Sarah Maria Abbott

     Sarah Maria was born on Wednesday, 22 December 1841 in Michigan. Sarah Maria married Charles Dubois Mapes, son of Samuel Addison Mapes and Mary Jane King, on 1 January 1861. 25 August 1870, Sarah and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Charles D. Mapes [31 New York], his wife: Sarah M. [28 Michigan], children: George A. [6 Michigan], Samuel A. [3 Michigan], Cyrenius [1 Michigan], & farm laborer, Charles Hudson [22 England].¹ 1 June 1880, Sarah and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Charles D. Mapes [41 New York], his wife, Sarah M. [38 Michigan], children: George A. [16 Michigan], Samuel A. [13 Michigan], Cyreny[10 Michigan], Fred [8 Michigan], & Susan S. [5 Michigan]. [Enum. Dist. 182, sheet 1, line 8]² 7 June 1900, Sarah and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Charles D. Mapes [61 New York-December 1838 ], his wife, Sarah M. [58 Michigan-Dec. 1841], children: Syrenus [30 Michigan-July 1869], Gladis [18 Michigan-October 1881], daughter-in-law, Anna B. [29 Michigan-February 1871], & border, James Farrell [22 Michigan-May 1870] Syrenus & Anna had been married 10 years with no children. Charles & Sarah had been married 38 years with 7 children 6 living. [Enum. Dist. 74, sheet 3, line 24]³ 12 April 1910, Sarah and her husband, Charles, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census living in the home of their daughter at Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Cortland E. Sweet [36 Michigan], his wife: Susie S. [35 Michigan], children: Mapes D. [11 Michigan], Charles H. [3 Michigan], Bertus W. [1 1/2 Michigan], father-in-law: Charles D. Mapes [71 New York], & mother-in-law: Sarah [68 Michigan], Charles & Sarah had been married 48 years with 7 children 6 living. Cortland & Susie had been married 13 years with 3 children all living.⁴ She was buried at Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, in the Plainfield Village Cemetery.^5,6 Sarah's husband, Charles, died on 2 November 1919 in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan, leaving her a widow.⁷ Sarah departed this life in January 1929 in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan.