Genealogy Wylie » Sarah Alston (1779-1861)

Personal data Sarah Alston 

  • She was born on March 21, 1779 in Orange County, North Carolina.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 90 years (200) when married (??-09-1979).

  • She died on June 18, 1861 in Abbeville Dist, South Carolina, she was 82 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died (June 18, 1861) before marriage (??-09-1979).

  • A child of James Alston and Grizell Yancey
  • This information was last updated on August 12, 2006.

Household of Sarah Alston

She is married to Joseph McMillion Groves.

They got married September 1979 at Petersburg, Elbert County, Georgia.


Child(ren):

  4. John Joseph Groves  1800-1885 
  7. Frances Emma Groves  1816-????

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Historical events

Birthday March 21, 1779

  • The temperature on March 21, 1779 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken hagel. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
    • June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
    • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
    • September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.

Day of death June 18, 1861

  • The temperature on June 18, 1861 was about 19.4 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 4 » The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
    • April 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
    • July 21 » American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.
    • October 24 » The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
    • November 20 » American Civil War: A secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.
    • December 4 » The 109 Electors of the several states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice President.


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