Father: born Illinois
Mother: born Tennessee

8 May 1854
Marriage to Thomas T Makinson
Putnam County, Indiana

1 Jun 1870 Federal Census:
Palmyra Township (Baldwin City Post Office), Douglas County, Kansas
~ Thomas Makinson, 35, farmer, real estate value $2700, personal estate value $450, b. Indiana
~ Sarah Makinson, 36, b. Tennessee
~ Anna Makinson, 13, school, b. Indiana
~ Frank Makinson, 11, school, b. Iowa
~ Ida Makinson, 9, school, b. Iowa
~ Rhoda Makinson, 3, b. Iowa
~ Lucy Makinson, 3 months, b. Kansas

1 Mar 1885 Kansas Census:
Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas
~ Thos J Makinson, 50, farmer
~ Sarah Makinson, 52
~ Lucy Makinson, 15
~ Pearl Makinson, 12

About 1891
Moved to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
(per husband's obituary)

Application for military widow's pension:
~ Soldier: Makinson, Thomas T
~ Widow: Makinson, Sarah
~ Service: F 29 Iowa Inf
~ Date of widow filing: 18 Jan 1899 from Missouri

1 Jun 1900 Federal Census:
1030 Fillmore Street, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
~ Pearl Johnson, 27, b. Sep 1872 Kansas, widow, 1 birth/1 living, rent home
~ daughter Ruth Johnson, 4, b. Jun 1895 Missouri
~ mother Sarah Makinson, 69, b. Apr 1831 Tennessee, widow, 8 births/3 living

15 Apr 1910 Federal Census:
719 Clay, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
~ James W Miller, 42, first marriage/married 15 years, b. Indiana, printer, rent home
~ wife Pearl Miller, 35, first marriage/married 15 years, 1 birth/1 living, b. Kansas, dressmaker
~ daughter Ruth Miller, 14
~ mother-in-law Sarah Makinson, 78, widow

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This memorial was originally created when it was thought that Sarah was buried near her husband at Union Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri, but that later proved to be unsubstantiated. Hopefully family will know when she passed away and where she is buried, and will let us know.
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