Sarah Elizabeth Arnsberger ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Source: Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com Database: Carter & Damewood; Author: Judy Damewood; http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdamewood

The following comes from 'Your Grandmother Rands,' received from Dorothy Damewood Rands in August 1998. This was apparently written by Agnes May Miller Rands:

"Sarah Elizabeth Arnsberger Rands was born May 26, 187- on a farm near Guide Rock, Nebraska. After they moved to Butler Island, she was president of Ladies Aid and held an office in the Neighbors of Woodcraft Lodge. She played the organ at church services. She always accompanied Grandfather on the piano or organ when he played the violin. They played at church, social gatherings and sometimes for dances that were in the Mormon Church. She was always very neat and tidy. A good woman. Pleasant and kind."
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Guide Rock, NE on 19 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 373B, District 76, Dwelling 121, Family 123, Roll 0757
Guide Rock, Webster County, Nebraska
Elizabeth Arnsburger..Daughter..6..NE

(Living with parents and paternal grandfather.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Election District 13, Uinta County, WY on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 63, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Election District 13, Uinta County, Wyoming
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
Elizabeth S. Rands..Wife..May 1874..26..NE..2/2

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She was buried after 28 October 1946 in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery in Rigby, ID.

Find A Grave Memorial #62053001
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Sarah married David Henry Rands, son of William Rands and Anna Sparling, on 28 February 1893 in Sioux County, NE.^{1 2} (David Henry Rands was born on 1 May 1868 in Brussells, Ontario, Canada,^{2 3 6} died on 26 March 1932 in Ririe, ID ^{3 6} and was buried on 28 March 1932 in Rigby, ID ^{3 6}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Election District 13, Uinta County, WY on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 63, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Election District 13, Uinta County, Wyoming
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
David H. Rands..Head..May 1868..32..CAN..Nat. 1881..Ranchman
Elizabeth S. Rands..Wife..May 1874..26..NE..2/2
Clarence R. Rands..Son..Jan 1894..6..Dakota
Amy Rands...Dau..May 1895..5..Dakota
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: David H Rands
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Feb 1893
Event Place: Sioux, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Father's Name: William Rands
Mother's Name: Ann Sparling
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Arnsberger
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Spouse's Father's Name: James W Arnsberger
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma St*

Citing this Record
"Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-FTQK : 28 November 2018), James W Arnsberger in entry for David H Rands and Sarah E Arnsberger, 28 Feb 1893; citing Marriage, Sioux, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 2,079,150.
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