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Sarah Ann Pigg Flanagan

Birth
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Death
14 Feb 1935 (aged 86)
Ellis County, Texas, USA
Burial
Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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According to her Civil War widow's pension application, she always celebrated her birthday on December 10. The 1850 Tishomingo Co., MS census is dated 10 Sep. Sarah was 1 year old and would have celebrated her 2nd birthday in December.

Sarah was the daughter of Matilda Love Flatt, who married 1st Henry Hamilton Jernigan. This marriage ended in divorce. She married 2nd Hardin Pigg, and Sarah was the youngest of the three children born to them. Hardin died in Tishomingo Co., MS before 10 Sep 1850. Sarah's mother, Matilda married 3rd in 1850 William Miller, son of Jacob Miller, Jr. and Martha Martin, who were counted on the 1850 Tishomingo Co., MS census immediately under Sarah and her family. .

Sarah married Benjamin Edward Franklin "Ed" Flanagan, born ca. 1842 in Tishomingo Co., MS to Bryant Flanagan and Elizabeth Stinson. Sarah and Ed made their home in Tishomingo Co. until his death on 9 Jun 1880 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co.. By 24 Jun 1880 Sarah had moved with their children to Prentiss Co., MS.

Alcorn Co., MS was established in 1870 from Tishomingo. Some of the marriage records were moved to the Alcorn Co., MS courthouse during the Civil War in Corinth

Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
Alcorn County
30 Dec 1866
B. E. Flanagan
Sarah A. Pigg

Sarah and Ed's children:

1. Mary Jane "Mollie" Flanagan was born in Oct 1867 in Tishomingo Co., TX, and before 13 Jun 1900 in Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, she died in child birth with her son, Emmett Lambert, whose foot stone has he was born in 1900. Mollie married the son of James Anderson Lambert and Sarah Ann Brooks, John Franklin Lambert, who was born in Tishomingo Co., MS.
Mary Jane "Mollie" (nee Flanagan) Lambert - FAG #34908098
John Franklin Lambert - FAG #39051716

2. William Edward "Ed" Flanagan, born 15 Nov 1868 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 12 Feb 1961 in Ellis Co., TX. He married Josephine "Josie" (nee Gable) Jones, born 16 Mar 1876 in Blountsville, Blount Co., AL to Levi Francis Gable and Elizabeth K. Rash. Josie married 1st ca. 1891 Rufus Jones, born Feb 1874 in Arkansas, and their son was James "Jim" Jones, born May 1895 in Arkansas. Rufus, Josie and their son, James were living in Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma) in 1900. Jim was living with Ed and Josie in 1910 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX in 1910.
William Edward "Ed" Flanagan - FAG #64730766
Josephine "Josie" (nee Gable) Jones Flanagan - FAG #64730807

3. Green Thomas Flanagan was born 1 Mar 1872 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., MS and died 24 Feb 1944 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. He married Cynthia Angeline McCoy 24 Feb 1893 in Prentiss Co., MS. She was born 23 Aug 1872 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 9 Mar 1935 in Royse City, Rockwell Co., TX. Her parents were Elizabeth A. "Eliza" Bonds and James Andrew McCoy.
Green Thomas Flanagan - FAG #Knox County
Cynthia Angeline (nee McCoy) Flanagan - FAG #176764717

Green's SS application:
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Application Date: Jun 1937
Green Thomas Flanagan
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1872
Birth Place: Burnsville, Mississippi

4. Andrew J. Flanagan was born 7 Sep 1874 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 14 Mar 1918 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. On 9 Aug 1898 in Kauffman Co., TX, he married Emma Lee Dyer, who was born 2 Feb 1879 in Mtchell's Mill, Attala Co., MS. She was the daughter of John Wesley Dyer and Martha Louise Butler.
Andrew J. Flanagan - FAG #28023258
Emma Lee (nee Dyer) Flanagan - FAG #117838061

Sarah Ann was living in Rowlett, Dallas Co., TX when on 25 Jan 1923 she filed for her Civil War widow's pension based on the service of her late husband, Benjamin Edward Franklin Flanagan. He served as a Pvt. in Co. F, 26th MS Infantry, CSA. Benjamin was born in Tishomingo Co., MS ca. 1842 to Elizabeth Stinson and Bryant Flanagan. He died 9 Jun 1880 in Burnsville, Ttishomingo Co., MS.
According to her Civil War widow's pension application, she always celebrated her birthday on December 10. The 1850 Tishomingo Co., MS census is dated 10 Sep. Sarah was 1 year old and would have celebrated her 2nd birthday in December.

