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Sarah E. POTTER
Born: 1848 in Holt Co, MO
Died: after 1930 in CA

Sarah's Notes:
1850 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, #236: 2 years, born MO. Living with parents and brother.
1860 CENSUS, Colusa Twp, Colusa, CA: "Sarah E.", 11 years, born MO. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
1870 CENSUS Butte Twp, Colusa, CA: 22 years, born MO, living with spouse, Oscar STEPHENS, Minnie STEPHENS and Edmund CHESNUT in the home of Sarah's uncle, Abraham POTTER. (Eli HOLSEY is living next door with his family.)
1900 CENSUS, Twp 5, Glenn Co, CA, ED 17: born Dec 1848, 51 years, born MO, parents born KY, married 30 years, 7 children born and 6 living. Living with spouse, Oscar STEVENS, and 3 children.
1910 CENSUS, Dayton, Butte, CA, ED 7: mother-in-law, 61 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, married 40 years, 7 children born and 6 living. Living with spouse, Oscar STEVENS, and 2 daughters in the home of Elmer C. and Martha E. BEENY.
1920 CENSUS, Richmond, Contra Costa, CA, ED 32: mother-in-law, 72 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, married. Living with Elmer C. and Martha E. BEENY.
1930 CENSUS, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, ED 85: mother-in-law, 81 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, married at 27, widow. Living with Joseph E. and Phyllis A. McCUTCHEON and their family.

Sarah is listed as an heir in her father's will; her name is given as "Sarah STEVENS".

Sarah married
Oscar C. STEPHENS about 1867
Born: Mar 1837 in MO
Died: 1920/1930 in CA

Oscar 's Notes:
1860 CENSUS, Butte Creek, Colusa, CA: "Oscar STEVENS", 26 years, born MO, laborer. Living with wife, Agnes, and daughter, Martha A.
1870 CENSUS, Butte Twp, Colusa, CA: 34 years, born KY, laborer. Living with wife, Sarah E., Minnie STEPHENS and Edmund CHESNUT in Abraham POTTER (Sarah's uncle) household. Next door is Eli HOLSEY.
1900 CENSUS, Twp 5, Glenn Co, CA, ED 17: "Oscar STEVENS", born Mar 1837, 63 years, born Mom father born PA, mother born KY, married 30 years, farm laborer. Living with wife, Sarah, and 3 children (Mary, William, Phyllis).
1910 CENSUS, Dayton, Butte, CA. ED 7: father-in-law, "Oscar STEVENS", 73 years, born MO, father born PA, mother born KY, second marriage, married 40 years, has own income. Living with wife, Sarah E., and 2 daughters in the home of Elmer C. and Martha E. BEENY.
1920 CENSUS, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ED 335: "Oscar C. STEPHENS", father, 82 years, born MO, father born PA, mother born KY, no occupation. Living with daughter, Annie M. SARGOOD, and her family.

Name from Gone Home, page 377.

Sarah and Oscar had the following children:

  1. Minnie L. STEPHENS
    Born: 1868 in Holt Co, MO
    Died: after 1930 in CA
    Minnie's Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Butte Twp, Colusa Co, CA: 2 years, born MO. Living with parents in the home of Abraham POTTER.
    1910 CENSUS, Dayton, Butte, CA, ED 7: sister-in-law, 40 years, born MO, parents born MO, single. Living with parents and sister in the home of Elmer C. and Martha E. BEENY.
    1920 CENSUS, Oroville, Butte, CA, ED 19: "Minnie STEVENS", 51 years, born MO, father born MO, mother born US, single, retired. Living in Butte County Infirmary.
    1930 CENSUS, Oroville, Butte, CA, ED 36: "Minnie L. STEPHENS", 56 years, born MO, single. Inmate in Butte County Hospital.
  2. Martha E. STEPHENS
  3. Annie Mary STEPHENS
  4. Cassie STEPHENS
    Born: 10 Sep 1874 in Columbia Co, CA
    Died: 29 Jan 1883
    Buried: in Oregon Cemetery, Holt Co, MO
    Cassie's Notes:
    Name and vitals from Gone Home, page 377.
  5. William E. STEPHENS
  6. Phyllis A. STEPHENS
  7. Mary STEPHENS
    Born: Oct 1870 in MO
    Died: after 1900
    Mary's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Twp 5, Glenn Co, CA, ED 17: born Oct 1870, 29 years, born MO, parents born MO, single. Living with parents and 2 siblings.

Last changed on 13 November 2009