Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Independence County, Arkansas, 12 September, Greenbriar Township, PO Alderbrook, pages 313 (scan 307), Hse/Fam #2122
  William J Perry 37 M Blacksmith $0 Real Estate $100 Personal  born South Carolina [b abt 1823]
  Cyntha G Perry 29 F born Tennessee Illiterate [b abt 1831]
  Sarah A C M Perry 8 F born Alabama Attended School [b 1852]
  Oliver H D Perry 6 M born Arkansas Attended School [b abt 1854]
  Edward J Perry 4 M born Arkansas [b abt 1856]
  
  Sarah's father William died before the 1870 census.  Sarah married in August 1869.
  
  Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
  Paten N Manuel
  Sarah Ann Perry
  Marriage 30 Aug 1869 Independence County, AR
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
  Paten N Manuel, age 19
  Sarah Ann Perry, age 17
  Both residents of Independence County
  Married 30 August 1869 Independence County, Arkansas
  Ceremony by W C Canon, Minister of the Gospel, Presbyterian Church
  
  In 1870, Sarah's mother Cyntha was reported as the head of the household, with three children in the household.  Sarah was married to Paten Manuel (spelled Manell by the enumerator) in August the previous year.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Independence County, Arkansas, 25 June, Greenbriar Township, PO Batesville, page 15 (scan 98), Hse #102, Fam #142
  Jinnings, Cyntha 39 F W Keeping House $0 Real Estate $0 Personal Estate born Georgia Illiterate [b abt 1831]
  Jinnings, Josephine 4 F W born Arkansas [b abt 1866]
  Jinnings [Perry], James E 13 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas Illiterate [b abt 1857]
  Jinnings [Perry], Oliver P 15 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas Illiterate [b abt 1855]
  - Fam #142 -
  Mannell [Manuel], Paten (?) [Son-in-law] 19 M W Works on Farm born Georgia married Aug 1869 Illiterate [b abt 1851]
  Mannell [maiden Perry], Sarah A [Dau] 18 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas married Aug 1869 Illiterate [b abt 1852]
  
  In 1880, Sarah and Paten are in a Pope County, Arkansas, but her mother is living next door with her new husband Jacob Davis and their young son Allen.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Pope County, Arkansas, 2 June, Independence Township, District 132, page 12-13, Hse #17, Fam #21
  Manuel, Paten  W M 29 Head Married Farmer TN TN TN [b abt 1851]
  Manuel, Sarah A  W F Wife 28 Married Keeping House AL GA GA [b abt 1852]
  - page 13 -
  Manuel, John W  W M 9 Son Single AR TN TN [b abt 1871]
  Manuel, Edward L  W M 6 Son Single AR TN TN [b abt 1874]
  Manuel, Nancy O  W F 4 Single AR TN TN [b abt 1876]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Pope County, Arkansas, 2 June, District 132, page 13, Hse #18, Fam #22
  Davis, Jacob F  W M 47 Laborer NC NC NC Cannot Read [b abt 1833]
  Davis, Sinthey G  W F 48 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA Cannot Read or Write [b abt 1832]
  Davis, Sarah A  W F 14 Dau At Home Cannot Read MO GA GA [b abt 1866]
  Davis, Allen G  W M 9 Son Cannot Read AR GA GA [b abt 1871]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Independence County, Arkansas
  • 12 September, Greenbriar Township, PO Alderbrook, pages 313 (scan 307), Hse/Fam #2122
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Indpendence County, Arkansas
  • 25 June, Greenbriar Township, PO Batesville, page 15 (scan 98), Hse #102, Fam #142
• 3. Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
• 4. Ancestry Comments
• 5. 1880 Federal Census, Wake County, North Carolina
  • 2 June, Independence Township, District 132, page 12, Hse #17, Fam #21
• 6. Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900