Sarah C Spinning (1840 - 1858)

Born 14 Aug 1840 in Cayuga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Mar 1858 at age 17 in Cayuga, New York, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born 14 Aug 1840 in Cayuga County, New York. She was the daughter of Benjamin Spinning and Mary Woodworth.

Mary M. Spinning, widow of Benjamin Spinning, petitioned Cayuga County court for probate of Benjamin's will^[1] on 14 Nov 1844. Her children Augustus, Charlotte, William, Mary and Sarah were all minors.

In 1850 she was living in Cato, Cayuga, New York.^[2] The household included Mary Spinning age 47, Augustus Spinning age 20, Mary Spinning age 13, William Spinning age 12, and Sarah Spinning age 10, all born in New York. Mary was a farmer. Augustus was a farmer.

In 1855 she was living in Cato, Cayuga, New York.^[3] The household included Mary M Spinning age 52, son Augustus W Spinning age 25, son Wm M Spinning age 16, daughter Mary F Spinning age 18, daughter Sarah C Spinning age 14. Mary was born in Madison County. The children were all born in Cayuga County.

She died 26 Mar 1858 in Cayuga County.

She is buried in Crosman Cemetery, Cato, Cayuga County, New York.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYMB-NZD?cc=1920234&wc=Q7PM-82W%3A213305601%2C238962601 : 28 May 2014), Cayuga > Wills 1844-1851 vol G-I > image 136 of 931; county courthouses, New York.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTK-KS7 : 12 April 2016), Sarah Spinning in household of Mary Spinning, Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing family 80, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K67R-63W : 13 March 2018), Sarah C Spinning in household of Mary M Spinning, Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #27, family #168, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,435,218.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 June 2019), memorial page for Sarah Spinning (unknown–26 Mar 1858), Find A Grave: Memorial #44619774, citing Crosman Cemetery, Cato, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 47113319) .