Sarah (Campbell) Menzies (abt. 1821 - 1877)

Born about 1821 in County Wicklow, Ireland

Wife of William Menzies — married 9 Jul 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1877 at about age 56 in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Sarah (Campbell) Menzies is a member of Clan Menzies.

Birth

Sarah Campbell was born about 1821 in County Wichlow, Ireland. She was the daughter of John Campbell^[1].

Marriage

Sarah Campbell married William Menzies on 9 Jul 1841 in St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^[2][3][4] The had two children during their marriage;

• Child: William Menzies-1134
• Child: John Menzies-5002

Ian McHaffie writes in his book - Greek Secrets Revealed -

William and Sarah had two children, John Menzies and William Menzies. Their elder son, another William Menzies (1841-1890), married Annie Stuart Ferguson (1842-1908), from whom there are over 55 descendants in Canada and America.

Their younger son, John Menzies died of whooping cough aged 20 months in 1847, obviously much loved and much mourned. He is described as “intensely affectionate” and commemorated on the gravestone with the Latin epitaph Tecum vivere amem, tecum obeam libens (“I would love to live with you, I would willingly die with you”), originally written in a love-poem c. 30 B.C. by the famous Latin poet Horace, Odes III, 9, line 24.

Residences

• 1841 ^[5]- Warriston Crescent, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. Living with husband William and young son William.
• 1851 ^[6]- 31 Ann Street, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. Occupation: Landed Proprietor. Living with husband William, and son William; and one employed staff. Their youngest son John was born in 1845, and died aged 2 in 1847. He is buried with his parents at Grange Cemetery (see Research Notes below).
• 1861 ^[7]- 20 Straiton Place, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland.Occupation: Independent Circumstances Fund-holder. Living with husband William and two employed staff.

Death and Burial

Sarah Campbell Menzies died on 2 Feb 1877 at City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She is buried at Grange Cemetery, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland with her husband and young son John.^[8] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151677268/sarah-menzies

Research Notes

19 Nov 2022 - Kindly provided by Ian McHaffie to MINGUS Inc. for reference regarding this Menzies family -

I have included quite a lot of Menzies history and genealogy in my book: “Greek Secrets Revealed”.

You can download the whole book for free from:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2p7egi0gj9uju9/Greek%20Secrets%20Revealed%20-%20Edinburgh%202022.pdf?dl=0

The extract about the Menzies family is on pages 114 to 118.

Gravestone Inscriptions at Grange Cemetery, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland:^[8] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151677268/sarah-menzies

ALSO OF SARAH CAMPBELL OR MENZIES, WIFE OF THE SAID WILLIAM MENZIES. EDINR; WHO DIED 2ND FEBRUARY 1877: AGED 55 YEARS. AND THE SAID WILLIAM MENZIES. EDINR; WHO DIED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1884: AGED 67 YEARS.

A letter from a book about the Holland Family of Liverpool. From the wife (Maria Menzies) of the younger Robert Menzies (cousin to Wm Menzies), to the daughter of John Menzies of Liverpool (Catherine Menzies now Mrs Samuel Holland: WikiTree profile Menzies-1011). Outlines some genealogy of Wm Menzies, Solicitor of the Customs, starting with his grandson, Wm Menzies b. 1812, son of Captain William Menzies.

Genealogy of William Menzies – The grandfather on his father’s side was William Menzies, Solicitor of Customs at Edinburgh and cousin to John Menzies late of Rodney Street, Liverpool and father of Mrs Samuel Holland.

His father is Captain William Menzies H.E.I.Coy service presently residing in 114 George Street, Edinburgh who is the youngest and now the only surviving son of the said late W. Menzies Solicitor of his Majesty’s Customs in Scotland, who was one of the Bolfrack’s family in the Highlands now extinct owing to the property being sold for the benefit of Bolfrack’s three daughters who are now all dead. His (W. Menzies’) grandmother on the father’s side was Miss Elizabeth Midcalf (also spelt Medcalf in documents) daughter of Dr Midcalf London, she was born in London.

All now left of the old stock of the Menzies family in Scotland is Miss Janet Menzies. (Who was also buried at Grange Cemetery, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)

Captain William Menzies and his cousin the honourable Mr Justice Menzies Cape of Good Hope who is married to Admiral Christian’s daughter. Judge Menzies was the only son of the late John Menzies, eldest brother of the present Capt. W. Menzies. Capt. Wm Menzies H.E.I.S. has one daughter and three sons; Emily Menzies, William Menzies, Kenneth Menzies, and John Edward Menzies. William Menzies’ mother was a Miss Hariet Callender eldest daughter of Kenneth Callender surgeon, youngest son of Callender of Craigforth, and she was sister to Lady Hardinge, wife of Sir Charles Hardinge.

Further research conducted by David A Matthewes, of Canton NC, U.S.A. states:

The following brief accounts include such information as may be at hand concerning some of the descendants of William MENZIES who died about 1793 and had served as junior solicitor and solicitor at the Port of Leith.

The oldest son of Captain William MENZIES was William MENZIES (1812-1884). He was enrolled at the Edinburgh Academy (1823-27) but no record of his graduation exists. He dwelled at #3 Warriston Crescent in 1841 with Sarah CAMPBELL, and an infant son William MENZIES (1841-1890). His marriage to Sarah CAMPBELL was three months subsequent to the birth of young William. He purchased a house at 31 Ann Street, the Raeburn Development, and was there in 1851 with his wife and 10 year old son. Subsequently this house passed to his son and was sold to the tenants therein. William was committed to the Crichton Institute by his wife, Sarah, in 1872 and remained there until his death in 1884. The death certificate refers to him as "widower", but so far no record of Sarah's death has been found.

Please Note: The research of MINGUS Inc. has confirmed Sarah Campbell Menzies death and burial in 1877. Refer to the Gravestone Inscriptions at Grange Cemetery, City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland shown above in this Research Note

Sources

1. ↑ OPR – Edinburgh.
2. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. FHL Film Number: 1066765.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5K-CV9 : 10 February 2018), William Menzies in entry for William Menzies, 12 Apr 1842; citing Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, reference 2:17Q0QTQ, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,693.
4. ↑ Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939. Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 6 Lin-Mer. Page 760.
5. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census.Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 1C; Page: 4; Line: 700; Year: 1841 Ancestry Record 1004 #2743934
6. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census. Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 33B; Page: 20; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_184; Year: 1851. Title 1851 Scotland Census, Civil parish Edinburgh St Cuthberts County Midlothian Address 31 Ann Street ED 33B Page 20 Household schedule number 61Line11 Roll CSSCT1851_184.
7. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census. Parish: Duddingston; ED: 2; Page: 16; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_123 Ancestry Record 1080 #1173866.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 26 March 2022), memorial page for Sarah Campbell Menzies (1822–2 Feb 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151677268, citing Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland ; Maintained by Patricia Gray (contributor 49055478). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151677268/sarah-menzies

Acknowledgements

To Ian McHaffie, for permission to include information from his book: “Greek Secrets Revealed” for this Menzies family on pages 114 to 118 of this book.

To Dr David A Matthewes, Canton, NC, USA for research and source information from 1994.

To R Hare Hare-1576 and P Gray Howard-18870 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

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