Sarah L. WALLACE b. 09 Jun 1836 Connecticut d. 25 Jan 1909 Richmond, Virginia: Appalachian Aristocracy

1836 - 1909 (72 years)

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Name	Sarah L. WALLACE
Born	09 Jun 1836	Connecticut
Gender	Female
_UID	EDEC6C8AD56943EC8CD65A557F5BAB8B5DE4
Died	25 Jan 1909	Richmond, Virginia
Buried	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA
	Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93378984
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1850 Census 1850 US Census City of Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA, household no. 459. Sarah is listed as age 15, born in Connecticut, in the household of James A. Tyson, mechanic, age 36, born in New York. Also living there are Ellen, age 23, born in Connecticut, his wife, and children Harriet, age 12, born in VA, John, age 2 born in VA, and James, age 2 months, born in VA. Mary Wallace, age 26 and Emma Wallace, age 13, both born in Connecticut are living with the Tyson family as well. It appears that Sarah, Mary, and Emma were orphans at this point living in the home of their married sister, Ellen. By 1870 Ellen is a widow, living next door to Sarah and Andrew Overby. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah Wallace Age: 15 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1850: Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia Gender: Female Family Number: 499 Household Members: James A Tyson 36 [brother-in-law] Ellen Tyson 23 [sister] Hariett Tyson 12 John Tyson 2 James Tyson 0 Mary Wallace 24 Sarah Wallace 15 Emma Wallace 13 1860 Census 1860 US Census Chesterfield Co. VA, Northern Manchester District, household no. 905, listed as Sarah, age 23, born in Connecticut. She is in the household of Andrew Overby, age 25, carpenter, personal estate valued at $100, born in VA. along with John, age 2, born in VA, Thomas Mason, age 25 a carpenter, and Cornelia Mason, age 21. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah Overby Age in 1860: 23 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1860: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia Gender: Female in household of Andrew Overby Post Office: Manchester Household Members: Name Age Andrew Overby 25 Sarah Overby 23 John Overby 2 Thos Mason 25 Conelia Mason 21 1870 US Census Chesterfield Co. VA, First Revenue District, Household 909, she is listed as Sarah, age 33, born in Connecticut living with Andrew Overby, age 34, carpenter for railway, real estate valued at $1200, born in VA. Also n the household are Mary E., age 10, born in VA, Alice, age 7, born in VA, Nellie, age 5, born in VA, Lillie age 3, born in VA, Oscar, age 1 born in VA. Living next door in Household 910 are Ellen Tyson, age 42, keeping house, born in Connecticut, Archer B. Tyson, age 13, born in Virginia, James H. Tyson, age 10, born in VA, and Mary Wallace, age 46, born in VA. Both Archer and James attended school within the past year, they can both read, but cannot write. 1870 Census Name: Sarah Overby Age in 1870: 33 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Connecticut Dwelling Number: 909 Home in 1870: First Revenue Division, Chesterfield, VA Race: White Gender: Female Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: Andrew Overby Inferred Children: Mary E Overby Alice Overby Nellie Overby Lillie Overby Oscar Overby Household Members: Name Age Andrew Overby 34 Sarah Overby 33 Mary E Overby 10 Alice Overby 7 Nellie Overby 5 Lillie Overby 3 Oscar Overby 1 1880 Census Listed as 43 years old in 1880 census, Chesterfield. Co., VA, Manchester, Page 8 Occupation: Keeping House. Had boarder, William Foster, an ironworker living with the family. Two older girls, Mary "Mollie" and Alice made paper boxes to add to families income. Sarah was born in Connecticut, her mother was born in Ireland and her father was born in Scotland. 1880 Census Name: Sarah L. Overby Age: 43 Birth Date: Abt 1837 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1880: Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia Street: 8th Dwelling Number: 71 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head Marital status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Sarah L. Overby 43 Mary Overby 19 Alice Overby 17 Nelly Overby 14 Lilly Overby 12 Oscar E. Overby 10 Florence Overby 1 CITY DIRECTORIES 1881 Richmond City Directory p. 370 Manchester Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home Semmes nr 8th. 1883 Richmond City Directory, p. 553 Manchester Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby boarding 511 w 8th 1893-95 Richmond City Directory, p. 514 Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home: 818 East Clay Street (home of William Walden Russell and Alice Overby Russell) so she is living with her daughter and son-in-law. 1895 Richmond City Directory, p. 563. Sarah L. Overby, widow of Andrew S. Overby, home: 934 East Grace
Person ID	I5944	Master File
Last Modified	20 Jun 2020

Father	John Wallace, b. 13 Feb 1793, Scotland , d. 15 Mar 1846, Petersburg, VA (Age 53 years)
Mother	Ellen, b. Sep 1795, Ireland , d. 24 Nov 1845, Petersburg, VA (Age ~ 50 years)
Family ID	F6094	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Andrew S. OVERBY, b. 1836, Virginia , d. 25 Nov 1877, Chesterfield Co. VA (Age 41 years)

Children

	1. John OVERBY, b. Abt 1858, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. Bef 12 Aug 1868, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA (Age ~ 10 years)
	2. Mary Ellen (Mollie) OVERBY, b. 16 Oct 1860, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. 31 Jan 1958, St. Louis, MO (Age 97 years)
	3. Alice Elizabeth OVERBY, b. Abt 1863, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. 06 Jun 1940, Richmond, VA (Age ~ 77 years)
	4. Nellie G. OVERBY, b. 15 Aug 1865, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. 06 May 1926, Richmond, VA (Age 60 years)
	5. Lillie Maud OVERBY, b. Abt 1868, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. Mar 1939, Richmond, VA (Age ~ 71 years)
	6. Oscar E. OVERBY, b. Abt 1870, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. Bef 1880, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA (Age ~ 10 years)
	7. Andrew Bird OVERBY, b. 30 May 1873, Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA , d. 24 May 1874, Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA (Age 0 years)
	8. Florence (Florrie) OVERBY, b. 10 Jun 1878, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA , d. Apr 1956, Richmond, VA (Age 77 years)

Last Modified 17 Feb 2018

Family ID F4491 Group Sheet | Family Chart