Sarah A. Brown (1823–1897)
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- Born
- 1823
- Died
- 1897
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- Names in Stone
When was Sarah A. Brown born? 1823.
When did Sarah A. Brown die? 1897.
Life story
Sarah A. Brown (1823–1897) was born in 1823, and died in 1897, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Sarah A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sarah A.'s life.
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The world Sarah A. lived through
1825 · age 2 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 23 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 38 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 42 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 46 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 53 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 69 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
Questions about Sarah A. Brown
When was Sarah A. Brown born?
Sarah A. Brown was born in 1823.
When did Sarah A. Brown die?
Sarah A. Brown died in 1897.
How old was Sarah A. Brown at the time of death?
Sarah A. Brown was about 74 years old.
Where is Sarah A. Brown buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sarah A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sarah A. Brown was born?
James Monroe was president of the United States when Sarah A. was born.
Who was president when Sarah A. Brown died?
In 1897, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and William McKinley.
What major events happened during Sarah A. Brown's lifetime?
During Sarah A.'s lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 2); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 25); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 42); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 48); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sarah A. Brown?
Federal censuses taken during Sarah A.'s lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1897
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