Notes for Sarah Eliza Brown

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Notes for Sarah Eliza Brown

1850 CENSUS of Ledyard, New London Co., CT, BROWN, Sarah E., 3, F, CT
1910 CENSUS - LEDYARD, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 2 May 1910, page 14A, Dwelling #7, Family #7.MAIN, Sarah E., wife, W, F, 63, M1, 42, 13, 10, CT, CT, CT,
1920 CENSUS - LEDYARD, NEW LONDON CO., CONN. 16 Jan 1920, by Samuel E. Holdridge, page 223B, Dwelling #222, Family #230.MAIN, Sarah, wife, F, W, 72, M, yes read, yes write, yes, none.

OBIT FROM NEWSPAPER, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.Mrs. Sarah B. Maine, 92, Oldest Resident, Expires.Mrs. Sarah Brown Maine, 92 years old, widow of George P. Maine who died yesterday morning at her home here was the oldest resident of this village, having held the honor since the death of Mrs. Q. Eldridge. Mrs. Maine was born in Ledyard, Feb. 27, 1847, the daughter of Avery and Annis Holdredge Brown and had spent all her life in Ledyard until three years ago when she moved to Old Mystic to a house owned by her son-in-law, Herbert B. Pierce. She was remarkably active for one of her years. She did her own sewing and other needlework, and last year knitted six pairs of mittens, as well as piecing a quilt. When she was 21 years old she was married to George P. Maine and there were 13 children born of this union.
A brother, Erastus John Brown, with whom she lived, preceded her in death a short time ago. Surviving are the following children: Erastus, Avery, Amos, Mrs. Chester Pierce and Mrs. Joseph Williams, all of Ledyard; Mrs. Herbert Pierce of Old Mystic, Allen Maine of Fitchville, and a brother, William, of Rockville.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Harry O. Williams' funeral home in Mystic with interment in Peckham cemetery in Ledyard.

OBITUARY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.Mrs. George P. MainSarah Eliza Brown, widow of George Park Maine, died at her home in Old Mystic early Monday morning at the age of 92 years. She was born in Ledyard, the daughter of Avery W. and Anna Holdredge Brown and spent most of her life in Ledyard, having come to the village of Old Mystic a few years ago.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Williams of Ledyard, Mrs. Herbert Pierce and Mrs. Chester Pierce of Old Mystic; four sons, Erastus Main, Avery Main, Amos Main and Allyn Main, all of Ledyard; a borther William Brown of Norwich and tow nephews, John Godfrey and Frank Godfrey of Mystic.