Sarah Jane Larimer1
b. 27 May 1864, d. 1949
 Sarah Jane (Larimer) Neal -cropped (photo courtesy Ray Johnson) |
| Father | William G. Larimer1 b. abt 1825, d. 25 Jul 1896 |
| Mother | Judith Garrett1 b. 18 Jan 1826, d. 7 Jan 1909 |
| Birth | 27 May 1864 | Sarah Jane Larimer was born on 27 May 1864 in Washington County, Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 18 Nov 1883 | She married John David Neal on 18 Nov 1883 in Washington County.3 |
| Cens-1900 | 5 Jun 1900 | Ten years after their marriage John and Sarah left Virginia and migrated west. They settled in Lucas County, Iowa, where they farmed land in Union township. Their first 3 children were born in Virginia; the last 3 in Iowa.4 |
| Cens-1910 | 18 Apr 1910 | By 1910 they had left Iowa and moved to Wise County, Texas with the 3 youngest children.5 |
| Cens-1920 | 6 Jan 1920 | However they did not settle permanently in Texas. In June 1920 they were enumerated back in Lucas Co., Iowa where they owned a home in the town of Derby. John was employed as a carpenter and Sarah's census entry stated that she was keeping a boarding house. None of the couple's children still lived at home but the household included the depot manager, and the lumberyard manager, both listed as boarders.6 |
| Death | 1949 | Sarah died in 1949 in Lucas County, Iowa.7 |
| Burial | She was buried at Derby Cemetery in Derby, Lucas County, Iowa.7 |
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| Sarah and John lived for a short time in Wise County, Texas which can be located on the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page). |
Undated photo of Sarah Jane and John |
Family | John David Neal b. Apr 1862, d. 1965 | |
| Children | ||
| Last Edited | 11 Dec 2013 |
Citations
- [S156] Wm G. Larimer household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 93, p. 5A (p. 27 stamped), dwelling 44, family 44. Dec. 2007, image 5 of 56. Household includes: Wm G. Larimer, 57, farmer; Judy, 53, wife; James H., 22, son, farmer; John V. 24, son; Wm C, 20, son; Sarah Jane, 17, dau; cont. next page: M.F.V. Larimer, dau; Laura _, 13, dau; Leonidas, 12, son, farmer; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
- [S2573] Howard Johnson, "Descendants of Robert Larimer", report dated Dec. 2007.
- [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 32, 79; data for James H. Larimer and Maggie E. Hiler.
- [S2585] John D. Neal household, 1900 U.S. cens., Lucas Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Union township, ED 78, sheet 2A (p. 286 stamped), dwelling 29, family 29, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2011. Household includes: John D. Neal, 38, b. Apr 1862, marr 16 yrs, b. VA/VA/VA, farmer, owns farm; Sarah J., wife, 39, b. May 1861, marr 16 yrs, mother of 6 children, all living, b. VA/VA/VA; Della, dau, 15, b. Feb. 1885 VA; Clint, son, 12, b. Feb. 1888 VA; Lena, dau, 9, b. May 1891 VA; Roy, son, 6, b. Jan 1894 IA; Maude, dau, 3, b. Sept. 1896 IA; Lora, dau, 1, b. Feb. 1899 IA.
- [S2586] John D. Neal household, 1910 U.S. cens., Wise Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 5, ED 257, sheet 4B, dwelling 71, family 72, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2011. Household includes: John D. Neal, 48, marr 28 yrs, b. VA, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 47, marr 28 yrs, mother of 6 children, all living, b. VA; Roy, son, 15, b. IA; Maude, dau, 13, b. IA; Lora, dau, 11, b. IA.
- [S2587] John D. Neal household, 1920 U.S. cens., Lucas Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Derby, ED 93, sheet 1A (p. 67 stamped), dwelling 13, family 13, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2011. Household includes: John D. Neal, 56, b. VA, house carpenter, owns home, no mortgage; Sarrah J., wife, 57, boarding house keeper; Morris D. Elder, boarder, 25, b. MO, depot agent; Cecile M. Elder, wife, 26, b. IA; George Rodgers, boarder, 47, b. IA, lumber yard manager.
- [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Feb. 2011). Sarah Jane (Larimer) Neal entry, Derby Cemetery, Derby, Lucas Co., IA (no headstone photo; source of data not provided).