Born in Burkeville, Newton, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Henderson West
and Adeline Elizabeth (Brack) West
Sister of
Lydia Susanna (West) Smith, Richard Burrell West, Margaret Elizabeth (West) Smith, Nancy Jane (West) Ross, Mary West, Sodora Octavene (West) Miller, William Maston West, Ida Eugenia (West) Cousins, John Henderson West, Mittie Nora (West) Davis and Massie Virginia (West) Rea
Wife of
George Washington Smith
— married
1884 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Nancy Adeline (Smith) Miller, George Smith, Addie A. Miller, David Smith, Eva S. Smith and Sarah Jane (Smith) Miller
Died
at age 79
in Burkeville, Newton, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Sep 2013
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Biography
Sarah was born in Texas in 1866.
1870 United States Census - Newton, Texas[1]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Richard West Male 30 Louisiana Adaline E West Female 24 Louisiana Liddie S West Female 9 Texas Sarah A West Female 5 Texas Richard B West Male 1 Texas
1880 United States Census-Newton, Texas[2]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Richard West Self Male 40 Texas, United States Adeline West Wife Female 36 Louisiana, United States Sarah West Daughter Female 14 Texas, United States Margaret West Daughter Female 7 Texas, United States Mary West Daughter Female 5 Texas, United States Sedora West Daughter Female 3 Texas, United States William West Son Male 1 Texas, United States
Sarah married George W Smith 13 Mar 1884 in Newton.[3]
1910 United States Census - Newton, Texas[4]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Geo W Smith Head Male 46 Texas Sarah Smith Wife Female 43 Texas Geo W Smith Jr. Son Male 20 Texas Daily Smith Daughter Female 18 Texas
Sarah married a second time in 1932 to Robert Miller. He died in 1935.[5]
1940 United States Census - Wightman, Texas[6]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Geo W Smith Head Male 50 Texas Rosa Smith Wife Female 40 Texas Wm Guy Smith Son Male 24 Texas Elmuth Smith Daughter Female 15 Texas Syoh Smith Daughter Female 12 Texas Mary Smith Daughter Female 7 Texas Odarina Smith Daughter Female 4 Sarah S Miller Mother Female 73 Texas
Sarah died in Burkeville at age 79 of heart disease.[7] She is buried in
Sycamore Cemetery.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGW-13N : 11 June 2019), Sarah A West in entry for Richard West, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJQ-TJ4 : 15 July 2017), Sarah West in entry for Richard West, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 56, sheet 560C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1321; FHL microfilm 1,255,321.
- ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZB-MTSQ : 28 November 2018), George W Smith and Sarah A West, 13 Mar 1884; citing Marriage, citing Newton, Newton, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,005,597.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SL-ZF5 : accessed 25 June 2019), Sarah Smith in household of Geo W Smith, Justice Precinct 2, Newton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 4A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1581; FHL microfilm 1,375,594.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sarah West Smith Miller on Find A Grave: Memorial #182168143 retrieved 6/25/2019
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SV-L8T : 14 March 2018), Sarah S Miller in household of Geo W Smith, Wightman, Justice Precinct 3, Newton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 176-4, sheet 2A, line 26, family 30, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4114.
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS19-Z9V : 13 March 2018), Sarah S Miller, 31 Aug 1945; citing certificate number 36558, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,963.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~3.12%
Cortney Brown
:
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~1.56%
Lori (Damrel) Guess :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member loriguess
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~0.78%
Gary Boyd :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A850753 [compare], Ancestry member garywayneboyd
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~0.78%
Elsie Patterson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A240570 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jimmy West :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A520407 [compare]
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~0.78%
James Davis :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Lea (Hemmenway) Moore :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lnmtrucking_lm
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~0.39%
Brian Atwood :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A766956 [compare], Ancestry member SpecimenB
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