Sarah Webb Yeates (1840–1914)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1914
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Sarah Webb Yeates born? 1840.
When did Sarah Webb Yeates die? 1914.
Life story
Sarah Webb Yeates (1840–1914) was born in 1840, and died in 1914, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Sarah Webb's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sarah Webb's life.
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The world Sarah Webb lived through
1845 · age 5 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 21 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 27 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 36 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 58 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 66 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 74 — World War I began
Questions about Sarah Webb Yeates
When was Sarah Webb Yeates born?
Sarah Webb Yeates was born in 1840.
When did Sarah Webb Yeates die?
Sarah Webb Yeates died in 1914.
How old was Sarah Webb Yeates at the time of death?
Sarah Webb Yeates was about 74 years old.
Where is Sarah Webb Yeates buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sarah Webb's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sarah Webb Yeates was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Sarah Webb was born.
Who was president when Sarah Webb Yeates died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Sarah Webb died.
What major events happened during Sarah Webb Yeates's lifetime?
During Sarah Webb's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 5); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 23); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 31); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 58); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sarah Webb Yeates?
Federal censuses taken during Sarah Webb's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1840
Death
1914
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AncestryData, "Sarah Webb Yeates (1840–1914)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/sarah-webb-yeates-1840-1914-78aaefd7/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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