Today I'd like to introduce my 2nd great-grandmother, Sarah Jane Harris Kendall, mother of Henry Martin Kendall, my great-grandfather (whom I've not yet profiled). Her profile is based solely on internet sources and all of it requires further evidence. If there are any Harris-Kendall cousins out there, please inquire within!
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Sarah Jane Harris spent over three decades living in a four county area of northeastern Kentucky: Lawrence, Morgan, Carter and maybe Rowan. Much of the region is in the Cumberland Plateau region west of the main Appalachian Mountains. Densely forested, rugged, yet beautiful land. An enlargement (above) of the four county area excerpted from a Kentucky county map shows the geographic relationship of each county.
She was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky[1] in
November 1830[2] to parent's whose names are yet to be determined.
On 12 Apr 1855, Sarah Jane Harris married Lewis Henry Kendall[3] in
Morgan County, Kentucky. Their first two children died the year of birth, 1856[4] and 1857[5]. Subsequent children were:
- James W., 1858 and Celia A., 1859[6] in Morgan County
- John Allen, 1861 in Carter County, Kentucky[8] [9]
- Henry Martin, 1864 in (maybe) Rowan County, Kentucky[10]
- Rebecca Susan, 1866[11]
- Elijah, 1869[12] and Melvin Hayden, 1872 in Clark’s Creek County, Kansas[13]
- August 1860 in Carter County, Kentucky (Bruin Post Office).[7]
- June 1870 in Clark’s Creek, Morris County, Kansas (Council Grove Post Office).[14]
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| Kendall family in 1870 U.S. federal census, Morris County, Kansas [14] (click to enlarge) |
The following year, 45 year old Sarah and the children were living in
Highland Township, Morris County, Kansas (White City Post Office). Son James W., at 17 was the man of the house and farming the land. Celia Ann was 16 and Henry M., 10. The 1875 Kansas State Census showed the value of personal property at $80.[16]. Rebecca, Melvin and Elijah were not recorded in the household. However, could "M.H. Kendall, 2," family #59 in this census be Sarah’s youngest son, Melvin living/staying with a nearby family?
Beginning with the 1880 U.S. federal census, and the next 30 years, Sarah lived in Ohio Township, Morris County,
Kansas. At first she was the head of household, then James. Sarah was 50 now, James W., 21, Henry Martin, 14, and Melvin H., 7. James continued to farm.[17]
James married Emma in about 1886 and they had eight children. For census years 1900 and 1910, Sarah continued to live with James and was surrounded by grandchildren. The farm was owned and #26 on the Farm Schedule.[18] [19]
From the mountains of Appalachia to the prairie of Kansas, 82 year old Sarah Harris Kendall called it a life when she died on 12 Aug 1912 in Morris County. She was buried in Burton Cemetery,
Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas.[20]
Future Research
- Obtain birth, marriage, death and land records
- Name Sarah's parents and siblings
- Follow-up on "missing" children in 1875 census
- Determine town names in four counties
- Develop assumptions for relocating
- Find evidence of religious affiliation
- Locate living relatives of Sarah's children
Sources
[1] "Kentucky
Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch, Lewis Kindall and
Sarah Harris, 12 Apr 1855; citing, Lawrence, Kentucky, reference ; FHL
microfilm 216831
[2] Year: 1900; Census
Place: Ohio, Morris, Kansas; Roll: 491; Page: 2A; Enumeration
District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240491. Ancestry.com
[3] See
Footnote #1
[4] "Kentucky
Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch, Kendall, 12 Jan
1856; citing, MORGAN, KENTUCKY, reference; FHL microfilm 216835.
[5] "Kentucky
Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch, Kendall, 14
Feb 1857; citing, MORGAN, KENTUCKY, reference; FHL microfilm 216835.
[6] Kentucky,
Birth Records, 1852-1910: Ancestry.com. Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky
Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls
#994027-994058.
[7] 1860;
Census Place: Carter County, Kentucky; Roll: M653_361; Page: 341; Image: 341;
Family History Library Film: 803361. Ancestry.com
[8] "Kentucky
Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch, Kendall, 05 Jul
1861; citing Carter, Kentucky, reference 2:2C31X2H; FHL microfilm 216819.
[9] Unsourced
Word document of Denise Hibsch Richmond
[10]
See Footnote 13.
[11] See
Footnote 13.
[12]
See Footnote 13.
[13]
See Footnote 9.
[14] Year:
1870; Census Place: Clarks Creek, Morris, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 679B;
Image: 599; Family History Library Film: 545938. Township : Clarks Creek. Accessed on Ancestry.com.
[15]
Find-A-Grave Memorial #21500700, created by Theresa, photos by Renate. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21500700
[16] 1875
Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-20. Kansas State Historical
Society. Accessed on Ancestry.com.
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
[17] "United
States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch, Sarah Kendall, Ohio,
Morris, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 408A, NARA microfilm publication
T9.
[18] "United
States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch, Sarah Kendall in
household of James W Kendall, Ohio Township, Morris, Kansas, United States;
citing sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm
1240491.
[19] "United
States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch, Sarrah Kendall in
household of James W Kendall, Ohio, Morris, Kansas, United States; citing
enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 2A, family 30, NARA microfilm publication
T624, FHL microfilm 1374462.
[20]
Find-A-Grave Memorial #21500813, created by Theresa, photos by Renate. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=kendall&GSiman=1&GScid=92109&GRid=21500813&
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