Sarah Jane (Abriel) Smith (1815 - 1904)

Born 10 May 1815 in Popes Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Richard Smith — married 1835 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 22 May 1904 at age 89 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Biography

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Sarah (Abriel) Smith lived in Popes Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Sarah Jane Abriel was born on May 10, 1894, in Pope's Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Thomas A. Abriel and Susan Gerrard ^[1].

On October 16, 1883, Sarah and Charles' daughter Sevilla (age 24) married William C. French (age 44 - worked as a broker), in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[2].

Sarah Jane Abriel Smith (age 80), passed away, of old age (contributed by Broncho Pneumonia), on May 22, 1904, at 3 Common Street, in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and was buried on May 24, 1904, in Lakeside Cemetery, in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Miss Lindsay was the informant^[3].

1871 and 1881 Canadian censuses states that she is 56 years old. Her death record appears to be off by almost a decade, because her eldest son, Richard Francis, was born about 1837 according to the same census records. If her birth was 1815, then her marriage would have been at 20 years and first child within a year or two after. If she was actually born in 1824, as suggested by her death record testimony, given by her daughter, then Sarah Jane would have been only 10 years old on her marriage date and 12 year old when she had her first child. That is highly unlikely considering the other evidence pointing to a birthdate around 1815.

On the same censuses, she states that she was born in Nova Scotia and that her family is of "English" origin. Her religious affiliation is Church of England.

Obituary

"Mrs Sarah Jane SMITH died last night [May 22, 1904] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Lindsay, 2 Church Street, after a few days illness. Five daughters and 2 sons mourn her--Mrs Robert Reynolds, and Miss Margery Smith both of this town, Mrs. Servilla French of Bridgewater, MA, Mrs. Ellen Oickle, Mrs. Servinia McKenzie of Moser River, NS, Henry Smith and Richard Smith both of Westville, NS. Mrs Smith has lived a truly Christian life was a devoted Mother. Up to a short time ago, she was a very frequent attendant at church meetings. She was a member of the Methodist church and besides leaving a large family, she leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral will be held Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. C. Lindsay, 2 Church St. Rev. John R Chaffi will officiate. Relatives and Friends are invited."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/729821:2101 New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2511/41262_b139306-00247/1213412167?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75496806/person/42454493796/facts New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/729821:2101 New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
4. ↑ "Where Broad Atlantic Surges Roll" by Philip Hartling. Quoted from the Wakefield newspaper, 23 May 1904.

• 1904 Massachusetts Death Record

http://interactive.ancestry.com/2101/41262_b139712-00327/729821?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75496806/person/42454493796/facts

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWPQ-BX1 : 11 March 2018), Sarah J. Abriel Smith, 22 May 1904; citing Wakefield, Massachusetts, v 93 p 327, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,069,925.

• "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMLB-WPP : 8 December 2014), Charles Smith and Jane April, 1835, Marriage; citing p. 6746, volume 1800, , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.

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