(Sallie) Sarah Ann [Houseman/Edgar] Walker

Sarah A. (Sallie) [Houseman/Edgar] Walker

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Family Pedigree

Jacob Houseman, 1755 - May 10, 1814
Sarah Johnson, (?) - (?)

Christopher Houseman, 04/05/1788 - 12/21/1821
Sarah Myers, 07/24/1791 - 08/06/1849

Jacob Houseman, 03/29/1815 - 05/04/1891
Susanna R. Spearman, 01/17/1827 - 08/25/1897

Sarah Ann Houseman, 09/08/1848 - after 1936

Sarah Ann [Houseman/Edgar] Walker - Short Bio

On July 6, 1902, Sarah Houseman, who survived Thomas Edgar, married Charles Pearsey Walker, son of Francis Samuel Walker and Catherine Pearsey. Known as "Grandma Sallie," Sarah was blind, and her blindness had transpired through a coarse accident. At her husband Thomas's funeral, the black veil she wore "poisoned" her eyes, and after suffering for several months, she became blinded by this unfortunate ironic incident. Still she was reported as being a cheery person, and after thirty years of blindness she composed a poem, which has a link below in the Related Information section.

Sarah was born to Jacob Houseman and Susanna R. Spearman September 8, 1848 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Sarah was one of eight children, her siblings were John, James, Alice, Alva, Belle, Elvira, and William Houseman. Her father (March 29, 1815 - May 4, 1891) was a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania and her mother (January 17, 1827 - August 25, 1897) a native of Franklin County, Kentucky. Jacob Houseman and Susanna Spearman were married in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on June 4, 1844.

Sarah married Thomas Edgar February 25, 1869 at her father's home in Henry County. They had eight children before Thomas had an untimely accident with an ax that fell out of a tree and hit him. He died from this bizarre incident May 20, 1886, and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Center Township, Henry County, Iowa.

Some years later, Sarah, the widow, married Charles Pearsey Walker, the widower, as his wife, Ruth [Ellen] Fox, had also died (from tuberculosis). In 1922 Charles Pearsey Walker died, and Sarah moved to Mississippi to live with her daughter Mattie Estelle [Edgar] Moscrop and her granddaughter, Mattie's daughter, Mildred [Moscrop] Williams. Sarah died in Mississippi after 1936, although the exact date is not known.

Sarah's first marriage to Thomas Edgar produced these eight children:

Jennie B. Edgar, who was born January 1870 in Iowa. Jennis married Thomas A. Buckingham February 20, 1892 in the home of W. J. Hastie.

Harry Edgar, who was born betwen 1871 - 1872. Harry married Daisy M. Jennings, also on February 20, 1892.

Mattie Estelle Edgar, who was born in 1873 and died in Mississippi (date unknown). Mattie married Barrow Moscrop, who was born April 22, 1870 in Lucasuine, England and died January 27, 1938. Burr, as he was known was the widower of Mattie's cousin, Rebekah Edgar, the daughter of Ann Clarinda [Walker] and William Edgar. Burr and Mattie were married July 7, 1900 at the residence of Thomas A. Buckingham, Mattie's brother-in-law, in Henry County, Iowa. Mattie and Burr had at least one daughter, Mildred B. Moscrop, who married a man named Wilson (Mattie and her daughter Mildred, as stated above, tended to Sarah in her later years).

Frank Edgar, who was born 1875 and died unknown. Frank married Aleda M. Hurlburt, who was born 1876 in Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota on May 31, 1906 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa

Thomas Arba Edgar, who was born between 1877- 1878. Known as Arba or Arbie, he married a woman named Maude, who was born December 26, 1883 and died May 1976 in Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado. Her birth name is not known.

Charles Houseman Edgar, who was born March 1, 1880 in New London Township, Henry County, Iowa and died January 19, 1958. Charles married Vena E. Stucker, who was born September 11, 1883 in Lionville,, Iowa and died July 6, 1905. Charles and Vena were married on December 10, 1903 in New London, Henry County, Iowa. They are both buried in Burge Cemetery, (near) New London, Henry County, Iowa. Charles and Vena had two children:

Louise Edgar, who was born circa. 1904. Louise married a man named Vaughn.

Dorman Edgar, who was born circa. 1905.

Charles also married Lovilla Prickett, who was born 1892. They were married October 13, 1910 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, and also had two children:

Thelma Edgar, who was born circa. 1914. Thelma married a man named Keegan

Thaine Edgar, who was born December 19, 1915 and died November 1972

Arthur William Edgar, who was born 1883 in New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. August 26, 1908 in the First Methodist Church,in Winfield, Henry County, Iowa, Arthur married Bertha Belle Eddingfield, who was born August 26, 1885.

Susie Rovida Edgar, who was born 1884 in Henry County, Iowa and died March 20, 1935. Susie married Melvin Claude Wilson, who was born August 23, 1882 in McDonough County, Illinois and died November 2, 1945. They were married August 23, 1906 in New London, Henry County, Iowa.

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