Sarah Wacoser ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

It may be possible that the "Sarah Wacoser" who was married to George Washington Pendleton in 1887 was the same Sarah C. Chapman who was married to George Washington Wacaster who died in 1886. The approximate birth dates match as does the location of Catawba County. In addition, it was her sister, Francis Chapman who was originally married to George Washington Pendleton and when Francis died in 1885 it was very convenient for the widowed sister, Sarah Wacaster, to remarry to Pendleton. Otherwise, there are no census records for the widow Sarah Wacaster after her husband died in 1886. If she did indeed remarry, then her census records continue under the name of Pendleton. The only unknown part is what would have happened to her children after she was remarried to George Washing Pendleton. She had 6 children under 16 years of age at the time of the possible remarriage to Pendleton in 1887. None of the children are mentioned in any census records for Pendleton in 1900 or 1910. There were multiple Wacaster siblings living in the same area so perhaps one of the Wacaster siblings took custody of the children.

If I could positively tie this "Sarah Wacoser" to Sarah Chapman or find proof that any of the Wacaster children ever lived with George Pendleton and his second wife, then I could make such a determination that they were the same person. It seems very likely but there is no absolute proof yet found.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, August 1847, North Carolina, United States. ²

2. 1900 US Census, 2 June 1900, Bandys Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 33, Household 9
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 12
Sarah Pendleton..Wife..Aug 1847..53..NC
(Living with husband and step-son.)

3. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Bandys Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 16, Household 100
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Pendleton..Wife..64..NC
(Living with husband.)

Sarah married George Washington Pendleton, son of Joshua Pendleton and Margaret Rhyne, on 5 July 1887 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.^{1 2 3} (George Washington Pendleton was born on 18 November 1842 in North Carolina, United States,^{2 3 4 5} died on 2 February 1911 ⁵ and was buried after 2 February 1911 ⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 2 June 1900, Bandys Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 33, Household 9
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 12
Wash. Pendleton..Head..Nov 1842..57..NC..Farmer
Sarah Pendleton..Wife..Aug 1847..53..NC
Horse Pendleton..Son..Jul (?) 1874..25..NC..School Teacher

2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Bandys Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 16, Household 100
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
G. W. Pendleton..Head..68..NC
Sarah Pendleton..Wife..64..NC