent practical member all her life. She was a daughter of Peter Blair, who emigrated from St Mary's Co MD to this part of Kentucky in an early day. before the subject of this sketch was born. She has lived in this immediate neighborhood all her life and has always commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew her. Her husband Jessie Alvey died some thirty-five years ago, and she remained a widow until her death. There is but one of her brothers or sisters that survive her, Mrs. Betsy Blair, some two or three years her junior. She was the mother of 11 children, 3 of whom preceded her to the grave. She leaves 47 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren, making the whole number of her descendants living, 90, almost all of whom together with a large number of other relatives and friends attended her funeral, which took place on the second day after her death. Her remains were interred in the churchyard at Chicago (St Francis Assisi Catholic Cemetery, St Francis, KY) after a high requiem Mass, Rev Father Drury officiating at the altar, and Miss Mattie Ferriell at the organ, assisted by the other members of the choir. The writer has known the deceased for more than a half-century and can testify as to her enabling qualities in all the various relations of life. She was a devoted wife, a kind and affectionate mother.

S t o r y ^[12]

Jesse Alvey (b. about 1799), a son of John Henry Alvey and Elizabeth Williams, married Sarah Ann “Sallie” Blair (b. April 1795, St. Mary’s County, Md., d. 27 February 1882, Marion County, Ky.), a daughter of Peter Blair and Sarah Boyle, on 18 February 1821 in Washington County, Ky.10

Jesse and Sallie’s 11 children were

1. Edmund Duval (b. 21 November 1821, Washington County, d. 21 May 1898, St Mary’s, Marion County, m. Frances Ann “Nancy” Miles),

2. Charles Francis “Carey” (b. 21 May 1823, Washington County, d. 21 January 1882, Marion County, m. 1. Susan Ann “Nancy” Howard, 2. Mary C. _____, and 3. Margaret Ann Miles),

3. Julia Ann “Julina” (b. April 1825, Washington County, d. after 1860, m. Edward Carey Ferriell),

4. Bennett (b. 13 November 1826, Washington County, d. 30 July 1876, Marion County, m. Susan Mary Alvey),

5. Elizabeth (b. May 1828 Washington County, d. after 1880, Ky.),

6. Thomas (b. 18 February 1830, Washington County, d. after 1850, Marion County),

7. John Henry (b. April 1832, Washington County, d. 25 October 1904, married Caroline Russell),

8. William Marion (b. 25 May 1834, Marion County, d. 26 August 1910 in Chicago, Marion County, m. Mary Jane “Eliza” Bullock),

9. Jesse Jr. (b. 9 May 1836, Marion County, d. 21 January 1914, Marion County m. 1. Celia Ann Bullock and 2. Theresa Walker),

10. Wilford (b. 27 February 1839, Marion County, d. 30 March 1894, Lyon’s Station, Larue County, m. Rosa Frances Blair),

11. Mary Melvina (b. 8 May 1845, Marion County, d. 6 April 1923, Marion County, m. Joseph Washington Blair)

• Fact: Residence (1850) District 1, Marion, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1860) District 1, Marion, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1870) Loretto, Marion, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1880) Chicago, Marion, Kentucky, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37826010/sarah-ann-alvey : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for Sarah Ann “Sallie” Blair Alvey (Apr 1795–27 Feb 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37826010, citing Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Gerald & Martha M. Thompson (contributor 47866457) .
2. ↑ 2004 Kentucky Ancestors V39-3, "The Alvey Family of England, Maryland, and Kentucky" By Robert Lee Alvey Sr., Part Four, John Henry “Old John” Alvey Sr. and his descendants, pages 137 and 138
3. ↑ Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Comp.. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky.
4. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
5. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: 212; Page: 392a. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 569; Family History Library Film: 803385. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
7. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Loretto, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 111A. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
8. ↑ United states Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: 432; Page: 102B; Enumeration District: 182. Source Information, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37826010/sarah-ann-alvey : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for Sarah Ann “Sallie” Blair Alvey (Apr 1795–27 Feb 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37826010, citing Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Gerald & Martha M. Thompson (contributor 47866457) .
10. ↑ Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989. Probate Records, 1863-1902; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Marion County); Probate Place: Marion, Kentucky. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Kentucky County, District and Probate Courts.
11. ↑ Lebanon Standard - 3/8/1882
12. ↑ 2004 Kentucky Ancestors V39-3, "The Alvey Family of England, Maryland, and Kentucky" By Robert Lee Alvey Sr., Part Four, John Henry “Old John” Alvey Sr. and his descendants, pages 137 and 138

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151184848/person/162006612828/facts : accessed 25 November 2022), profile for Sarah Ann "Sally" Blair.