Sarah J. Bullis

F, b. 2 June 1843, d. 8 July 1896
     Sarah J. was born on Friday, 2 June 1843 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Robert & Annis Bullis.1 Sarah J. married Robert J. Townsend, son of Samuel Townsend and Asenath Badgley, circa 1862 in Michigan. 28 June 1870, Sarah and her husband, Robert, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were R. J. Townsend [31 Michigan], his wife: Sarah J. [27 Michigan], children: Corye [7 Michigan], Nettie J. [6 Michigan], Alphius [5 Michigan], Phebe [4 Michigan], Frances [3 Michigan] & Jethro [1 Michigan].2 She married 2nd 10 November 1880 Truman Case & 3rd 6 July 1892 Abel Harp.3 Sarah departed this life on Wednesday, 8 July 1896 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan.4 She was buried at Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, in the Plainfield Village Cemetery.5

Family

Robert J. Townsend b. 2 May 1838, d. 12 Sep 1873

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: Robert Bullis residing in Unadilla, Michigan on 1840 U.S. Census.
  2. [S676] 1870 United States Federal Census: Ingham County, Michigan - Sheet 21, line 25 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S506] Note: Michigan Marriage Record:
    - 10 November 1880 - Truman Case of Petoskey; age: 58 years; born: Sodus, New York; farmer; and Sarah Jane Burritt of Petoskey; age 37 years; born: Ontario County, New York; married in Petoskey
    - 2 July 1892 - Abel Harp, age: 62 years of Unadila, Michigan, son of John Harp & Lucy Lodge; 2 previous marriages; and Sarah J. Case [Bullis] of Stockbridge; age: 49 years; daughter of Robert Bullis & __; 2 previous marriages; marriad in Gregory, Livingston County.
  4. [S506] Note: Michigan Death Return to Livingston County, Michigan: Sarah J. Harp - died: 8 July 1896 at Unadilla, Michigan; age: 53.1.6; daughter of Robert Bullis & Annis.
  5. [S407] Tombstone Inscription: Plainfield Cemetery: "Sarah J., wife of R. J. Townsend, died July 8, 1896 aged 53 yrs. 1 mo. 6 ds." on same monument as her husband - smaller stones marked the individual graves [transcriber 16 August 2004 by Larry & Kathy McCurdy].