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Sarah Waldsmith <I>Young</I> Bovard

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Sarah Waldsmith Young Bovard

Birth
Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
31 Oct 1888 (aged 60)
Scott County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Austin, Scott County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Sarah Waldsmith (Young) Bovard was the daughter of Abner and Jane (Waldsmith) Young. She was the niece of Brigham Young, of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. She was the 1st wife of Pvt. James W. Bovard. They were married Alpha, Scott Co., Indiana February 29, 1844. Six of their sons became ordained Methodist Episcopal ministers.

Twelve children:
Oliver William b9 Feb 1845 - d1 Nov 1857
Marion McKinley b11 Jan 1847 - d29 Dec 1891
Maria Jane b4 Feb 1849 - d3 Mar 1911
Freeman Daily b9 Jan 1851 - d6 Feb 1920
Melville Young b6 Dec 1852 - d6 Mar 1938
Abner Sinclair b13 Oct 1854 - d19 Aug 1922
George Finley b8Aug 1856 - d24 Sept 1932
James Carvossa b20 Jul 1858 - d20 Jul 1864
Charles Lincoln b10 Oct 1860 - d13 Mar 1930
Morton Ellsworth b10 Jul 1862 - d16 Oct 1945
William Sherman b29 Aug 1864 - d17 Sep 1936
Ulysses Simpson Grant b19 Sep 1866 - d25 Jan 1940

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Sarah Waldsmith Bovard
Her Diary, a daily record of her personal activities, reflections, and feelings - The Civil War.

Indiana State Library
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sarah Bovard Papers
Folder S 146
"This collection includes a typed diary ranging from 1859-1871."
Sarah Waldsmith (Young) Bovard was the daughter of Abner and Jane (Waldsmith) Young. She was the niece of Brigham Young, of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. She was the 1st wife of Pvt. James W. Bovard. They were married Alpha, Scott Co., Indiana February 29, 1844. Six of their sons became ordained Methodist Episcopal ministers.

Twelve children:
Oliver William b9 Feb 1845 - d1 Nov 1857
Marion McKinley b11 Jan 1847 - d29 Dec 1891
Maria Jane b4 Feb 1849 - d3 Mar 1911
Freeman Daily b9 Jan 1851 - d6 Feb 1920
Melville Young b6 Dec 1852 - d6 Mar 1938
Abner Sinclair b13 Oct 1854 - d19 Aug 1922
George Finley b8Aug 1856 - d24 Sept 1932
James Carvossa b20 Jul 1858 - d20 Jul 1864
Charles Lincoln b10 Oct 1860 - d13 Mar 1930
Morton Ellsworth b10 Jul 1862 - d16 Oct 1945
William Sherman b29 Aug 1864 - d17 Sep 1936
Ulysses Simpson Grant b19 Sep 1866 - d25 Jan 1940

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Sarah Waldsmith Bovard
Her Diary, a daily record of her personal activities, reflections, and feelings - The Civil War.

Indiana State Library
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sarah Bovard Papers
Folder S 146
"This collection includes a typed diary ranging from 1859-1871."

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"Sarah
wife of
James Bovard
born Feb 21, 1828
died Oct 31, 1888"

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