Little girls had to grow up quickly in the backwoods of Ohio. Sarah, or Sally as she was also called, was born in 1801 and married just thirteen years later, in 1814. Thompson Mallahan, whom she married, was quite a bit older. This couple had eight children including a set of twins.
July of 1833 was a traumatic month for Sally. She gave birth to their last baby on the 14th and a few days later lost both husband and oldest son Alexander. Apparently, the baby did not long survive either.
In October of the following year she married Owen Street and soon afterward moved to Putnam County, Ohio. This couple had one daughter, that we are aware of, because she appears in the 1850 census with her half-brother, Charles. Her name was Sarah Jane Street and she was born the same year that Sally died, 1838.
After Sally's death, plans were made to bury her in Putnam County, but when the family gathered at the grave-site it was discovered to be filled with water. Francis spoke up and said that they could not bury his sister there and offered instead a drier place in his wheat field. Thus began the Clymer Cemetery where so many of the Clymer family had been laid to rest. There is a strong indication that the Clymer relatives were not happy with Sally's marriage to Owen Street. Her tombstone ignores the name of Street and reads simply, "Sarah Mallahan - Wife of Thompson 1801-1838."
Source: "The Clymer Clan of Maryland, Delaware and Points West" by Anita Ockert, 1989.
Additional research shows that Sally Clymer and "Tomson Molahon" were married on 6 October 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Known children:
Alexander (1817-1833)
Charles Fountain (1818-1877)m. Jane Downing
Rolla (1822-1870)m. Drusilla Reece
Nancy (1825-1872)m. John McDowell
Sabina (1828 - ?)
Mary Mahalla (1828 - ?)
William (1830-1844)
Sarah Jane Mallahan (1833 - ?)
Sally was named as a daughter in the Will of Charles Clymer of Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, dated 25 April 1815; the Thompson Malahon family is located in Bloom Township in the 1830 census; Sarah Mallahon is named as a daughter in the Will of Nancy Clymer of Fairfield County, dated 26 February 1834.
Following Thompson Mallahan's death in 1833, Sarah "Mollaghond" married to Owen Street on 30 October 1834 in Franklin County, Ohio. They moved to Putnam County and a daughter also named Sarah Jane was born before Sally's death in 1838.
It would be a shame, after all this recaptured history, if Sarah's headstone could not be found in present day Clymer Cemetery. At the very least she should be remembered as the first person buried here.
Explanatory note: per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name at death; also per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name on the headstone. In this case we have a conflict. The reported name on her headstone is Mallahan; but her proven name at death was Street. Since we are looking for a headstone that reads Mallahan, I've entered Sarah's name as such.
July of 1833 was a traumatic month for Sally. She gave birth to their last baby on the 14th and a few days later lost both husband and oldest son Alexander. Apparently, the baby did not long survive either.
In October of the following year she married Owen Street and soon afterward moved to Putnam County, Ohio. This couple had one daughter, that we are aware of, because she appears in the 1850 census with her half-brother, Charles. Her name was Sarah Jane Street and she was born the same year that Sally died, 1838.
After Sally's death, plans were made to bury her in Putnam County, but when the family gathered at the grave-site it was discovered to be filled with water. Francis spoke up and said that they could not bury his sister there and offered instead a drier place in his wheat field. Thus began the Clymer Cemetery where so many of the Clymer family had been laid to rest. There is a strong indication that the Clymer relatives were not happy with Sally's marriage to Owen Street. Her tombstone ignores the name of Street and reads simply, "Sarah Mallahan - Wife of Thompson 1801-1838."
Source: "The Clymer Clan of Maryland, Delaware and Points West" by Anita Ockert, 1989.
Additional research shows that Sally Clymer and "Tomson Molahon" were married on 6 October 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Known children:
Alexander (1817-1833)
Charles Fountain (1818-1877)m. Jane Downing
Rolla (1822-1870)m. Drusilla Reece
Nancy (1825-1872)m. John McDowell
Sabina (1828 - ?)
Mary Mahalla (1828 - ?)
William (1830-1844)
Sarah Jane Mallahan (1833 - ?)
Sally was named as a daughter in the Will of Charles Clymer of Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, dated 25 April 1815; the Thompson Malahon family is located in Bloom Township in the 1830 census; Sarah Mallahon is named as a daughter in the Will of Nancy Clymer of Fairfield County, dated 26 February 1834.
Following Thompson Mallahan's death in 1833, Sarah "Mollaghond" married to Owen Street on 30 October 1834 in Franklin County, Ohio. They moved to Putnam County and a daughter also named Sarah Jane was born before Sally's death in 1838.
It would be a shame, after all this recaptured history, if Sarah's headstone could not be found in present day Clymer Cemetery. At the very least she should be remembered as the first person buried here.
Explanatory note: per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name at death; also per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name on the headstone. In this case we have a conflict. The reported name on her headstone is Mallahan; but her proven name at death was Street. Since we are looking for a headstone that reads Mallahan, I've entered Sarah's name as such.
