The 1850 Census shows a John and Nancy Hampton (both age 34) living in Middle Township (which then included Union), Hendricks County, Indiana with children Melissa (age 12), Mary J. (age 11, born in Kentucky), G. Washington (age 8), James M. (age 6), Narcissa (age 5), John H. (age 4) and Sarah E. (age 0, born in Indiana). Later this family moved to the What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa area where Melissa, Narcissa and James M. are buried.
Although the inscription shows her father's first initial as A., the photo of the stone indicates the A could be a J. Thus this grave is likely that of the Sarah E. Hampton listed above.
Although the inscription shows her father's first initial as A., the photo of the stone indicates the A could be a J. Thus this grave is likely that of the Sarah E. Hampton listed above.
The 1850 Census shows a John and Nancy Hampton (both age 34) living in Middle Township (which then included Union), Hendricks County, Indiana with children Melissa (age 12), Mary J. (age 11, born in Kentucky), G. Washington (age 8), James M. (age 6), Narcissa (age 5), John H. (age 4) and Sarah E. (age 0, born in Indiana). Later this family moved to the What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa area where Melissa, Narcissa and James M. are buried.
Although the inscription shows her father's first initial as A., the photo of the stone indicates the A could be a J. Thus this grave is likely that of the Sarah E. Hampton listed above.
Although the inscription shows her father's first initial as A., the photo of the stone indicates the A could be a J. Thus this grave is likely that of the Sarah E. Hampton listed above.
Inscription
Sarah E. Hampton
dau. of A. and N.
d. July 26, 1851
aged 1 yr., 7 mos., 13 days
Family Members
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