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Sarah “Sally” <I>Astle</I> Challacombe

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Sarah “Sally” Astle Challacombe

Birth
Derbyshire, England
Death
1 Jan 1876 (aged 28)
Haven, Reno County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Haven, Reno County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 46, Space D
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Richard & Sarah (Hibbert) Astle.
Born Melbourne, , Derbyshire, England and died in Haven, Reno, Kansas.

She married Henry Challacombe, during the 1870's.
They had at least 4 known children. After her death, he took the children and moved to Oregon.

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Excerpted "From Merrie Old England" for which the information in this book was furnished by one of the members of the original Astle family, as far as possible, with the help of others, unnamed. 1969

Sarah (1847-1876) better known as "Sally" Challacombe, homesteaded with her husband Henry Challacombe on what is now known as the Arthur Stecher farm, one mile northwest of Haven.
Sally died in 1876 leaving four children. Henry Challacombe, discouraged by the loss of his wife and hard times of those years, sold his farm and left for Oregon. He made the trip with a team and wagon and leading a cow. He married the lady who helped him take the children to Oregon and to them, four more children were born. Some of the Challacombes are still living in Oregon.
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Excerpt from "Haven Heritage" by Inez Valdois, 1968
The Astle Family
Sarah, known as Sally Challacombe, homesteaded with her husband one mile northwest of Haven. She died in 1876 leaving four children who moved with their father to Oregon. He made the trip with a team and wagon, leading a cow. He married the lady who helped take the children to Oregon.
They had four children. Their farm was bought by Chris Stecher.
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Biographical History of Central Kansas, Vol. I, pages 222-224. Published 1902. 920 0781--B615. Wichita Public Library, Wichita, Kansas. Under William Astle. Sarah, born February 16, 1847, is the deceased wife of Henry Challacombe, a farmer of Cornelius, Oregon.


Daughter of Richard & Sarah (Hibbert) Astle.
Born Melbourne, , Derbyshire, England and died in Haven, Reno, Kansas.

She married Henry Challacombe, during the 1870's.
They had at least 4 known children. After her death, he took the children and moved to Oregon.

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Excerpted "From Merrie Old England" for which the information in this book was furnished by one of the members of the original Astle family, as far as possible, with the help of others, unnamed. 1969

Sarah (1847-1876) better known as "Sally" Challacombe, homesteaded with her husband Henry Challacombe on what is now known as the Arthur Stecher farm, one mile northwest of Haven.
Sally died in 1876 leaving four children. Henry Challacombe, discouraged by the loss of his wife and hard times of those years, sold his farm and left for Oregon. He made the trip with a team and wagon and leading a cow. He married the lady who helped him take the children to Oregon and to them, four more children were born. Some of the Challacombes are still living in Oregon.
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Excerpt from "Haven Heritage" by Inez Valdois, 1968
The Astle Family
Sarah, known as Sally Challacombe, homesteaded with her husband one mile northwest of Haven. She died in 1876 leaving four children who moved with their father to Oregon. He made the trip with a team and wagon, leading a cow. He married the lady who helped take the children to Oregon.
They had four children. Their farm was bought by Chris Stecher.
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Biographical History of Central Kansas, Vol. I, pages 222-224. Published 1902. 920 0781--B615. Wichita Public Library, Wichita, Kansas. Under William Astle. Sarah, born February 16, 1847, is the deceased wife of Henry Challacombe, a farmer of Cornelius, Oregon.




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  • Maintained by: PKN
  • Originally Created by: Lawcas
  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114377747/sarah-challacombe: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah “Sally” Astle Challacombe (16 Feb 1847–1 Jan 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114377747, citing Laurel Cemetery, Haven, Reno County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by PKN (contributor 47132610).