Sarah McCall1

b. 29 March 1849, d. 4 June 1914
Sarah (Sallie) McCall circa 1907 (cropped)
FatherJames McCall1 b. 14 Aug 1819, d. 11 Apr 1891
MotherJane Larimer1 b. 6 Jan 1819, d. 5 Jun 1855
Birth29 Mar 1849 Sarah McCall was probably born on 29 Mar 1849 in Virginia although her headstone reports the year as 1846. However, this conflicts with her age on the 1850, 1860 and 1900 census, as well as with her brother Mathew's birthdate of April 1846. Her reported date of birth of March 1849 from the 1900 census enumeration is more likely correct.2,3 
Childhood  Sarah, who appears in most records as "Sallie", grew up in Washington County, Virginia, where she was the 5th child, and first daughter born to her parents. Sallie's mother died in 1855 at which time Sallie was 6 years old. Her father married a few years later. He and Sallie's stepmother added additional children to the family.1,4 
  Sallie herself did not marry, but over the years lived with various of her siblings. She was enumerated in 1880, at age 28, in the home of her brother Thomas. Thomas's wife was ill with typhoid fever at the time; it is not difficult to imagine that Sallie was helping with their 2 young children.

Sallie's brother Robert and his wife Rosanna settled in Texas, where Rosanna died in 1897 leaving Robert to raise 6 children, several of whom were quite young. By 1900 Sallie was living with Robert and the children in McLennan County, Texas.5,2 
Death4 Jun 1914 Sarah died on 4 Jun 1914 at age 65.3 
Burial She was buried at White Rock Cemetery in McLennan County, Texas.3 

Related Links and Images:

Sallie with her brother Robert and his children, circa 19076
Find McLennan County on the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).
Sallie's page at findagrave.com3
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S367] Jas McCall household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. after 151 stamped, dwelling 1221, family 1221, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 168 of 289. Household includes: Jas McCall, 30, farmer, real estate valued at $3,100; Jane 31; John M. 8; William 7; Samuel 5; Mathew 3; cont. next page: Sarah 1; Margaret Larimer 16; Nancy McCall 62; all b. VA.
  2. [S1760] Robert McCall household, 1900 U.S. cens., McLennan Co., Texas, pop. sched., Justice Precinct 3, ED 84, sheet 12B, dwelling 216, family 200, viewed online at Ancestry.com, JMar 2007, image 24 of 58. Household includes: Robert McCall, 46, marr, b. Sept. 1853, marr 19 years, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; cont. next page: Blanche, dau, 17, b. Dec. 1882; Nannie K., dau, 16, b. May 1884; Rosa M., 14, b. Dec. 1885; Sallie R., 12, b. Oct. 1887; Robert E., 8, b. Jul 1891; Virgie S., dau, 3, b. Sept. 1896; all children b. TX, all parents b. VA; also: Sallie M. McCall, sister, 51, sgl, b. March 1849 VA, parents b. VA.
  3. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed July 2007). Photo of stone shows dates as 29 Mar 1846-4 June 1914.
  4. [S234] James McCall household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 175 (original script), dwelling 1303, family 1250, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 177 of 361. Household includes: James McCall, 40, farmer, owns real estate valued at $3,000 and personal prop of $500, b. VA; Charlotte, 28, b. NC; John, 18, farmer; William, 16; Samuel, 13; Mathew, 12; Sarah, 11; Thomas, 10; Robert, 8; Nancy, 5; Elisa, 3; Andrew, 1; all children b. VA.
  5. [S163] Thomas McCall household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Goodson district, ED 96, p. 40D, dwelling 300, family 303. Jul 2007, image 40 of 49. Household includes: Thomas McCall, 27, carpenter; Maggie, 25, wife, ill with typhoid fever; Floyd, son, 3; Eva Jane, dau, 4/12, b. Jan; Sallie, 28, sister; all b. VA.
  6. [S1376] Image courtesy of Randy Todd.