Sarah A. Murray ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 23 July 1823 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in New York, NY on June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 102, Family 600, 4th District of 7th Ward
New York, New York County, New York
Sarah A. Methren...31..PA

(Living with husband, 3 sons, and mother.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Jul 1824, then her age should have been 35 instead of 31.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States on June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 140, Household 123
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Sarah A. Methvin..43..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Jul 1824, then her age should have been 45 instead of 43.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Chicago, IL on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 499D, Roll 0185
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Sarah M. Methoen..Wife..53..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Jul 1824, then her age should have been 55 instead of 53.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chicago, IL on 6 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Page 10A, District 78, Dwelling 145, Family 192
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
3246 Vernon Avenue, house rented
Sarah Methven..Head..Jul 1822..77..PA..9/7..widowed
Walter Methven ..Son..Jan 1856..44..PA..Account
Harry W. Methven..Son..Sep 1864..35..PA..Artist
Isabel J. Methven..Daughter..Dec 1863..36..PA
Samuel Methven..Son..Aug 1867..32..OH..Bookkeeper
Huston H. Methven..Son..Feb 1871..29..OH..Physician

(Sarah was widowed and living with 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 23 Jul 1824, then her age should have been 75 instead of 77.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Chicago, IL on April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Page 7, District 373, Family 156
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Sarah A. Methven..Head..86..PA..widowed
Isabelle J. Methven..Daughter..46..PA
Harry W. Methven..Son..45..PA
Samuel L. Methven..Son..42..OH
Houston Methven..Son..38..OH

(Sarah was widowed and living with 4 children, all of whom were still single.)
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• She was buried on 29 November 1911 in the Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #134723310. ^{7 9}

Sarah married James Frazier Methven, son of Thomas Methven and Elizabeth Lightfoot, on 30 May 1850 in Philadelphia, PA.^{1 2} (James Frazier Methven was born on 27 April 1827 in Dillsburg, PA,^{1 2 3} died on 11 September 1889 in Chicago, IL ^{2 10} and was buried after 11 September 1889 in Chicago, IL ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in New York, NY on June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 102, Family 600, 4th District of 7th Ward
New York, New York County, New York
James F. Methren...32..PA
Sarah A. Methren...31..PA
Thomas J. Methren...9..PA
Benjamin F. Methren...7..PA
John W. Methren...4..PA
Susan W. Murray..62..PA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States on June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 140, Household 123
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States
James F. Methvin..44..PA..Retired Hatter
Sarah A. Methvin..43..PA..Keeping House
Thomas J. Methvin..19..PA..Carpenter, Apprent
Benjamin F. Methvin..17..PA..Post Office Clerk
John W. Methvin..14..PA..At Home
Isabella J. Methvin..7..PA..At Home
Henry N. Methvin..5..PA..At Home
Samuel L. Methvin..3..OH..At Home

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as "Methria".
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Chicago, IL on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 499D, Roll 0185
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
James F. Methoen..Head..53..PA..Hatter
Sarah M. Methoen..Wife..53..PA..Keeping House
Frank B. F. Methoen..Son..26..PA..Telegraph Operator
Walter J. Methoen..Son..23..PA..Telegraph Operator
Isabella J. Methoen..Dau..16..PA
Harry W. Methoen..Son..15..PA
Samuel L. Methoen..Son..12..OH
Martha H. Methoen..Dau..10..OH
Huston F. Methoen..Son..9..OH
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