Sarah Eliza McNutt

My second 3rd day Family History Writing Challenge blog post.

#91

Kristina Hewitt's 4th great grandmother

Sarah Eliza McNutt was born in 1838 in Canada.  Sarah was the daughter of John Daniel McNutt and Grace Williams.

In the 1850 US census, Sarah was listed in Clyde, St. Clair, Michigan.

Sarah Eliza McNutt married Willard Woodman Slocum 22 May 1854 in Michigan, USA.

An image, clipped from familysearch.org of the marriage:

Sarah is listed on page 438 of "The Slocums of America, Volume II", by Charles Elihu Slocum.

In the 1870 US census, Willard is living in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA.

In the 1880 US census, Willard is living in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA.

In the 1892 Washington State census, Sarah is living with her husband and son John in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.

In the 1900 US census, Willard is living in Bell, Spokane, Washington, USA

Willard is listed as living at 1704 Arapahoe, carpenter in the Los Angeles, California city directory in 1907.  Married women were not listed, but it is quite likely Sarah lived there with her husband.

Willard is listed as living at 437 E 28th, carpenter in the Los Angeles, California city directory in 1909. Married women were not listed, but it is quite likely Sarah lived there with her husband.

Willard is listed as living at 144 E 27th, carpenter in the Los Angeles, California city directory in 1910. Married women were not listed, but it is quite likely Sarah lived there with her husband.

In the 1910 US census, Willard is living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Willard is listed as living at 4217 Compton Ave, carpenter in the Los Angeles, California city directory in 1915. Married women were not listed, but it is quite likely Sarah lived there with her husband.

In the 1920 US census, Willard is living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Willard is listed as living at  1417 E 42nd  in the Los Angeles, California city directory in 1921. Married women were not listed, but it is quite likely Sarah lived there with her husband.

Sarah died in 1921 in California, USA.

Her grave is listed at findagrave.com.

The children of Willard Woodman Slocum and Sarah Eliza McNutt include:

Grace Elizabeth Slocum

Maria Lavinia Slocum

Martha Slocum

Agnes Slocum

Willard Wooman Slocum

Alfred S Slocum

Sarah Eliza Slocum

John T Slocum


Photos:

I would love to see any photos/portraits that may exist for Sarah Eliza (McNutt) Slocum.   Please contact me if you know of any.

Autosomal DNA testing:

I myself am a descendant of Sarah Eliza McNutt and am tested at 23andme.

My father Richard Monette is also a descendant of Sarah Eliza McNutt and is tested at 23andMe.

My paternal grandmother Jean Mulligan is also a descendant of Sarah Eliza McNutt and is tested at 23andMe.

Toni Slocum is also a descendant and is tested at 23andMe

I would be interested in hearing from other descendants of Sarah Eliza McNutt who have tested autosomal DNA at 23andMe or FTDNA.

If you haven't tested yet, but would like to know more, you can read my post about autosomal testing for genealogy HERE