Little girls had to grow up quickly in the backwoods of Ohio. Sarah, or Sally as she was also called, was born in 1801 and married just thirteen years later, in 1814. Thompson Mallahan, whom she married, was quite a bit older. This couple had eight children including a set of twins.
July of 1833 was a traumatic month for Sally. She gave birth to their last baby on the 14th and a few days later lost both husband and oldest son Alexander. Apparently, the baby did not long survive either.
In October of the following year she married Owen Street and soon afterward moved to Putnam County, Ohio. This couple had one daughter, that we are aware of, because she appears in the 1850 census with her half-brother, Charles. Her name was Sarah Jane Street and she was born the same year that Sally died, 1838.
After Sally's death, plans were made to bury her in Putnam County, but when the family gathered at the grave-site it was discovered to be filled with water. Francis spoke up and said that they could not bury his sister there and offered instead a drier place in his wheat field. Thus began the Clymer Cemetery where so many of the Clymer family had been laid to rest. There is a strong indication that the Clymer relatives were not happy with Sally's marriage to Owen Street. Her tombstone ignores the name of Street and reads simply, "Sarah Mallahan - Wife of Thompson 1801-1838."
Source: "The Clymer Clan of Maryland, Delaware and Points West" by Anita Ockert, 1989.
Additional research shows that Sally Clymer and "Tomson Molahon" were married on 6 October 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Known children:
Alexander (1817-1833)
Charles Fountain (1818-1877)m. Jane Downing
Rolla (1822-1870)m. Drusilla Reece
Nancy (1825-1872)m. John McDowell
Sabina (1828 - ?)
Mary Mahalla (1828 - ?)
William (1830-1844)
Sarah Jane Mallahan (1833 - ?)
Sally was named as a daughter in the Will of Charles Clymer of Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, dated 25 April 1815; the Thompson Malahon family is located in Bloom Township in the 1830 census; Sarah Mallahon is named as a daughter in the Will of Nancy Clymer of Fairfield County, dated 26 February 1834.
Following Thompson Mallahan's death in 1833, Sarah "Mollaghond" married to Owen Street on 30 October 1834 in Franklin County, Ohio. They moved to Putnam County and a daughter also named Sarah Jane was born before Sally's death in 1838.
It would be a shame, after all this recaptured history, if Sarah's headstone could not be found in present day Clymer Cemetery. At the very least she should be remembered as the first person buried here.
Explanatory note: per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name at death; also per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name on the headstone. In this case we have a conflict. The reported name on her headstone is Mallahan; but her proven name at death was Street. Since we are looking for a headstone that reads Mallahan, I've entered Sarah's name as such.
July of 1833 was a traumatic month for Sally. She gave birth to their last baby on the 14th and a few days later lost both husband and oldest son Alexander. Apparently, the baby did not long survive either.
In October of the following year she married Owen Street and soon afterward moved to Putnam County, Ohio. This couple had one daughter, that we are aware of, because she appears in the 1850 census with her half-brother, Charles. Her name was Sarah Jane Street and she was born the same year that Sally died, 1838.
After Sally's death, plans were made to bury her in Putnam County, but when the family gathered at the grave-site it was discovered to be filled with water. Francis spoke up and said that they could not bury his sister there and offered instead a drier place in his wheat field. Thus began the Clymer Cemetery where so many of the Clymer family had been laid to rest. There is a strong indication that the Clymer relatives were not happy with Sally's marriage to Owen Street. Her tombstone ignores the name of Street and reads simply, "Sarah Mallahan - Wife of Thompson 1801-1838."
Source: "The Clymer Clan of Maryland, Delaware and Points West" by Anita Ockert, 1989.
Additional research shows that Sally Clymer and "Tomson Molahon" were married on 6 October 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Known children:
Alexander (1817-1833)
Charles Fountain (1818-1877)m. Jane Downing
Rolla (1822-1870)m. Drusilla Reece
Nancy (1825-1872)m. John McDowell
Sabina (1828 - ?)
Mary Mahalla (1828 - ?)
William (1830-1844)
Sarah Jane Mallahan (1833 - ?)
Sally was named as a daughter in the Will of Charles Clymer of Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, dated 25 April 1815; the Thompson Malahon family is located in Bloom Township in the 1830 census; Sarah Mallahon is named as a daughter in the Will of Nancy Clymer of Fairfield County, dated 26 February 1834.
Following Thompson Mallahan's death in 1833, Sarah "Mollaghond" married to Owen Street on 30 October 1834 in Franklin County, Ohio. They moved to Putnam County and a daughter also named Sarah Jane was born before Sally's death in 1838.
It would be a shame, after all this recaptured history, if Sarah's headstone could not be found in present day Clymer Cemetery. At the very least she should be remembered as the first person buried here.
Explanatory note: per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name at death; also per findagrave guidelines the name on the memorial is supposed to be the name on the headstone. In this case we have a conflict. The reported name on her headstone is Mallahan; but her proven name at death was Street. Since we are looking for a headstone that reads Mallahan, I've entered Sarah's name as such.
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