Sarah Grow ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  Birth Notes:

The obituary published by the Topeka Daily Capital on 12 Jul 1914 indicated that Sarah was born near Washington, Indiana but that would be very unlikely. Her parents did not move from Kentucky to Indiana until sometime between 1832 and 1835. With Sarah's birth year being 1828, she most likely was born in Kentucky. Her next two younger brothers, George and Stephen Grow, were both born in Kentucky. Her first sibling to be born in Indiana was John Grow in 1835.
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  Burial Notes:

Plot: Lot 57
Although there is a badly weathered gravestone for her husband, there appears to be no inscription about Sarah on it nor is there a separate gravestone for Sarah.
Find A Grave Memorial# 97187332
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1827 and a birth location of Kentucky.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 23 on the 1850 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Barr Township, Daviess, IN on 28 October 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 170, Dwelling 1190, Family 1190
Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Sarah Grow..23..KY
(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 24 Aug 1828, then her age should have been 21 instead of 23.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Washington Township, Daviess County, IN on 20 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 3, Roll 251, Dwelling 344, Family 342
Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Sarah Meads..32..KY
(Living with husband, 2 sons, 2 step-sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Washington Township, Daviess County, IN on 11 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 43, Dwelling 277, Family 276
Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Sarah Meads..42..KY..Keeping house
(Living with husband and 3 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 24 Aug 1828, then her age should have been 41 instead of 42.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 15 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 287B, District 21, Dwelling 122, Family 129, Roll 397
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Sarah Meads..Wife..52..KY..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 3 sons, and niece.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 24 Aug 1828, then her age should have been 51 instead of 52.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 20 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 132, Dwelling 184, Family 186
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Sarah Meade..Head..71..Aug 1828..Wd..KY..6/4..Landlady

(Sarah was widowed and living with a boarder and a servant.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Topeka Daily Capital on 12 July 1914 in Topeka, KS.

⁹ PASSING OF A PIONEER

Mrs. Sarah Meade, for many years a resident of Shawnee county, died Thursday evening, July 9, at her home at 815 North Harrison street, having been sick less than a week. Although almost 86 years of age she had just returned from a visit to a son in Oklahoma.

The funeral will be held at the Prairie Home church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. J. D. Zimmerman. Interment in family lot at nearby cemetery.

Miss Sarah Grow was born August 24, 1828, near Washington, Ind., (sic: should be Kentucky) and at the age of 23 was united in marriage to William Coleman Meade to which union were born six sons, the eldest, when but 17, being drowned, one dying in infancy and the other four survive. There were two step-sons, one of which is dead, the other resides in Indiana. The four surviving sons are William Meade of Chetopa, Rousseau Meade of Eskridge, Sentena Mead of Eddy, Okla., and E. S. Meade of Topeka.

After the tragic death of the son, Mr. and Mrs. Meade came to Kansas in 1871, and bought a farm about one and one-half miles north of what is now Menoken.

The country was then a wilderness, but by hard work, sheer pluck and good management, they succeeded in making their home one of the best improved and most profitable in that section of the country. It was through the strenuous efforts of Mr. Meade that the Christian church at Prairie Home was erected. He even remained a devout and influential member of this faith until his death in January 1898.

Mrs. Meade continued to live on the farm until three years ago, when she sold the old home to Mr. E. P. Chiddix and came to Topeka where she remained until her death.

In early girlhood Mrs. Meade united with the Christian church, and during all her long useful life, remained a devout consistent Christian.
The life of Mother Meade (by which she was familiarly known) was an inspiration to every one with whom she came in contact, always kind, cheerful, optimistic, loving and helpful. Mrs. Meade took part in the Mother's day program at the North Topeka Christian church on May 10.

(Source: Topeka Daily Capital, 12 Jul 1914, p. 10B, c. 4)
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Sarah married William Coleman Meads, son of William Meads and Mary Ann Coleman, on 27 February 1851 in , Daviess County, IN.^{1 2 3} (William Coleman Meads was born on 31 March 1824 in , Daviess County, IN,^{1 3 6 7 10} died on 24 January 1898 in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS ¹⁰ and was buried on 28 January 1898 in Topeka, KS ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Washington Township, Daviess County, IN on 20 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 3, Roll 251, Dwelling 344, Family 342
Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
William Meads..36..IN..Farmer
Sarah Meads..32..KY
Alfred Meads..16..IN
Joseph Meads..13..IN
Christopher Meads..7..IN
William Meads..3..IN

NOTE - Alfred and Joseph were children from William Meads' first wife, Delilah Hayes.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Washington Township, Daviess County, IN on 11 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 43, Dwelling 277, Family 276
Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
William C. Meads..46..IN..Farmer
Sarah Meads..42..KY..Keeping house
William Meads..13..IN
Rousseau Meads..7..IN
Century Meads..5..IN
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 15 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 287B, District 21, Dwelling 122, Family 129, Roll 397
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
W. C. Meads..Self..56..IN..Farmer
Sarah Meads..Wife..52..KY..Keeping House
Roussau Meads..Son..18..IN..At home
Sentenna Meads..Son..15..IN..At home
Emanuel Meads..Son..8..KS
Ada Boyd..Niece..22..IN
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