Sarah Alexander

  General Notes:

A descendant states that Samuel L. McGuire was born at White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, September 22, 1852, and that he was reared there. A descendant Robert xxxx provided Sarah's and Patrick's daughter Sarah Catherine's birth date and her first name.

  Research Notes:

1850JeTNp370a: Patrick 29, Sarah 27, Elizabeth 2, Margaret Ann? 6 mo, all TN. Next door was John McGuire, also 29.
1860JeffTNp337a: P. J., 40; Sarah, 34, E. J. (f), 13; Margaret, 12; Joseph, 8; Samuel, 7; Lou (f), 6; M (f)., 4; James, 3; Thomas, 1. Amanda Lyle, 17, and Samuel Lyle, 20, also in family. (All TN).
Family of John McGuire, 38, still nearby. See Samuel Logan Alexander for others of Miriam's children.
1870JeffTNp374a (indexed on Ancestry as Mcguiso): Patrick, 51, TN; Sarah, 48, TN; Margaret, 20; Joseph, 18; Samuel, 16; Thomas, 11,; Sarah, 8; William, 5; Patrick, 3; James, 13; all TN. (5th CD)
Next door family of Michael A., 23, TN.
1880 census, Jefferson Co., TN, p. 464, roll T9-1264: Note incorrect birth places. JFA NOTE: in a copy not transcription, I believe that Sarah's age looked more like 57.
Patrick MC GUIRE Self M Male W 60 TN Farmer TN TN
Sarha MC GUIRE Wife M Female W 87 TN H. Keeping KY NC
Thomas MC GUIRE Son S Male W 27 TN Farm Hand TN NC
Catharine MC GUIRE Dau S Female W 18 TN H. Keeping TN NC
William MC GUIRE Son S Male W 15 TN At Home TN NC
Ernist P. MC GUIRE Son S Male W 12 TN At Home TN NC

Sarah married Patrick McGuire on 7 Oct 1847. (Patrick McGuire was born on 30 Jul 1819 in , , Jefferson Co., TN and died in 1880/1881.)

  Marriage Notes:

Per granddaughter Louise Plonk nee McGuire, "Twigs" (McGuire.html)