Sarah A Elizabeth (Wilhite) Tedford (1850 - 1921)

Born 27 Jul 1850 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William J Tedford — married 22 Sep 1874 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1921 at age 71 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1850. She was the daughter of Alfred Wilhoit and Elizabeth Morris.

Sarah married William J Tedford, 22 Sep 1874, and the service was performed by her Father.^[1]

They had four children, but only three lived, according to 1900 census. William died by 1888, just 8 or 9 years after they were married. She had her mother, Elizabeth, living with her in 1900 . Sarah lived next to her brother which would have given her help in keeping the farm running.

Sarah died in 1921^[2] and is buried in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Falkville, Alabama.^[3]

Residence

1860, Morgan, Alabama^[4]

1870, Morgan, Alabama^[5]

1880, Hartsell, Morgan, Alabama^[6]

1900, Falkville town, Morgan, Alabama^[7]

1910, Morgan, Alabama^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-822 : 18 October 2017), William J Tedford and Sarah E Wilhite, 22 Sep 1874; citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,938.
2. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQM-4XL : 15 February 2018), Mrs. S. E. Tealford, 30 Dec 1921; citing reference rn 22754, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,235.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #44149342
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDX-1F2 : 13 December 2017), Sarah A E Wilhite in entry for Alfred M Wilhite, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKG-YG8 : 6 June 2019), Sarah Wilhite in entry for Alfred Wilhite, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4V4-THX : 26 August 2017), Sally E Tedford in household of William J Tedford, Hartsell, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 269, sheet 135C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,027.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DG-W3P : accessed 26 December 2019), Sarah Tedford, Precinct 5 Falkville (all west of r.r.) Falkville town, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 9A, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,035.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7Y-NYJ : accessed 26 December 2019), Sarah E Ledford, Precinct 5, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 29; FHL microfilm 1,374,042.

See also:

• Wilhite/Wilhoit & Allied Descendants of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Hengsteler) Wilheit 1671-1994 Compiled by Mary F. Mickey
• FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKC-Y9PG)