Birth abt 1798 • York, South Carolina, USA. Daughter of James Powell and Sarah Meek
Inheritance 17 Mar 1800 • York, South Carolina, USA -- From her father James Powell she inherits a Negro girl Hesse, 1 bed and furniture; 1 horse of $100 value; a new saddle and bridle
Marriage Jul 1817 • Chester, South Carolina, USA -- William Wilson Coker (1790–1839)
Death of Spouse 11 Oct 1839 • Cedar Bluff, Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Her 2nd husband William Wilson Coker dies
Residence 1840 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Household consists of: Males: 1 (less than 5) , 2 (15-19), Females: 1 (5-9), 2 (10-14), and 1 (30-39) SLAVES: Male 1 (less than 10), 1 (55-99), and Female: 3 (10-23).
Residence 1850 • Regiment 74, Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- SLAVE SCHEDULE: Sarah Owns 5 Slaves. Females: 1 (age 38, Black), 1 (age 39, Mulatto), Males: 1 (age 12, Mulatto), 1 (age 8, Black), and 1 (age 7, Mulatto)
Alabama State Census 1850 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Household consists of: Males: 1 (less than 21), Females: 1 (less than 21), and 1 (over 21). There are 5 SLAVES.
1850 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Household consists of: Sarah 50, (Widow), Martha A 15, and William Harbin 14
Residence 27 Jun 1860 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Sarah 60 (Widow) lives alone. Her real estate value is $1000 and her personal estate value is $2635. Her son William Harbin Coker lives next door.
Residence 7 Jul 1860 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA - SLAVE SCHEDULE: Sarah Owns 3 Slaves. Females: 1 (age 40, Black), and 1 (age 4, Black), Males: 1 (age 17, Black).
Residence Jun 1870 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- Age: 69; Widowed, Lives next to her daughter Jane Coker Clinton
Death Between 1870 and 1880 • Cherokee, Alabama, USA -- after Jun 1870 and before 1880
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