Sarah Carney
Daughter of Robert Carney and Phebe (-----)
Born ca. 1836 in [Kent Co.], Delaware
Died 06 Jan 1903 in Cheswold, Kent Co., Delaware
United ca. 1852 in [Kent Co.], Delaware with Unknown Partner
To them was born:
Married 19 Feb 1857 in Delaware to Elisha Durham
Son of Joel Durham and Margaret Munce
Born ca. 1840 in Delaware
Died 17 Jul 1894 in Delaware
To them were born:
Notes
- Sarah's age in the census records: in 1850, age 14; in 1860, age 23; in 1870, age 25;
in 1880, age 44; in 1900, age 63 (month and year not reported).
- In 1900 Sarah was reported to be the mother of 10 children, of which 8 were alive.
- Sarah was buried in Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware.
The headstone is broken and lost. The footstone bears the initials S.D.
- In 1903 Sarah's heirs were reported as Robert, Erven [sic], David, Charles, Elisha,
Annie Green, and Sallie Seeney.
Sources
- 1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Dover Hundred, Page 174 verso, 1325-1326, 03 Oct 1850
- 1857 - Marriage listed as Elisha Durham and Sarah Currey [sic!]
in Delaware Marriages
at Moors and Nanticokes of
Delaware
- 1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Little Creek Hundred, Page No. 170 [=657], 1115-1106, 22 Jul 1860
- 1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Kenton Hundred, Page No. 47 [=301], 305-302, 30 Jun 1870
- 1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Kenton Hundred, E.D. 43, Page No. 8 [=333D], 67-67, 02 Jun 1880
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Kenton Hundred, E.D. 70, Sheet No. 11A, 204-205, 14 Jun 1900
- 1903 - Delaware, Certificate of Death, Sarah Durham, age 67 years;
photocopy courtesy of Lishia Durham Heard
- 1903 - Kent Co., Del., Register of Wills, Probate Records, Sarah Durham, 1903