Sarah Electa Doolittle (1837 - 1911)

Born 25 Feb 1837 in Canadice, Ontario County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of William W. Doolittle — married 9 Oct 1859 in Canadice, Ontario, New York

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1911 at age 73 in Canadice, Ontario County, New York

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Biography

Sarah Electa was the daughter 0f Thomas Doolittle Sr. and Zeruah Rudd.

Sarah married her first cousin William Doolittle in 1859. The couple had two daughters, Ella (Doolittle) Holmes and Dora (Doolittle) Alford.

Obituaries from Find a Grave:

"Mrs. Electa Doolittle, widow of William Doolittle, a life-long resident of Canadice, died recently at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Holmes. She was the daughter of Thomas and Zeruah Doolittle, and the youngest of a family of eleven children. Her age was 74." (Livonia Gazette, 17 February 1911)

"The death of Mrs. Electa Doolittle, whose illness had been mentioned, occurred on Jan. 24. Mrs. Doolittle had been in poor health for a number of years and was a great sufferer during her last illness. She was the youngest of nine children of Thomas and Zarnah Doolittle, and two children were born to them, Mrs. Ella Holmes, of this place, and Mrs. Dora Alford, who died in 1905. Mrs. Doolittle had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Holmes, who tenderly cared for her during her illness. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Bertha Conklin of Springwater, and Merton Holmes of this place; one sister, Mrs. Jane Winch of this town; and one brother, Barak Doolittle of Baldwinsville." (Ontario County Journal 3 February 1911)

Sources

• Doolittles of America – 1301. Thomas Doolittle Sr. - http://doolittlesofamerica.com/Genealogy/D6.html#i255
• Doolittles of America – 2880. William W. Doolittle - http://doolittlesofamerica.com/Genealogy/D7.html#i587
• William Frederick Doolittle, M.D, The Doolittle Family in America, Vols 1-7 (Cleveland, 1901-1908), p 396
• New York, State Census, 1855 living in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7181&h=1655096368&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525
• 1860 United States Federal Census living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7667&h=48041644&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8054
• New York, State Census, 1865 living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7218&h=1159070&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7250
• 1870 United States Federal Census living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7163&h=32468307&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525
• New York, State Census, 1875 living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7250&h=1372534616&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61535
• 1880 United States Federal Census living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=2066299&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7163
• 1900 United States Federal Census living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=67123704&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742
• 1910 United States Federal Census living in Canadice, Ontario, New York - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=108522458&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7181
• New York, Death Index, 1852-1956 - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61535&h=1350542&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884
• Find a Grave Index - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148601667/electa-sarah-doolittle
• Livonia Gazette, 17 February 1911
• Ontario County Journal 3 February 1911