Sarah was the daughter of William Akers & Abigail/Abagail Russell.

Indiana Marriage Licenses - Washington County, Indiana
Name: Sarah Akess (Akers)
Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1852 (2 Feb 1852)
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States (Washington County)
Spouse: Thomas M Arbuckle
Officiator: W C DePamo

1852 - 1865 - During this 11 year period, Sarah and Thomas had 8 children.

1863 - Dec 28: Sarah's husband, Thomas, joined the Civil War effort (27 Jan 1864 Co E, 13th Regiment 131st Ind Calvery). Sarah would have been pregnant with their 8th child.

1865, June 20: Thomas died at New Orleans, LA in the military barracks leaving his wife Sarah and their 8 children all under the age of 14. Sarah and the children were "taken in" by various families in the Washington County, Indiana area. Sarah and her older children were either servants or farm hands.

1868, July 29: FOLD3 reports: Sarah Arbuckle living in Organ Spring/Oard Spring(Scott County, Indiana) as drawing a Civil War pension from the Death of Thomas M. Arbuckle, to include herself and 8 children whose Memorials are attached below.

1870: Census lists Sarah as a Domestic Servant in the home of William & Susan Clark and their children in Washington County, Indiana.

1880: Census shows Sarah living with her son James Crawford Arbuckle and his wife Lucy Clark Arbuckle in Shelby County, Indiana. Sarah's daughter, Florence Bell, is living next door with her husband Edward Graham & infant son John Graham.

1896: Dec 4 The Indianapolis Journal Newspaper lists those drawing Civil War Pensions. Sarah Arbuckle, living in Oard Springs(Scott County, IN), as drawing a Civil War pension (copy can be found on Newspapers.com)

1850 Census:
Name: Sarah Acres (Akers)
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1850: Franklin, Washington, Indiana, USA
Household Members:
Name - Age
John Russell 68
Anna Russell 26
Abagail Russell 47
Julia Russell 44
Sarah Acres 21
Leonard J Russell 0

1870 Census - Washington County, Indiana
Name: Sarah Arbuckle
Age in 1870: 43
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Washington, Washington, Indiana
Occupation: Domestic Servant
Household Members:
Name - Age
Sarah Arbuckle 43
William M Clark 46
Susan Clark 40
John B Clark 18
Jonas E Clark 17
Frederick Clark 12
Nellie E Clark 10
Charles T Clark 6

1880 Census - Shelby County, Indiana
Name: Sarah Arbuckle
Age: 53
Birth Date: Abt 1827
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Washington, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name - Age
James C. Arbuckle 23
Lucy J. Arbuckle 18
Sarah Arbuckle 53