Sarah Byrum
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ~1799 (?) | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | |
| 1st Marriage | ~30 Sept 1818 | To William McDowell Herron | [8] | |
| 2nd Marriage | To Alexander McLeod | [9] | ||
| Death | >1850 | [5] | ||
| Burial |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- William McDowell Herron
| (1804-1829)
John Williamson Herron --+ +-- unknown
(1828-1882) | |
+-- Sarah Byrum -------------+
(1799->1850) |
+-- unknown
Sources:
Children
(children with William McDowell Herron)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Herron | F | 1825 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | ||
| James Herron | M | 1826 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | ||
| John Williamson Herron | F | 1828 | Mecklenburg, NC | Sarah Jane Todd | Direct line | [5] |
(children with Alexander McLeod)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia McLeod | F | ~1832 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | ||
| Cynthia McLeod | F | ~1836 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | ||
| Rufus McLeod | M | ~1839 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] | ||
| Andrew McLeod | M | ~1841 | Mecklenburg, NC | [5] |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1790 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 3, lists Allen Herren with family members: 1male >16, 2 males <16, 3 females. Also on the page are Andrew Herron, 2 males >16, 2 females; Hugh Herron, 1 male >16, 2 males <16, 4 females, 5 slaves; and Samuel Herron, 1 "other free person". The census is undated. |  |
| 2 | 1800 United States Federal Census, Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 9, line 3 lists Allin Herron with family members: 3 males <10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-44. Line 4 lists Andrew Herron with 2 males >45. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William is not yet born. |
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| 3 | 1810 United States Federal Census, Capt Spratt, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 3, lists Allen Herron with family members: 1 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 16-25, 1 male >44, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female >44. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William would be ~6 in the census year. |
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| 4 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 9, lists Allen Herron with family members: 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 male >45, 1 female 10-16, 2 female 26-44, 1 female >45, 2 slaves. Also on the same page are William Herron with 1 males 26-45, 1 female <10 and 1 female 26-45, 1 slave; and Samuel Herron, 1 male <10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-26' one person engaged in agriculture. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William would be ~16 in the census year. He has married Sarah Byrum who would be ~21 in the census year. |
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| 5 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC page 83 lists Sarah Herron with family members: 2 males <5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 3 females <5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30. Also on the page is Allen Herron, 1 male <5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 60-70, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 60-70. The census is not dated. This shows the family of Sarah Herron after the death of William McDowell Herron in 1829. There appears to be a second family living with the widow and her children. The 2 males <5 and a female <5 account for the three children, Mary, James and John W. |
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| 6 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC page 366 lists Alexander McLeod with family members: 1 male <5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female <5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-50. The census is not dated and the entries appear to be alphabetical. This shows the family of Sarah Byrum Herron McLeod after the death of William McDowell Herron in 1829 and her remarriage. |
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| 7 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Steele Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co., NC page 13 lists Sarah M Loud age 51, $300 in property with children (all listed as surname Loud): Mary, 25; James, 24; farmer, John, 22; Olivia, 18; Cynthia, 14, Rufus, 11, Andrew, 9. All born in North Carolina; Cynthia, Rufus and Andrew attended school. On lines 16-22 are Isabella Herron, age 40, $300 property; John, 21, farmer, Mary 16, Theodore, 14, Ester, 12, Jane, 9, and George, 7. All born NC; Theodore and Ester attended school. On lines 31-34 are Elizabeth Herron, age 56, $1000 property; Watson, 21, farmer; Wainwright, 18, farmer; and Emily Arnett, 6, attended school. All born NC. Also on the page are the families of John Byrum, lines 1-8 and William Freeman, lines 35-40. These are three widowed heads of household. Isabella was possibly the second wife of Allen Herron, father of William McDowell Herron who married Sarah Byrum. Elizabeth was the wife of John W. Herron, an older brother of William McDowell Herron. She was originally a Freeman. Also on this page, lines 1-8 are the family of John Byrum. John Byrum is reported to be the grandfather of Sarah, and had a son John of approximately the correct age to be her father. |
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| 8 | Marriage Bonds, Mecklenburg Co NC 1783-1868 page 83 lists William McL Herron and Sarah Byram, 30 Sept 1818, Samuel Smith, bondsman; IB. Oates, DC, wit. | 
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| 9 | Marriage Bonds, Mecklenburg Co NC 1783-1868 page 124 lists Alexander McLeod and Sarah Herron, 12 Dec 1831, JWW FAires, bondsman; Isaac Alexander, wit. |  |
Research
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| Res. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| R1 | Marriage Bonds, Mecklenburg Co NC 1783-1868 page 83 lists Allen Herron and Isabella Johnson, 31 Mar 1838, John Graham, bondsman; P. Thompson, wit. | |
| R2 | There is no evidence of Sarah in the 1860 census. I searched under all the possible names, including Sarah's born 1798-1800. It would appear that Sarah died between 1850 and 1860. | |
| R3 | United States Federal Census. Searches for Byrum (Byram) families in Mecklenburg Co, NC for 1790 - 1840 yielded the following: 1790- no Byrums, there were a few in the state, but none in the area around Mecklenburg. 1800: Age ranges <10, 10-15,16-25,26-44, >45 Oswell Byram males: 0 0 1 0 1; females: 0 0 0 0 1. Upton Byram: males: 2 1 0 1 0; females: 3 0 0 1 2. James Byram: males: 2 1 2 0 1; females: 2 1 0 1 0. John Byram: males: 3 0 0 1 0; females: 1 0 1 0 0. William Byram: males: 2 0 0 1 0; females: 2 0 0 1 0. These are listed alphabetically, so no relationships are apparent. 1810: age grouping: <10,10-15, 16-25, 26-44, >44. Wm. Byrum males: 1 1 1 1 0; females: 1 0 1 0 0. Jas. Byrum: males: 0 0 0 0 1; females: 3 0 0 1 0. Next door were Mrs. McDowell: males 0 0 0 0 0; females: 0 0 0 0 1. Hugh McDowell: males: 1 0 1 0 0; females: 3 1 0 1 0. 1820: age groups <10, 10-15, 16-18 (males only), 16-25, 26-44, >44. Wm. Byram: m 0 0 0 1 0 0; f 1 1 0 0 0. Upton Byram: m 2 0 0 1 0 1; f 2 1 1 0 1. Robert Byram: m 1 0 0 0 1 0; f 0 0 0 1 0. Mary Byram: m 1 1 0 0 0 0 ; f 0 1 0 0 1. James Byram: m 0 0 0 0 1 1; f 0 2 1 1 1. James Byram: m 1 0 0 0 1 0; f 5 0 0 0 1. Beverly Byram: m 1 0 0 0 1 0; f 4 1 0 0 1. 1830: Wm Byram: m 70-80, f 60-70. william Byram: male 30-40, female 20-30. William Byram: males: <5(x2), 5-10, 10-15, 30-40; females <5(x2), 5-10, 15-20, 30-40. William Byram: males 30-40, 70-80; females 15-20, (x2), 20-30, 50-60. Upton Byram: males 15-20(x2), 50-60; females: <5(x2)5-10(x2)10-15, 15-20, 30-40. James Byram: males: 30-40, 70-80; females: 20-30(x2), 30-40, 50-60. Jefferson Byram: male 20-30; female: <5, 20-30. James Byrum: males: 5-10, 10-15(x2), 40-50; females: <5(x2), 5-10, 15-20(x3), 30-40. 1840: John Byram: male 20-30; females 5-10, 20-30.
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