Limited Biography of Sarah Howdle(1783-1836), my 3rd Great Grandmother

 I've found another of their children whale researching Sarah so have included her in in this information.  I'll go back and add it to John.  

Sarah Howdle Gravesite

Sarah Howdle(1783-1836)(S9)

Birth: Abt 1783

Father:  Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Married:  John Smith(1786-UNKN)

Children:

• Unknown Male
• Sarah Smith(1812-1893)
• Maria Smith(1813-1837)
• Edward B. Smith(1815-1863)
• Unknown Male
• Unknown Female
• Unknown Female

Died: December 12th, 1836 in Lee, MA

Sarah was born around 1783 but I have not found documentation of her parents. She married John Smith before 1813.  Their first child, Sarah Ann was born on February 2nd, 1812 in Copake, NY.  Their second child Maria was born in 1813.  Their third child Edward B. was born on October 2nd, 1815 in Middletown, CT.  At some point after this, the family moved to Lee, MA. 

The 1830 U.S. Census shows John and likely Sarah living in Lee, MA with the following people:

• Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1-Unknown but possibly another child
• Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1-Likely Edward
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1-Unknown
• Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1-Unknown
• Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1-Likely John
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1-Unknown
• Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2-Likely Sarah and Maria
• Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1-Likely Sarah
• Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) : 9

Sarah died of pneumonia typhoider at age 53 on December 12th, 1836 in Lee, MA.  She is buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Lee, MA.

Branch

• Generation 4(3rd Great Grandparents): John Smith and Sarah Howdle
• Generation 3(2nd Great Grandparents): Edward B. Smith and Lydia Edna Kilborne
• Generation 2(Great Grandparents): Merrick Luther Smith and Catherine Ellen McCann
• Generation 1(Grandparents): David Sanders Wright and Florence Edna Smith
• Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Sources

• 1830 United States Federal Census: 1830; Census Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M19; Roll: 62; Page: 389; Family History Library Film: 0337920
• Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915:  Name John Smith, Gender Male, Spouse Sarah Smith, Child Edward R Smith
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988:  Name Edward R Smith, Death Age 47, Record Type Death, Birth Date 1816, Death Date 7 Sep 1863, Death Place Lee, Massachusetts, USA, Father John Smith Mother Sarah Smith
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988:  Name Sarah Smith, Death Age 53, Record Type Death, Birth Date 1783,  Death Date 12 Dec 1836, Death Place Lee, Massachusetts, USA
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name: Sarah Smith, Gender: Female,  Birth Date: 1783, Death Date: 12 Dec 1836, Death Place: Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Cemetery: Fairmount Cemetery,  Burial or Cremation Place: Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America,  Has Bio?: Y,  Children: Maria Crawfoot Sarah A VanTassel, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105581782/sarah-smith