Biographical Notes |
Note: 1870 Racine, Meigs Co., Ohio: Sarah, 45, was keeping house for J.B. Ackley. Apparently she was his second wife. She was very wealthy for the time with personal assets of $2,000 and real estate valued at $25,000. Her mother, Sarah Woods, was living with them, as was Miriam Wolf, 19. 1880 Racine, Meigs Co., Ohio: Sarah Ackley, 57, was now head of the household. She and both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Sarah Woods, 84, "G'ma", was living with her. Sarah must have been married before because there were two young men, who were identified as "grandson," living there: Johnny Woods, 35, and Mark Woods, 23. They also were born in Pennsylvania.
1900 Patton Tp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania: Sarah Ackley, "mother," was living with her son and only child, Edward, and his wife, Catherine. Edward had been born in June 1852. Sarah was a widow who had had one child who was still living. Edward worked in a bank.
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