Born in Shelby County, Alabama, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Alexander Elliott
and Mary Elizabeth (Hosey) Elliott
Sister of
Robert H Elliott, William Thomas Elliott, Stephen Wilson Elliott, Mary Alice (Elliott) Downs, James Franklin Elliott, Edgar Lee Elliott, Jesse Walter Elliott, John Steadman Elliott Sr and George S Elliott
Wife of
William Henry Spruell
— married
23 Dec 1877 in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Lucius Mutha Spruell Sr., Lou Visia (Spruell) Cheatham, William Andrew Spruell, Minnie (Spruell) Graham, Oscar Alexander Spruell, Lillian (Spruell) Riley and Perle (Spruell) Shook
Died
at age 57
in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 21 May 2015
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Biography
Sarah Jane (Elliott) Spruell was born on 22 Feb 1859 in Shelby County, Alabama, USA. Her parents were Thomas Alexander Elliott (1837 - 1906) and Mary Elizabeth (Hosey) Elliott (1835 - 1893).
Her siblings were...
- Robert H Elliott (~1858 - )
- William Thomas Elliott (1861 - 1913)
- Stephen Wilson Elliott (1862 - 1930)
- Mary Alice (Elliott) Downs (1866 - 1931)
- James Franklin Elliott (1868 - 1935)
- Edgar Lee Elliott (1870 - 1926)
- Jessie Walter Elliott (1872 - 1944)
- John Steadman Elliott Sr (1873 - 1938)
- George S Elliott (~1876 - ~1893)
Sarah married William Henry Spruell (1856 - 1944) on 23 Dec 1877 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Their children were...
- Lucius Mutha Spruell Sr. (1878 - 1952)
- Lou Visia (Spruell) Cheatham (1880 - 1972)
- William Andrew Spruell (1881 - 1973)
- Minnie (Spruell) Graham (1883 - 1960)
- Oscar Alexander Spruell (1885 - 1960)
- Lillian (Spruell) Riley (1887 - 1968)
- Perle (Spruell) Shook (1889 - 1985).
Sarah died on 1 Apr 1916 in Jefferson County aged 57.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDV-GC4 : 18 February 2021), Sarah Elliott in entry for Thos Elliott, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2M-FHV : 28 May 2021), Sarah J Elliott in entry for Thomas A Elliott, 1870.
- "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQVK-PF9 : 13 February 2020), S. J. Elliott in entry for William H. Spruill, 1877.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JG-M4Q : 3 July 2021), Jane Sprewel in household of Henry Sprewel, Township 16 Range 3 West, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 375A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,017.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M967-DN1 : accessed 3 July 2021), Jane Sp*Ell in household of Henry Sp*Ell, Precincts 11-12 Brookwood, Parson Brookwood, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 8A, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,042.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWZ-HBP : accessed 3 July 2021), Sarah J Spruell in household of William W Spruell, Brookwood, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 148, sheet 15B, family 208, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 35; FHL microfilm 1,374,048.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #17237907
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~12.50%
Rose (Elliott) Rogers
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M144224 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b2081
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~6.25%
Irene (Elliott) Williams :
23andMe, GEDmatch M121636 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A895533 [compare], Ancestry member irene459
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #133512
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~6.25%
G.H. Walker Spruell :
23andMe
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~6.25%
Billy Elliott :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A445572 [compare], Ancestry member WE
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