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Ebenezer CENTER
(Abt 1776 –1835)
Mary Ann FETTER
(Abt 1789 –1857)
Thomas Morris CENTER
(Abt 1812 –1891)
Mary MAPES
(Abt 1822 –1891)
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Sarah E. CENTER
(Abt 1844 – )

 

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Spouses & Children

1. Christian C. FIRESTONE

2. David J. ROOT
 3. John COLOSKY
4. husb BISSELL

Sarah E. CENTER 2
  • Born: Abt 1844, Missouri, USA 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Christian C. FIRESTONE on 16 February 1865 in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA 1
  • Marriage (2): David J. ROOT on 6 December 1870 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA
  • Marriage (3): John COLOSKY on 31 July 1883 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, USA
  • Marriage (4): husb BISSELL between 21 September 1916 and 19 December 1916 in prob Kansas, USA

bullet   Other names for Sarah were Sarah E. BISSEL, Sarah E. Root BISSELL, Sarah CENTERS,3 4 Sarah E. CENTERS, Sarah CLOSKY, Sarah COLOSKY, Sarah ROOT,5 Sarah E. ROOT and Sarah SENTER.

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bullet  Birth Notes

probably Polk County, Missouri, USA

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bullet  Recorded Events in Her Life


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  • She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 18 October 1850 in District No. 47, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA. 3

Morris Centers   37  M   Farmer   Ohio
Mary             26  F            Ohio
Sally Morgan     18  F            Not Known
Sarah Centers     6  F            Mo
Henry             3  M            Mo

  • She appeared on the Kansas State Census in 1857 in Linn County, Kansas Territory, USA. 6 Centers, Morris    2 males, 4 females, 6 total
  • She appeared on the Kansas State Census in 1859 in Centerville Township, Linn County, Kansas Territory, USA. 7 Names of Voters, Date of Settlement, No. of Minors, No. of col. persons, Total No.:
    Moris Center, Nov 1856, 4, --, 6

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  • She appeared on the 1860 US Federal Census on 7 August 1860 in Paris Township, Linn County, Kansas Territory, USA. 4

H Centers    45    M   Farmer   1860  500   Missouri
Mary         35    F                        Missouri
Sarah        15    F                        Missouri
Henry        11    M                        Missouri
Mary A        8    F                        Missouri
Elmira        5    F                        Missouri
William      7/12  M                        Kansas

  • She worked as a general school teacher on 23 May 1865 in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. 8
  • She appeared on the Kansas State Census on 23 May 1865 in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. 8

Christian C Firestone   24  M   Farmer                640   Va     Married
Sarah Firestone         19  F   Gen. School Teacher         Ohio   Married

  • She filed for a widow's pension (application no. 185388, Certificate no. 148284) On 30 March 1870 in Franklin County, Kansas, USA.
  • She appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 1 June 1870 in Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. 9

Senter Morris    57  M  W   Farmer          6000   Ohio
  "    Mary      47  F  "   Keeping House           "
  "    Sarah     27  "  "      "      "            Mo.
  "    Henry     23  M  "   Farm Laborer            "
  "    Mary A.   17  F  "   Keeping House           "
  "    Elvisa    15  "  "      "      "             "
  "    William   10  M  "                          Kansas
Friestone E       5  F  W                          Kansas

  • She filed for a minor child's pension (application no. 198262, Certificate no. 156482) On 7 August 1871 in Franklin County, Kansas, USA.
  • She worked as a cook on 1 March 1875 in Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. 5
  • She appeared on the Kansas State Census on 1 March 1875 in Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. 5

David J. Root   26   M   W   Farmer      700   200   Ind.   Ind.   
Sarah     "     29   F   "   Cook                    Mo.    Mo.
Ella M.   "      9   F   "   At School               Ks.           Attended school
Josephene "      1   F   "                           "

  • She filed for a widow's pension (Certificate No. 148284) On 21 September 1916 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
  • She filed for a widow's pension (Certificate No. 148284) Under her new name, Sarah E. Bissel, on 19 December 1916 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
  • She filed for her widow's pension (Certificate No. 148284) Under the name "Sarah E. Root Bissell" on 11 June 1920 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.
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Sarah married Christian C. FIRESTONE, son of John FIRESTONE Jr. and Mary KINZIE, on 16 February 1865 in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.1 (Christian C. FIRESTONE was born about 1841 in Virginia, USA and died before 30 March 1870 in Franklin County, Kansas, USA.)

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage


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bullet  Marriage Notes

At the house of Mr. Centers, by the Rev. Jacob Koub

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Sarah next married David J. ROOT, son of Andrew ROOT and Elizabeth CRIPE, on 6 December 1870 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. (David J. ROOT was born about 1848 in Carroll County, Indiana, USA 5.)


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Sarah next married John COLOSKY on 31 July 1883 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. (John COLOSKY was born about 1853 in prob Kansas, USA.)


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Sarah next married husb BISSELL between 21 September 1916 and 19 December 1916 in prob Kansas, USA. (husb BISSELL was born about 1850 in prob Kansas, USA 10.)


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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Marriage Certificate (digital or paper copy of official marriage record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining), Christian C. Firestone and Sarah A. Centers marriage in Douglas County, Kansas on 16 Feb 1865.
  2. Kirsty M. Haining.
  3. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, DC), Morris Centers household, District No. 47, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA.
  4. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, DC), H Centers household, Paris Township, Linn County, Kansas Territory, USA.
  5. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855 –1925 [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas Territorial and State Censuses, 1855 –1925), David J. Root household in 1875, Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA.
  6. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855 –1925 [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas Territorial and State Censuses, 1855 –1925), 1857, Linn County (Morris Centers houshold).
  7. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855 –1925 [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas Territorial and State Censuses, 1855 –1925), 1859, Centerville Township, Linn County (Morris Center).
  8. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855 –1925 [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas Territorial and State Censuses, 1855 –1925), 1865, Marion Township, Douglas County (Christian C. Firestone).
  9. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls; and Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870, NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, DC), Morris Senter household, Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA.
  10. Kirsty M. Haining, Estimated date. Estimates are based off of known event dates (birth dates, christening dates, marriage dates, graduation dates, retirement events, death dates, etc.) from the lives of the individual's immediate ancestors or descendants. Women are estimated to be roughly 20 years older than the birth of the first child; men are about 5 years older than their wives; siblings are estimated at 2 years apart.


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