Sarah Catherine Musgrove ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Georges Township, Fayette, PA on 13 July 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 168, Roll 1109, Family 1183
Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Sarah C. Musgrove..4..PA
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Georges Township, Fayette, PA on 17 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 221A, District 40, Dwelling 539, Family 539, Roll 1129
George Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Sarah Shoaf..Wife..24..PA..Housekeeper
(Living with husband and 4 daughters.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Morning Herald on 3 June 1938 in Uniontown, PA.

² Suffering a fractured hip several weeks ago in a fall at her home in Smithfield, Mrs. Sarah Musgrove Shoaf, aged 82 years and 4 months, died at 5:50 Thursday evening, June 2, 1938, at the family residence.

Mrs. Shoaf, one of the most widely known residents of Fayette county and a descendant of a pioneer family in this district, was the oldest living member of the Fort Gaddis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a charter member of the Chapter with which her four daughters are affiliated. She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church of Smithfield.

Mrs. Shoaf was the daughter of James and Rebecca Stentz Musgrove, early settlers in Fayette county. She resided her entire life in Smithfield and vicinity where all who knew her will long remember her lovable disposition and her keen sense of civic and religious righteousness. She leaves a wide circle of acquaintances to mourn her death.

Surviving are five daughters: Mrs. Dora Wilson and Mrs. Rebecca Preece, Smithfield; Mrs. Rose Abel, Fairchance; Mrs. Kathryn Tague, Smithfield, and Mrs. Olive Hill, Finleyville; one brother, Henry Mathiot Musgrove, Homestead; a half-sister Mrs. Clark Kisner, Fairmont, W. Va,; 18 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.

Brief funeral services will be held at 3:30 Sunday afternoon at the home, followed by additional rites at 4 o'clock in the Presbyterian church at Smithfield. Rev C. D. A. Hoon will officiate and burial will follow in the Baptist cemetery.

(Source: Morning Herald, Uniontown, PA, 3 Jun 1938)
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Sarah married Jacob Harvey Shoaf, son of James Shoaf and Mary Malinda Bowell, on 29 May 1871.^{1 2 3} The marriage ended in divorce. (Jacob Harvey Shoaf was born on 8 June 1846 in Georges Township, Fayette, PA ^{2 3} and died in August 1903 in , Fayette County, PA ².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorced: Unknown.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Georges Township, Fayette, PA on 17 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 221A, District 40, Dwelling 540, Family 540, Roll 1129
George Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Jacob Shoaf..Self..33..PA..Farmer
Sarah Shoaf..Wife..24..PA..Housekeeper
Doah Shoaf..Dau..8..PA
Malinda Shoaf..Dau..5..PA
Rosa Shoaf..Dau..3..PA
Sarah Shoaf..Dau..1m..PA..Apr
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