Sarah was born in 1860 in Cayuga County, New York. She was the daughter of Augustus Spinning and Sarah Lamphere.
In 1865 she was living in Cato, Cayuga, New York.[1] The household included A W Spinning age 35, wife T A Spinning age 29, son M A Spinning age 9, daughter E M Spinning age 7, daughter Sarah Spinning age 5, sister M F Spinning age 28, and brother W M Spinning age 26. Augustus was a farmer. His wife was born in Onondaga County, everyone else was born in Cayuga County. William was a farmer.
In 1870 she was living in Cato, Cayuga County, New York.[2] The household included Augustus Spinning age 40, Sarah A Spinning age 34, Mary A Spinning age 14, Esther M Spinning age 12, Sarah A Spinning age 10 and William Fairchild age 25, all born in New York. Augustus was a farmer. William was working on the farm. Giles Burk and his wife Mary lived next door along with Augustus' brother William. Both Giles and William were working on the farm.
In 1875 she was living in Cato, Cayuga County, New York.[3] The household included Augustus Spinning age 47, wife Sarah Spinning age 39, daughter Mary Spinning age 19 daughter Addie Spinning age 18, son William Spinning age 5, and Joseph Buckman age 21. Augustus, Mary, Addie and William were born in Cayuga County. Sarah was born in Onondaga County. Joseph Buckman was born in Germany. Augustus was farming. Joseph was working on the farm. Mary was a college student. Brother William Spinning lived next door.
In 1880 she was living in Cato, Cayuga, New York.[4] The household included Augustus Spinning age 50, wife Sarah A Spinning age 42, daughter Sarah A Spinning age 20, son William A Spinning age 9, George Blanchard age 22 and Minnie Wise age 24, all born in New York. Augustus was a farmer. George and Minnie were servants.
She was baptized as an adult 6 Feb 1881 at the Presbyterian Church in Meridian, Cayuga County, New York.[5]
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