Sarah Jane (Glasgow) Cahoon (abt. 1882)

Born about 15 May 1882 in Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of William John Cahoon — married 7 Dec 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Sarah (Glasgow) Cahoon was born in Ireland.

Sarah may have been born 15 May 1882 at Killycurragh, County Tyrone. She was the daughter of David Glasgow and Margaret Bell. ^[1]

As of 1901 she lived with her parents at Killycurragh. ^[2]

In 1905 she travelled with a sister Johanna to Pennsylvania, to visit their sister Mrs. Percy. Her cousin William John Cahoon (1875-1940) was also on the same voyage. ^[3]

On 7 December 1905 in Pennsylvania, she married William John Cahoon. ^[4]

They had returned to the Cookstown area by 1911. This may have been due to her sister Rachel who was also in America becoming very ill.

Research Notes

We are confident that this is the right Sarah Jane who married W. J. Cahoon because at the obituary of her sister Rachael, W. J. Cahoon is listed as a brother-in-law.

Birth date

The birth registration said 1 July 1883 and the birth was registered on 31 July 1883. This is immediately suspicious, as there was a financial penalty for registering a child later than 30 days, so it was common for parents to lie about the birth date.

In fact the registration was cancelled, and there's a handwritten note I can't read clearly but perhaps the registrar also wisened up to the false date.

The marriage record gives 15 May as birth date, albeit the year 1882.

Sister Johanna

Also, not sure who the sister Johanna is on the passenger log -- apparently given as age 20. Maybe it is Jane with an incorrect age.

Burial

A profile Find A Grave: Memorial #170420102 has been created in her name at Cookstown Cemetery, with 1962 as death year; but she is not found using the cemetery search website. Perhaps that profile is incorrect. Her husband is buried at Clare Churchyard.

Children

Her husband's obituary lists Mrs. Allen as a daughter. No Ireland birth registrations found to this couple. Perhaps Margaret was born in America.

Sources

1. ↑ Sarah Glasgow, 1883, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Births
2. ↑ 1901 census - Residents of a house 29 in Killycurragh (Oritor, Tyrone). David(65), Margaret(59), Richard(25), Sarah Jane(17)
3. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   Year: 1905; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 10; Page Number: 16
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #4013413743 (accessed 7 February 2023)
   Name: Sarah Glasgow; Gender: Female; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Irish; Marital status: Single; Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1882; Last Known Residence: Tyrone; Departure Port: Londonderry; Arrival Date: 13 Nov 1905; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Final Destination: Phila, Pennsylvania; Money in Possession: 15; Person in US: Mrs Percy; Person in US Relationship: Sister; Sibling: Percy; Ship Name: Caledonia.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-VXGH : 4 November 2017), William J Calhoun and Sarah Glasgow, 07 Dec 1905; citing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Register of Wills Offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,276,780.

• 1911 Ireland census - Residents of a house 11 in Ballynasollus (Ballynasollus, Tyrone). William Calhoun (35, farmer), Sarah Jane (28, wife, 5yrs married, 1 child), Margaret C. all born Co. Tyrone.