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Sarah Ellen <I>Lee</I> Andrew Caple

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Sarah Ellen Lee Andrew Caple

Birth
Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Apr 1889 (aged 55–56)
Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Died:--On Tuesday morning, April 16th, after a week's illness of pleuro-pneumonia, Mrs. Sarah E. Caple, wife of the superintendent of the Bull Domingo mine. The deceased was a lady largely known and universally loved. She leaves a husband and five grown sons to whom in this time of inconsolable affliction the Rustler tenders the sincere sympathies of the entire community. The remains were taken to Canon City on Wednesday morning for interment.
--Silver Cliff Rustler (Silver Cliff, CO) April 18, 1899

Link to contributor profile: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47229122
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Sarah Ellen Lee married John B. Andrew March 29, 1849.
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In the 1850 census, it has their last name as "Anderson" & they were living in Posey, Washington County, Indiana. Sarah's mother, Mary was living with them:
John B. Anderson (21)
Sarah E. Anderson (17)
Mary Lee (59)
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She applied for the Civil War pension on Nov. 18, 1865, she is listed as a widow. Her husband was in Unit F, 144 Indiana Inf. during the Civil War. I believe that the "John B. Andrew" that is linked is the correct one, with the wrong year of death as the stone is broken & unable to read clearly the year.
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In 1870, she was living in Fredericksburg, Indiana with her children (7 boys):
Sarah E. Andrew (37)
James Andrew (19)
Charles Andrew (17)
Milton Andrew (15)
Henry Andrew (11)
Daniel Andrew (9)
George Andrew (7)
John Andrew (5)
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She married Nathan Caple Dec. 19, 1872, in Indiana. He was born in England.
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In 1880, they lived in Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colo. where Nathan worked in a Silver Mine:
Nathan Caple (51)
Sarah E. Caple (47)
Chas. W. Andrew (28) Step-son
Henry Andrew (21) Step-son
Daniel L. Andrew (20) Step-son
George C. Andrew (17) Step-son
John B. Andrew (15) Step-son
Mary C. Andrew (25) Daughter-in-law (married to Charles)
Wilde R. Andrew (2) Nephew (belongs to Charles & Mary)
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One son, Charles, isn't on FG. His last known residence is Ouray, Colo. He & his wife may be buried there.
Charles married Mary Sparks Feb. 23, 1877, in Indiana. In 1900 they were living in Ouray where he worked for a company called "Express and Transfer.":
C. W. Andrew (47)
Mary C. Andrew (45)
Mildie Andrew (22) son (In one census, his name was spelled "Wilde")
May Andrew (18) daughter
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They were still in Ouray in 1910 Charles was 57 & Mary was 55. They had two boarders living with them. Rosa Mack (20) & Regina Carney (18).
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Died:--On Tuesday morning, April 16th, after a week's illness of pleuro-pneumonia, Mrs. Sarah E. Caple, wife of the superintendent of the Bull Domingo mine. The deceased was a lady largely known and universally loved. She leaves a husband and five grown sons to whom in this time of inconsolable affliction the Rustler tenders the sincere sympathies of the entire community. The remains were taken to Canon City on Wednesday morning for interment.
--Silver Cliff Rustler (Silver Cliff, CO) April 18, 1899

Link to contributor profile: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47229122
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Sarah Ellen Lee married John B. Andrew March 29, 1849.
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In the 1850 census, it has their last name as "Anderson" & they were living in Posey, Washington County, Indiana. Sarah's mother, Mary was living with them:
John B. Anderson (21)
Sarah E. Anderson (17)
Mary Lee (59)
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She applied for the Civil War pension on Nov. 18, 1865, she is listed as a widow. Her husband was in Unit F, 144 Indiana Inf. during the Civil War. I believe that the "John B. Andrew" that is linked is the correct one, with the wrong year of death as the stone is broken & unable to read clearly the year.
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In 1870, she was living in Fredericksburg, Indiana with her children (7 boys):
Sarah E. Andrew (37)
James Andrew (19)
Charles Andrew (17)
Milton Andrew (15)
Henry Andrew (11)
Daniel Andrew (9)
George Andrew (7)
John Andrew (5)
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She married Nathan Caple Dec. 19, 1872, in Indiana. He was born in England.
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In 1880, they lived in Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colo. where Nathan worked in a Silver Mine:
Nathan Caple (51)
Sarah E. Caple (47)
Chas. W. Andrew (28) Step-son
Henry Andrew (21) Step-son
Daniel L. Andrew (20) Step-son
George C. Andrew (17) Step-son
John B. Andrew (15) Step-son
Mary C. Andrew (25) Daughter-in-law (married to Charles)
Wilde R. Andrew (2) Nephew (belongs to Charles & Mary)
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One son, Charles, isn't on FG. His last known residence is Ouray, Colo. He & his wife may be buried there.
Charles married Mary Sparks Feb. 23, 1877, in Indiana. In 1900 they were living in Ouray where he worked for a company called "Express and Transfer.":
C. W. Andrew (47)
Mary C. Andrew (45)
Mildie Andrew (22) son (In one census, his name was spelled "Wilde")
May Andrew (18) daughter
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They were still in Ouray in 1910 Charles was 57 & Mary was 55. They had two boarders living with them. Rosa Mack (20) & Regina Carney (18).
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Wife of
NATHAN CAPLE.
Died at Bull Domingo Mine
Silver Cliff, Colorado
APRIL 16, 1889
Aged 57 Years.



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