Sarah (Campbell) Whitener (1845 - 1912)

Born 7 May 1845 in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada

Wife of Wesley Henry Whitener — married about 1864 in Washington Territory, United States

Wife of Charles Williams — married 1885 in Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1912 at age 67 in Friday Harbor, San Juan, Washington, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1845. She passed away in 1912. Sarah is native born Tsimshian Indian Anglican missonary, William Duncan, arrived in Metlakatla and re-named Indians as he baptized them, using names from his childhood in Scotland. Sarah's Indian name was "Dorse". She married Charles Williams on 6 Apr 1892^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMR-Q1TT : 28 November 2018), Charles Williams and Sarah Whitener, 6 Apr 1892, Skagit, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FamilySearch digital folder 007011327.

See also:

• "Washington, Applications for Enrollment and Adoption of Washington Indians, 1911-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H5-N8R5 : 8 November 2017), Sarah Whitener, 1911-1919; citing Land Assessment, Washington, United States, Typewritten Affidavit - 4/13/1918 - Charles Williams - p. 1, NARA microfilm publication M1343 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 100,532,611.