Sarah (Hill) Vanover
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Sarah (Hill) Vanover (abt. 1803 - 1888)

Sarah Vanover formerly Hill
Born about in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Daughter of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in Dickenson County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 22 Jul 2013
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Biography

Cornelius and Sarah moved with their children to Freeling, Virginia in 1846. [1]

Sources

  1. Obituary of their son, Wesley.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-SCF : accessed 29 May 2016), Sarah Vanover in household of Corneleus Vanover, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1517, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YN-PN3 : accessed 29 May 2016), Sarah in entry for Wesley D. Vanover and Martha Flemming, 29 Jul 1859; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 3 cn 138; FHL microfilm 34,394.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65536489/sarah-vanover: accessed 27 January 2023), memorial page for Sarah Hill Vanover (1803–12 Dec 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65536489, citing Wes Vanover Family Cemetery, Georges Fork, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Debby (Haase) McLean (contributor 47069262).
  • Weddington Family Bible. American Bible Society, Stereotype Edition, 1829. Currently in possession of Eric Weddington. Includes names, birth, and death dates of family members from 1784.
    • Notes in Bible says her father is "John Hill, soldier"


Research Notes

  • Cornelius Vanover's wife Sarah Hill was a daughter of William Hill and Elizabeth (probably Waggener) of Alleganey County, NC. This is new information discovered after Greg's book had been out for a decade.

(What evidence? What source? Weddington-53 20:56, 28 May 2016 (EDT))

  • Margaret Hill~WA~ - Nov 23, 2008
    • Sarah Hill's name wasn't Sarah Cooley. Someone or somehow on the internet it was posted incorrectly and thus it stuck. Sarah was the daughter of 3rd Great Grandfather William Hill.

(What evidence? What source? Weddington-53 20:56, 28 May 2016 (EDT))





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