Sarah Tabitha (Hartsell) Weddington (1834 - 1912)

Born 5 May 1834 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Absolem Barr Weddington — married 9 Oct 1856 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1912 at age 78 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

The 1870 US Census lists a "William Still" who is 3 years old. No relationship information. In the 1880 Census, he is listed as William Weddington and relationship as "Son". The ages matches up. We assume that he was adopted, probably as the result of the aftermath of the Civil War. Note that this was after the death of her husband, Absolem Barr Weddington.

Obituary

Mrs. Sarah T. Weddington, 79 years of age, died last evening at 7:30 at her home, No. 900 South Caldwell street, after an illness of pneumonia, which she contracted last Friday.

The deceased is survived by three children, Mr. Frank Weddington and Mesdames Mary E. Richards and Lizzie Hargett. She was a lifelong member of Calvary Methodist church, from which the funeral will be conducted. The hour of the services has not been decided.

Charlotte Observer, 12.19.1912

Research Notes

Unconnected granddaughter: Ada (Weddington) Shuman. Possibly the daughter of James Franklin Weddington. See Ada's profile for more information.

Sources

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8TZ-NP1 : accessed 25 May 2016), Absalem B. Weddington and Sarah T. Hartsell, 09 Oct 1856; citing Cabarrus,North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,330,325.

• "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-1G5G : accessed 25 May 2016), Absalem B. Weddington and Sarah T. Hartsell, 1856.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDP-NVS : 30 December 2015), Tobitha Weddington, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW84-BVK : accessed 25 May 2016), S J Weddington, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 25, family 193, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,625.

Very likely match. Transcription of middle initial is likely in error.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX4-1QL : accessed 25 May 2016), Sarah T Weddington, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 284C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0971; FHL microfilm 1,254,971.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBS-NBG : accessed 25 May 2016), Sarah Weddington, Township 1 Charlotte city Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 383, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,205.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34609336/sarah-tabitha-weddington: accessed 29 July 2023), memorial page for Sarah Tabitha Hartsell Weddington (5 May 1834–18 Dec 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34609336, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by DSM (contributor 46945108).
  • Inscription: Mother of Wm. H. Weddington
  • Note: Headstone lists date of birth as May 5; death certificate lists it as May 15.
  • Middle name provided by Suzette G Yandle.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F368-WQ5 : accessed 25 May 2016), Sarah T. Hartsell in entry for Mary E. Richards, 13 Mar 1918; citing Charlotte, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, reference p 298, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,351.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36X-HBH : accessed 25 May 2016), Sarah T. Weddington, 18 Dec 1912; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, reference 126, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,648.