Re: Sarah McDaniel
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In reply to:
Sarah McDaniel
Jean Holderfield 8/16/12
I’m not related to any member of this family.
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members
1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++
ALA Vital Records -
VITAL RECORDS include birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Alabama law did not require the recording of birth or death certificates until 1908. The statewide recording of marriage certificates began in 1936 and divorce certificates in 1950. The Alabama Department of Archives and History has indexes to those records, but original certificates must be obtained from the Alabama Center for Health Statistics.
So, there is NO death cert for Sarah.Death certs usually have the parents names and their birthplaces listed.
death record- -
Sarah McKinnon
Birth:Feb. 17, 1816
Death:Mar. 3, 1905
"wife of R.M. McKinnon"
Burial: Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery, Tallapoosa County Alabama
1850 -
Sarah Mc Kinnon is not listed as she would be abt 34.