Interestingly, E. B. was the father-in-law of Sarah Jane's sister, Margaret "Maggie" E. Milstead, who married Thomas Sims Raby. A Civil War veteran, he was also 20 years older than the 47-year-old Sarah; she was widowed two years later, almost to the day.
By 1900, Sarah is living with the family of her sister, Ruth "Ruthie" Palestine Rives, and still lived there in 1910, by which time, Ruth was also widowed and an otherwise empty-nester.
Sarah's obit lists her death as "near Booneville."
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"The Fayetteville Observer," Thursday, 2 Nov 1911; Vol. LVIII – No. 8, Page 4, Col. 7
Mrs. Sarah Raby, aged 66 years, died at her home near Booneville, of blood poison, on Thursday, October 26, 1911. Burial at Rees graveyard.
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Interestingly, E. B. was the father-in-law of Sarah Jane's sister, Margaret "Maggie" E. Milstead, who married Thomas Sims Raby. A Civil War veteran, he was also 20 years older than the 47-year-old Sarah; she was widowed two years later, almost to the day.
By 1900, Sarah is living with the family of her sister, Ruth "Ruthie" Palestine Rives, and still lived there in 1910, by which time, Ruth was also widowed and an otherwise empty-nester.
Sarah's obit lists her death as "near Booneville."
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"The Fayetteville Observer," Thursday, 2 Nov 1911; Vol. LVIII – No. 8, Page 4, Col. 7
Mrs. Sarah Raby, aged 66 years, died at her home near Booneville, of blood poison, on Thursday, October 26, 1911. Burial at Rees graveyard.
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Family Members
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John E. Milstead
1840–1856
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Elizabeth Catherine Milstead Ashby
1842–1884
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Ruth Palestine "Ruthie" Milstead Rives
1848–1926
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George Montree Milstead
1850–1907
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Josephine Tennessee "See/Tennie" Milstead Faulkner
1852–1940
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Buenavista Ann "Annie" Milstead Faulkner
1856–1950
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Mary Louita "Mollie" Milstead Dunn
1857–1928
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William C. Milstead
1859–1859
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Margaret E. "Maggie" Milstead Raby
1860–1925
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