Sarah was the daughter of Matilda Love Flatt, who married 1st Henry Hamilton Jernigan. This marriage ended in divorce. She married 2nd Hardin Pigg, and Sarah was the youngest of the three children born to them. Hardin died in Tishomingo Co., MS before 10 Sep 1850. Sarah's mother, Matilda married 3rd in 1850 William Miller, son of Jacob Miller, Jr. and Martha Martin, who were counted on the 1850 Tishomingo Co., MS census immediately under Sarah and her family. .

Sarah married Benjamin Edward Franklin "Ed" Flanagan, born ca. 1842 in Tishomingo Co., MS to Bryant Flanagan and Elizabeth Stinson. Sarah and Ed made their home in Tishomingo Co. until his death on 9 Jun 1880 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co.. By 24 Jun 1880 Sarah had moved with their children to Prentiss Co., MS.

Alcorn Co., MS was established in 1870 from Tishomingo. Some of the marriage records were moved to the Alcorn Co., MS courthouse during the Civil War in Corinth

Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
Alcorn County
30 Dec 1866
B. E. Flanagan
Sarah A. Pigg

Sarah and Ed's children:

1. Mary Jane "Mollie" Flanagan was born in Oct 1867 in Tishomingo Co., TX, and before 13 Jun 1900 in Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, she died in child birth with her son, Emmett Lambert, whose foot stone has he was born in 1900. Mollie married the son of James Anderson Lambert and Sarah Ann Brooks, John Franklin Lambert, who was born in Tishomingo Co., MS.
Mary Jane "Mollie" (nee Flanagan) Lambert - FAG #34908098
John Franklin Lambert - FAG #39051716

2. William Edward "Ed" Flanagan, born 15 Nov 1868 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 12 Feb 1961 in Ellis Co., TX. He married Josephine "Josie" (nee Gable) Jones, born 16 Mar 1876 in Blountsville, Blount Co., AL to Levi Francis Gable and Elizabeth K. Rash. Josie married 1st ca. 1891 Rufus Jones, born Feb 1874 in Arkansas, and their son was James "Jim" Jones, born May 1895 in Arkansas. Rufus, Josie and their son, James were living in Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma) in 1900. Jim was living with Ed and Josie in 1910 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX in 1910.
William Edward "Ed" Flanagan - FAG #64730766
Josephine "Josie" (nee Gable) Jones Flanagan - FAG #64730807

3. Green Thomas Flanagan was born 1 Mar 1872 in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., MS and died 24 Feb 1944 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. He married Cynthia Angeline McCoy 24 Feb 1893 in Prentiss Co., MS. She was born 23 Aug 1872 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 9 Mar 1935 in Royse City, Rockwell Co., TX. Her parents were Elizabeth A. "Eliza" Bonds and James Andrew McCoy.
Green Thomas Flanagan - FAG #Knox County
Cynthia Angeline (nee McCoy) Flanagan - FAG #176764717

Green's SS application:
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Application Date: Jun 1937
Green Thomas Flanagan
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1872
Birth Place: Burnsville, Mississippi

4. Andrew J. Flanagan was born 7 Sep 1874 in Tishomingo Co., MS and died 14 Mar 1918 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. On 9 Aug 1898 in Kauffman Co., TX, he married Emma Lee Dyer, who was born 2 Feb 1879 in Mtchell's Mill, Attala Co., MS. She was the daughter of John Wesley Dyer and Martha Louise Butler.
Andrew J. Flanagan - FAG #28023258
Emma Lee (nee Dyer) Flanagan - FAG #117838061

Sarah Ann was living in Rowlett, Dallas Co., TX when on 25 Jan 1923 she filed for her Civil War widow's pension based on the service of her late husband, Benjamin Edward Franklin Flanagan. He served as a Pvt. in Co. F, 26th MS Infantry, CSA. Benjamin was born in Tishomingo Co., MS ca. 1842 to Elizabeth Stinson and Bryant Flanagan. He died 9 Jun 1880 in Burnsville, Ttishomingo Co., MS.


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