Sarah (Turman) Smith (1808 - 1870)

Born 29 Oct 1808 in Clark County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Willis Northcutt — married 28 Jan 1828 (to 1846) in Clark County, Ohio, United States

Wife of Samuel Smith — married 7 Sep 1847 in Clark County, Ohio

Wife of Alanson Beers — married 19 Feb 1852 in Oregon City, Oregon

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1870 at age 61 in Marion County, Oregon, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Leland McCleary [send private message]

Biography

Sarah Turman, daughter of Isaac Turman and Margaret Rector, was born in Clark County, Ohio, on 29 Oct 1808. Twenty years later, on 28 Jan 1828, still in Clark County, she married Willis Northcutt. Together, they had seven children.

1. Margaret Ruth (Northcutt) Peppers (1828–1890)
2. Edward J. Northcutt (1830–1904)
3. Shadrack D. Northcutt (1832-1896)^[1]
4. William W. Northcutt (1834–1899)
5. Salathiel T. Northcutt (1837–1926)
6. Mary Eliza (Northcutt) Simpson (1839–1926)
7. Harriet M. Northcutt (1844- )

By 1847, Sarah and Willis had divorced, and on 7 Sep of that year, in Clark County, Ohio, Sarah married the widower Samuel Smith, who had five children of his own still living at home. Together they had at least one more child, born in Iowa.

1. Clarinda Smith (abt.1848- )

In Aug 1850, Sarah and Samuel were living in Wapello County, Iowa, with four of Sarah's Northcutt children living next door: the oldest, Margaret, and the three youngest, Salathiel, Mary Eliza, and Harriet. Again divorced, on 19 Feb 1852, in Oregon City, Oregon, Sarah married the widower Alanson Beers, who died a year later, in Feb 1853. In Jun 1860, Sarah, who appears to have retained her surname "Smith", was living in the household of her oldest son, Edward, in Josephine County, Oregon, together with her youngest son, Salathiel, and her two youngest daughters, Harriet and Clarinda. In Jul 1870, she was living in Marion County with her sons S. D., William W. and Salathiel T., together with the family of Oliver Beers, one of her late husband's sons.

Sarah died on 14 Aug 1870, in Marion County, Oregon, and was buried at Claggett Cemetery, Keizer, Marion County, Oregon.

Research Notes

1. ↑ At FamilySearch, a son "Seth" is placed in this position, b. 1831, but without documentation or any information besides the name. That this should be "Shadrack D." is surmised from the facts that there is an "F. D.", born about 1832 in Ohio, in the Northcutt household in Oregon in 1860, together with the three other brothers. The "F" could easily be a mis-hearing of "S". It also happens that a Shadrack D. Northcutt, known as "S. D.", born in Ohio in 1832, is found buried in Los Angeles in 1896 by his siblings. Shadrack D. was named after their grandfather.

Sources

• FamilySearch Details page for Sarah Turman (1808-1870).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #16003539 for Sarah Turman Smith (1808-1870).
• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013. FamilySearch database with images.
  • Clark County Marriage Record, Vol. 1B, p. 182 (image 97). Marriage of Willis Northcutt and Sally Turman, 24 Jan 1828. Officiator, John Pence. (License, 22 Jan 1828. Both parents consent in writing).
  • Clark County Marriage Record, Vol. 3, p. 84 (image 44). Marriage of Samuel Smith and Sarah Northcut, 7 Sep 1847. Officiator, G. S. Weaver. (License 4 Sep 1847; he: 'w'; she: 'w no impediment. She divorced').
• US Census, Iowa. FamilySearch database with images.
  • 1850, Wapello County, District 13, p. 405-A (image 11), family 65, lines 3-10. (NARA M432 roll 189). Household members: Samuel Smith (48 VA, farmer), Sarah (42 OH), Clarinda 2 IA), John W (18 OH, farmer), Rachael (16 OH), Emeline (14 OH), Elizabeth (10 OH), William R (7 OH).
  • 1850, Wapello County, District 13, p. 405-A (image 11), family 66, lines 11-18. (NARA M432 roll 189). Household members: Margaret R Northcutt (21 OH), Salathiel (14 OH), Mary Eliza (10 IL), Harriet M (6 IL), Susannah Vorhes (50 MD, farmer), Susannah S Vorhes (16 OH), Ruth Vorhes (14 OH), Efraim Vorhes (10 OH).
• US Census, Oregon. FamilySearch database with images.
  • 1860, Josephine County, Deer Creek Twp, p. 212 (image 1), family 203, lines 11-18. (NARA M653 roll 1055). Household members: E J Northcutt (30 OH, farmer), W A (29 MO, housekeeper, [wife?]), Charles W (5 OR), America F (4 OR), S T Northcutt (23 OH, farm laborer, [brother]), Sarah Smith (52 OH, midwife, [mother]), Harriet M Northcutt (16 IL, housekeeper, [sister]), Clarinda Smith (12 IA, [half-sister]).
  • 1870, Marion County, Fairfield Pct, p. 52-A (image 1), family 801, lines 1-9. (NARA M593 roll 1287). Household members: Oliver Beers (27 OR, farmer), Margaret (17 WI, [wife]), Jonathan (21 OR, farmer, [brother]). William Dehaven (18 OR, laborer), Wm S Griggs (40 NY, laborer), F D Northcutt (38 OH, farmer, [probably Sarah's son "S D"]), W W Northcutt (36 OH, farmer, [Sarah's son]), S T Northcutt (23 OH, farmer, [Sarah's son]), Sarah Smith (61 OH).