Sarah Wilson (1799–?)
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- 1799
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When was Sarah Wilson born? 1799.
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Sarah Wilson (1799–?) was born in 1799. A cemetery record documents Sarah's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sarah's life.
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1803 · age 4 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
1825 · age 26 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 47 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 62 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 66 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 70 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 77 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 93 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Sarah Wilson born?
Sarah Wilson was born in 1799.
Where is Sarah Wilson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sarah's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sarah Wilson was born?
John Adams was president of the United States when Sarah was born.
What major events happened during Sarah Wilson's lifetime?
During Sarah's lifetime: the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (1803, age 4); the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 46); the American Civil War began (1861, age 62); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 68); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 77); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 99).
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Federal censuses taken during Sarah's lifetime and now public: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880.
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