Sarah Jane Burkhead^{[1, 2, 3]}

1847 - 1923  (75 years)

• Name	Sarah Jane Burkhead
  Nickname	Jenny, Jane
  Birth	14 Oct 1847	Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Census	7 Nov 1850	Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States   [6]
  Census	18 Jul 1860	Ellis, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  Census	23 Jul 1870	Ellis, Texas, United States   [8]
  	Address: Red Oak
  Census	22 Jun 1880	Ellis, Texas, United States   [4]
  	In the 1880 census, she says she was born in North Carolina, as were her parents.
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  	This enumeration says that she has had 3 children, all of whom are alive. However, it also says she is 52 years old and has been married for 36 years. Perhaps she has, but not all to Sam.
  Census	28 Apr 1910	Ellis, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Address: Precinct 7
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [10]
  Name	Mary Jane Burkhead
  _AMTID	262685055706:1030:205069078
  _UID	346DDEC25AF347908E6A32102011F9D69F6D
  Death	30 Jun 1923	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [2, 5]
  Burial	Jul 1923	Pecan Hill, Ellis, Texas, United States   [2, 5]
  	Address: Bell's Chapel Cemetery
  	From Wayne Love Maiden name: Sarah Jane Burkhead Nickname: Jennie Father 31370808 Mother 16984710 Spouse 1 23354614 married March 19, 1865 Spouse 2 Frank M. Chapman married May 21, 1871 Spouse 3 11059551 married Samuel W. Fry December 24, 1879
  Person ID	I2298	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. William A. Burkhead   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah N. Love,   b. 1822, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	David Washington Butcher,   b. 14 Sep 1845, Indiana, United States d. 26 Sep 1869, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 24 years)  [11]
  Marriage License	18 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [3]
  Marriage	19 Mar 1865	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Children	1. George Alexander Butcher,   b. 5 Jun 1866, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States d. 30 Oct 1958, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 92 years)   2. Lilly B. Butcher,   b. 1868, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Frank M. Chapman   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	21 May 1871	Texas, United States   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Frank Chapman,   b. 1873, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Samuel W. Fry,   b. Apr 1839, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	24 Dec 1879	Ellis, Texas, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 18 Jul 1860 - Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage License - 18 Mar 1865 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage - 19 Mar 1865 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Red Oak - 23 Jul 1870 - Ellis, Texas, United States Marriage - 21 May 1871 - Texas, United States Marriage - 24 Dec 1879 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - 22 Jun 1880 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 13 Jun 1900 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Precinct 7 - 28 Apr 1910 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - 5 Jan 1920 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States Death - 30 Jun 1923 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  I saw a note at some point that her name was Sarah, but everything after that was Jane or Jenny.

  
  

• Sources

  [S316] RLP, FamilySearch, 1900 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 32; p. 14A (penned), 224 (stamped), 79 (penned); dwelling 243, family 244; Samuel W. Fry; 17 July 2025. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 21 July 2025; Ellis, 1923, Apr-Jun, Register No. 17926; Mary Jane Burkhead Fry; 30 June 1923. [S287] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, 21 July 2025; Ellis, 1865, No. 140; David W Butcher to Sarah Jane Burkhead; 19 March 1865. [S320] RLP, FamilySearch, 1880 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Enumeration District 44; 44; page 366 (stamped), 45 (penned); dwelling 394, family 405; G A Butcher; 17 July 2025. [S177] Find A Grave, 25 July 2025; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; Sarah Jane “Jennie” Burkhead Fry; 16983284; John Smith. [S335] RLP, FamilySearch, 1850 US Census, North Carolina, Cabarrus Co., Not Stated; p. 941 (penned), 472 (stamped); dwelling 1077, family 1077; William A. Burkhead; 20 July 2025. [S336] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Division 7; p. 82 (penned); dwelling 557, family 537; W A Burkhead; 20 July 2025. [S321] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct of Red Oak; p. 38 (penned); dwelling 268, family 265; Jane Batchelor; 17 July 2025. [S318] RLP, FamilySearch, 1910 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Precinct 7; 145; p. 13B (penned); dwelling 214, family 216; Sam W. Fry; 20 July 2025. [S313] RLP, FamilySearch, 1920 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Red Oak Voting Precinct 23; 146; sheet 4B (penned); dwelling 89, family 90; S W Fry; 21 July 2025. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 16 July 2025; Ellis, 1958, Oct-Dec, State File No. 55602; George Alexander Butcher; 30 October 1958.