Sarah (Egbert) Ogden (1810 - 1872)

Born 15 Jul 1810 in Warren, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Gabriel Shotwell Ogden — married 9 Jan 1837 in Mount Bethel, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1872 at age 61 in Groveland Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Sarah Egbert was born July 15, 1810 in Warren, New Jersey, a younger daughter to James and Rachel (Bray) Egbert. In 1837, she married her 2nd cousin, Gabriel Shotwell Ogden (their mutual ancestor being Andrew Bray (1713-1789) and his wife). Shortly after, the young couple made the treacherous voyage through the Great Lakes to settle in the new state of Michigan, where they began their family. They ultimately had six children together before Gabriel's death in 1851. Sarah remained a widow, running the farm and taking care of their children until her own death in 1872.

Children

1. Mary E. (1837-1913) m. Alfred Austin and had issue.
2. Rachel M. (1839) Lived roughly 1 month.
3. Lucy R. (1840-1928) m. Horace Haynes Molby and had issue.
4. Sarah S. (1842-1925) m. Sylvanus T. Buzzard and had issue.
5. John Dunlin Sr. (1846-1928) m. Mary Ann Bird and had issue.
6. Hulda G. (1848-1919) m. David Eli Bird and had issue.

Biographical Segment from a profile of her son John

From the book Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan, page 794, profile of John D. Ogden:

"The parents of our subject were married in Mt. Bethel, N.J. The mother’s maiden name was Sarah E. Egbert. She was born in 1810 in Warren County, N.J. All but one of her six children arrived at maturity. They were: Mary, Mrs. Austin; Rachael, deceased, Lucy, Mrs. Molby; Sarah, Mrs. Buzzard; J. Durbin, and Hulda, Mrs. Bird. Their mother died at the age of sixty-two years, and both she and her good husband lie in the Mt. Bethel cemetery. Her father was a large farmer and stock-raiser in New Jersey, a man of wealth and an active member of the Methodist Church."

Notes

• Mary and Eli Bird, spouses of John and Hulda Ogden respectively, were siblings. The couples married within one month of each other, in 1872.
• Although no birth record for Sarah has yet been found, confirmation of her parentage comes from her father's will, which includes mention of every one of his children, including "Sarah Ogden".

Sources

• Family Bible Record - Sarah Egbert Ogden Birth 1810. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• Family Bible Record - Mary E Ogden Birth 1837. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• Family Bible Record - Rachel M. Ogden Birth 1839. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• Family Bible Record - Lucy Ogden Birth 1840. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• Family Bible Record - Sarch Ogden Birth 1842. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• Family Bible Record - John Durbin Ogden Birth 1845. Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• "New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Record of Wills, 1740-1900; 1n - 8426n; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Morris County); Probate Place: Morris, New Jersey : 23 May 2023 | Probate - James Egbert, 11 October 1847
• Family Bible Record - Hulda Ogden Birth 1848 Shared on Ancestry.com by user williamanderson130 on May 10, 2017
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF82-G88 : 12 April 2016), Sarah Ogden in household of Gabriel S Ogden, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing family 453, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDK-W9G : 14 December 2017), Sarah E Ogden, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCC-4YC : 12 June 2019), Sarah E Ogden, 1870.
• "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N36D-DZL : 10 March 2018), Sarah E. Ogden, 16 Feb 1872; citing p 1 rn 1176, Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,451.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLR-GJJW : 13 December 2015), Sarah Ogden, 1872; Burial, Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, United States of America, Mount Bethel Cemetery; citing record ID 105761431, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "In Groveland, Feb. 15, Mrs. Sarah Ogden…" (1872, February 28) Pontiac Weekly Bill Poster, Pontiac, MI. Retrieved November 4, 2023 from https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/.
• "Died. In Groveland, Feb. 16, 1872" (1872, March 1) Pontiac Weekly Gazette, Pontiac, MI. Retrieved November 4, 2023 from https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/.
• Brothers, Chapman. 1891. Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan. Chapman Brothers. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Portrait_and_Biographical_Album_of_Oakla/2hBA4H2fRjMC?hl=en&gbpv=0.
• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records : 23 May 2023 | Death - Mary Austin, 24 April 1913
• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records : 11 March 2023 | Death - Huldie G Bied, 20 June 1919
• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW1-XFL : 13 March 2018), Sarah Egbert in entry for Sarah Buzzard, 02 Jan 1925; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,971.
• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSN-5VH : 13 March 2018), Sarah Egbert in entry for John D Ogden, 09 Nov 1928; citing Atlas, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,696.
• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQP-97M : 13 March 2018), Sarah Egbert in entry for Lucy R Maltley, 28 Dec 1928; citing Holly, Oakland, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,046.