Sarah L. (Pettingill) Bolan (1829 - 1906)

Died 3 Feb 1906 at age 76 in Osage City, Kansas

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Biography

Sarah, daughter of John Pettingill & Lurane, was born on 1 March 1829 and baptized on 1 March 1829 in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine, United States.^[1]

In the 1850 census Sarah (age 21) was in Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, United States.^[2] Son William < 1.

In the 1860 census Sarah (age 31) was in Winterport, Waldo, Maine.^[3] Children: William, George, Walter, Lurena

In the 1870 census Sarah (age 41), Keeping House, was in Agency, Osage, Kansas.^[4] Children: William, Walter, Lorena

In the 1880 census Sarah (age 50), Keeping House, was the widowed mother-in-law of George R. Mann in Olivet, Osage, Kansas, United States.^[5] Daughter Lurena was George's wife.

Sarah's obituary was published on 15 February 1906 in Melvern, Kansas, United States (died on 3 February 1906 aged 76).^[6] Transcription:

Obituary of Mrs. S. L, Bolan. Sarah L. Pettingill was bom at Corinth, Maine, March 1,1829. She was married to Timothy L. Bolan November 8. 1848, To them was born four children, three sons and one daughter, William, Walter, George and Rena. She died February 3, 1906, at the age of 76 years, 11 mouths and 2 days. She joined the Christian church at the uge of 13 years. came to Osage county, Kansas, in 1865. and has resided here since. Her husband and son George were lost at sea September 7, 1867. Her son William, who is still living, resides on a farm near Melvern, and her son Walter lives in Washington State. Her daughter Rena is the wife of Geo. R. Mann, of Pant Teg, one of the oldest settlers of that place, with whom Mrs. Bolaunhad been making her home for thirty-six years. While Mrs Bolan lived at Punt Te' she made many friends for she was always jolly and- sociable. Her relatives together with her many friends mourn her loss, and her children.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 10808; Record number: 218;
   FamilySearch Record: F43T-73T (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Sarah C Pettingill baptism on 1 Mar 1829 (born 1 Mar 1829), daughter of John Pettingill & Lurane, in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: M6VW-YF2 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LH7-788 Image number 00106
   Sarah L Bolan (21) in Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, United States.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Winterport, Waldo, Maine; Roll: M653_453; Page: 19; Family History Library Film: 803453
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44909025 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Sarah Bolan (31) in Winterport, Waldo, Maine. Born in Maine.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Agency, Osage, Kansas; Roll: M593_440; Page: 236B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18222448 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Sarah N Bolan (41), Keeping House, in Agency, Osage, Kansas. Born in Maine.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Olivet, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 391; Page: 125B; Enumeration District: 035
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #35244593 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Sarah Bolan (50), widowed mother-in-law, Keeping House, in household of George R. Mann (36) in Olivet, Osage, Kansas, USA. Born in Maine.
6. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Melvern Review; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1906; Publication Place: Melvern, Kansas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/379742313/?article=ef70af87-c88d-46d8-a681-5680886cd4f1&focus=0.17066112,0.2217257,0.29656714,0.4721474&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #652138865 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Name: S L Pettingill; Gender: Female; Death Age: 76; Birth Date: 1829; Birth Place: Corinth, ME, .; Marriage Date: 1848; Residence Place: Osage county, Kans.; Death Date: 3 Feb 1906; Burial Date: 4 Feb; Obituary Date: 15 Feb 1906; Obituary Place: Melvern, Kansas, USA; Newspaper Title: The Melvern Review; Spouse: Timothy L. Bolan; Children: William, Walter, Rena, George.

• Personal E-Mail (Julie Luna). Descendant of Timothy Lombard. Her sources: Gravestone Photo; Document; Book printed in 1907 & reprinted in 1933.

Acknowledgements

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