Sarah Frances HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#856, b. about 1831
Father*Peter HAIRSTON1,2 b. a 1799, d. 1851
Mother*Sarah SPEAK b. 26 Feb 1796, d. 1 May 1873
Birth*Sarah Frances HAIRSTON was born about 1831 in South Carolina.1 
She was the daughter of Peter HAIRSTON and Sarah SPEAK.1,2 
WillSarah Frances HAIRSTON was mentioned in the will of Peter HAIRSTON on 20 September 1844 in Laurens, South Carolina; wife Sarah, children John Speak, Elizabeth Calmes, Sarah Francis, William Peter and Martha Catherine. Witnessed by John Whitten, John W. Owens and John F. Kern. The will was recorded in Will Book A, page 137, however, the date it was recorded is missing. - Wills Volumn A Page 137-138. PDF copy of will attached.2,3
Census 1850Sarah Frances HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of Peter HAIRSTON on 1 November 1850 in Laurens, South Carolina; Peter 51, Sarah 53 (married within the year, both can not read/write), Sarah F. 19, William P. 18, Martha C. 17, Samuel Pucket 30, Elizabeth Calmes Hairston Pucket 25, William Pucket 19, Catherine Hairston 25 (born Aug 1827 in SC - she stays single and appears in 1860, 1870 and 1900 census with different families).1

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S246] Will of Peter Hairston - 20 September 1844, Laurens, South Carolina Will Book A, Page 137., South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  3. [S3066] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC.
Last Edited10 Jun 2016