Sarah Lavenia (alternate spelling - Luvenia) Burgess was the daughter of James Burgess and his wife, Mary McCall/McCaul. She was born and died in what was then Princess Anne County, Virginia (now city of Virginia Beach).
On 22 Jan 1852, Sarah married Malachi Murden. When she became a Civil War widow on May 20, 1863, Sarah was left to raise their five children, Claudius, Pemmy, William Henry, Mary Jane (Mollie) and Joshua on her own.
Sarah died at the home of her son, William. Her sons Joshua and Claudius preceeded her in death. Sarah was buried in the Murden family plot owned by her brother-in-law, Peter L. Murden. Peter is buried nearby with his wife, Emily and their son Charles .
On 22 Jan 1852, Sarah married Malachi Murden. When she became a Civil War widow on May 20, 1863, Sarah was left to raise their five children, Claudius, Pemmy, William Henry, Mary Jane (Mollie) and Joshua on her own.
Sarah died at the home of her son, William. Her sons Joshua and Claudius preceeded her in death. Sarah was buried in the Murden family plot owned by her brother-in-law, Peter L. Murden. Peter is buried nearby with his wife, Emily and their son Charles .
Sarah Lavenia (alternate spelling - Luvenia) Burgess was the daughter of James Burgess and his wife, Mary McCall/McCaul. She was born and died in what was then Princess Anne County, Virginia (now city of Virginia Beach).
On 22 Jan 1852, Sarah married Malachi Murden. When she became a Civil War widow on May 20, 1863, Sarah was left to raise their five children, Claudius, Pemmy, William Henry, Mary Jane (Mollie) and Joshua on her own.
Sarah died at the home of her son, William. Her sons Joshua and Claudius preceeded her in death. Sarah was buried in the Murden family plot owned by her brother-in-law, Peter L. Murden. Peter is buried nearby with his wife, Emily and their son Charles .
On 22 Jan 1852, Sarah married Malachi Murden. When she became a Civil War widow on May 20, 1863, Sarah was left to raise their five children, Claudius, Pemmy, William Henry, Mary Jane (Mollie) and Joshua on her own.
Sarah died at the home of her son, William. Her sons Joshua and Claudius preceeded her in death. Sarah was buried in the Murden family plot owned by her brother-in-law, Peter L. Murden. Peter is buried nearby with his wife, Emily and their son Charles .
