Sarah Ann (Lowe) James (1794 - 1881)

Born 1 Jul 1794 in Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Wife of Hollis James — married 20 Oct 1816 in Guernsey County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1881 at age 87 in Hardin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Sarah Ann Lowe was born July 1, 1794 in Culpeper, Virginia. She died August 27, 1881 in Hardin, Ohio. Sarah was buried at Good Hope Cemetery Wyandotte County, Ohio at age 87.

Daughter of James William Lowe (1755–1819) and Rosanna Hawbach (1776–1850).

Sarah Ann Lowe married Hollis James Sr. on October 20, 1816 in Guernsey County, Ohio.

1850 United States Census, Olive Township, Morgan, Ohio: Sarah James is head of household, age 50, with children William age 14, John age 12, Susanna age 11, Lemuel age 8, and Perry age 7.

1860 United States Census, Centre Township, Noble, Ohio: Sarah James is head of household, age 63, with sons Lemuel, a farmhand age 17, and Perry, a farmhand age 16.

1870 United States Census, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 46, with wife Margaret James age 46, and children Harriet age 14, Sarah age 13, Levi age 10, and Elisha age 7. Also in the home is Dennis' mother, Sarah James age 71.

1880 United States Census, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 55, with wife Margaret James age 56, and children Levi, a farmer age 20, and Elisha, a farmer age 17. Also in the home is Dennis' mother Sarah James age 84.

Obituary

NOBLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN, SEPTEMBER 22, 1881

Sarah James departed this life Aug. 27th, 1881. Aged 87 years 1 month and 28 days.

The deceased was born in Culpepper, Virginia, July 1st, 1794, and moved with her parents to Morgan County, Ohio, in the year 1800. Was married to Hollis James and for 35 years they fought life's battles side by side. He departed this life in 1846 and she remained his widow until death.

She united with the U.B. Church and remained a faithful christian until death, which took place at her sons, Dennis James, in Goshen Twp., Hardin Co., Ohio. She was a mother of sixteen children, eleven sons and five daughters, seven sons departed this life before her and four sons and five daughters remain; her children, grand-children and great-grand-children together number two hundred and seventeen.

All her children living, except one daughter were with her to care for and administer to her wants in her dying hour and all that loving hearts and willing hands could do was done, but death had marked her for its victim, and as the angel of death hovered over her dying couch, she seemed to realize that the time for her departure was drawing near; as her friends stood around her bed she took them one by one by the hand, calling each one by name, and bade them a last farewell; to her son Dennis and his wife with whom she had lived for the last 21 years she thanked them again and again for always being so kind to her while she made her home with them. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Geo. B. Caster, Monday Aug. 20th at 4 o'clock at the Good Hope Church, and her remains were laid in their last resting place in Good Hope Cemetery attended by a large number of relatives and friends.

Her life's work is ended Her troubles are o'er She has landed triumphant On Caanan's bright shore.

Sources

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• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M893-2YW : 19 February 2021), Sarah James in household of Dennis James, Goshen, Hardin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 98, sheet 74D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,030.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKW-KTCF : 6 August 2020), Sarah Ann Lowe James; Burial, , Wyandot, Ohio, United States of America, Good Hope Cemetery; citing record ID 33209678, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.