Sarah (Wood) Burchett (abt. 1810 - abt. 1875)

Born about 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Wife of James Burchett — married 6 Apr 1831 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died about 1875 at about age 65 in Wilkes County, North Carolina

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Biography

"Salley" Wood married James Burchett April 6, 1831 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.^[1] and together they had children including:

• Mary "Polly" Burchett; born about 1834; married Colby Sparks
• John Burchett; born about 1836; married Delphia Susan Baldwin
• Henry Burchett; born 1840^[2]
• James Burchett; born about 1840
• Jane "Jenny" Burchett; born May 12, 1848
• Issac Burchett
• Anderson Burchett

United States Census Records

1850 US Census Wilkes County, North Carolina^[3]

• James Burchett, age 38, born in Wilkes County
• Sally Burchett, age 43, born in Wilkes County
• Polly Burchett, age 18, born in Wilkes County
• John Burchett, age 15, born in Wilkes County
• Henry Burchett, age 13, born in Wilkes County
• James Burchett, age 10, born in Wilkes County
• Jane Burchett, age 6, born in Wilkes County

1860 US Census Trap Hill, Wilkes County, North Carolina^[4][5]

• James Burchet, age 46, born in North Carolina
• Sarah Burchet, age 52
• Jane Burchet, age 14
• Mary Sparks, age 26 ^[6]
• Pheobe Sparks, age 6^[6]
• Lewis Sparks, age 4^[6]
• illegible [James Vance Sparks, age 1]^[6]

1870 US Census Hay Meadow, Wilkes County, North Carolina^[7]

• Burchett-529James Burchett, age 58, born in North Carolina
• Sarah Burchett, age 60, born in North Carolina
• Jane Burchett, age 21, born in North Carolina
• Mary Sparks^[6], age 30, born in North Carolina
• Louis Sparks, age 13, born in North Carolina
• Pheoba Sparks, age 15, born in North Carolina
• Vance Sparks, age 8, born in North Carolina
• Martha Sparks^[8], age 2, born in North Carolina
• Flora Sparks, age 10/12, born in North Carolina

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8BV-5VH : 29 December 2014), James Burchett and Salley Wood, 06 Apr 1831; citing Wilkes,North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,330,290.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRSC-KM1 : 5 December 2014), Jas. Burchett in entry for Henry Burchett and Martha Porter, 24 May 1902; citing Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, reference p78 L14; FHL microfilm 34,255.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4BG-MTH : 9 November 2014), James Burchett, Wilkes county, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing family 948, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD63-CZ8 : 30 December 2015), James Burchet, 1860.
5. ↑ Wilkes County Head of Household Project, family #622
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Mary (Burchett) Sparks; wife of Colby Sparks and mother of Pheobe, William Lewis and James Vance
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDH-XN7 : 17 October 2014), James Burchett, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 16, family 108, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,664.
8. ↑ "Martha Sparks" is about the right age to be Martha Cheeks, daughter of Jane Burchett & Aaron Wesley Cheek. Jane Burchett (above) was the sister of Mary (Burchett) Sparks, listed here with the other Sparks' children.

See also:

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSC-K9M : 11 February 2018), Sally Wood in entry for Henry Burchett and Martha Porter, 24 May 1902; citing Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, reference p78 L14; FHL microfilm 34,255.
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