Sarah (Thompson) Call (1801 - 1879)

Born 1801 in , Maine, USA

Wife of Louis Call — married 6 Jan 1830 in Troy, Waldo, Maine, USA

Descendants

Died 1879 at about age 78 in Linn Township. Dallas ,Iowa

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Biography

Sarah Thompson was probably born in Maine though I haven't found documentation for that fact and have no hint as to who her parents were. She first married David Mitchell and had 3 children. It's probable that David died at some point in 1829 because Sarah and Louis were married January 1830. ^[1].

The 1850 census has Louis (Lewis) and Sally living in Bradley, Maine with their four surviving children and David Mitchell (age 21). Lovina (Lavinia) Mitchell and her husband Jonathan Worthing are also living in their home. In 1860 they were still living in Bradley, Maine but after Louis died in 1868 she seemed to move around quite a bit, living in the homes of a friend and her daughters. She filed for a "Mothers Pension" based on her son, Stephen's, military service and death at age 27. She maintained that he was in constant pain "through his chest and sides" and that he gradually worsened and died in 1862 "of the disease which he contracted in the army". (The pension amounted to $8.00 per month). Sarah died in Iowa and is buried in West Linn Cemetery in Dallas County, Iowa where her son,(T.J.), lived.

Sources

1. ↑ "Mrs. Sally Mitchell and Louis Call both of Troy, Maine entered intentions to marry 24 Dec 1829; certificate issued 6 Jan 1830

• Ralph E. Hillman, "Vital Records of Troy, Maine Prior to 1892"
• 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota.
• 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,
• Source: S30 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653,

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jenni Lewin for creating WikiTree profile Thompson-13488 through the import of Lewin Family Tree_2013-11-10.ged on Nov 10, 2013.