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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sarah "Sally" Rue

Sarah was born in 1789 in Culpepper, KY in the United States to Richard Rue and Elizabeth Railsback Holman. She was the third or fourth of ten children, seven girls and three boys.

She married James Fisher some time around 1814 and they had seven children together

Their first child, Elizabeth Jane, was born in 1815 in Indiana.

Their second child, John, was born on March 5th, 1819 in Indiana.

In 1820 they lived in Wayne Township, IN.

Their third child, David O., was born on March 30th, 1823 in Indiana.

Their Fourth child, Henry James, was born on February 21st, 1824 in Indianapolis, IN.

Their fifth child, Sarah, was born on March 11th, 1825 in Orange County, IN.

Their sixth child, Hyram was born in 1829 in Orange County, IN.

In 1830 they still lived in Wayne Township, IN with seven children.

In 1840 they lived alone in Wayne Township. 

James died in 1843 in Montgomery, Indiana.

Their seventh and last child, Miriam, was born in 1844 in Indiana.

In 1850 Sally lived in Orleans, IN on a farm valued at $1000 with two sons, one daughter, a daughter-in-law and four young grandchildren. Her two sons were farmers.

In 1860 Sally lived in Orleans, IN with her son James and his wife, her daughter Sarah and two grandsons. The farm was valued at $6500.

Sally died after 1860 and probably before 1870.

Excerpt from "Sarah Rue" by Marlou Belya:

Sarah Rue married James Fisher. They had a household in Wayne Township in 1820 and 1830.  They sold 77 acres on 21 Oct 1820 to Jacob Talbot for $500; he was the father of  Rebecca Talbot, Henry Rue’s wife (the father of Sally's brother's wife).  In 1822, James and Sarah Fisher sold one acre of land for a Methodist Episcopal church in Boston, Wayne County.  James Fisher bought 38 acres and 1000 poles of the NE quarter of sec. 3, T 12, R1W from Jacob and Susanna Talbot on 27 Jan 1825.  The Fishers appear to have sold their Wayne county land in 1832 but remained close by as James is named an executor of Richard Rue’s will on 11 Nov 1839. James died shortly before September 1844 when Rue added a codicil substituting a new executor for James Fisher, who had died in the interim. Sarah was not living in  Wayne County in 1845 when the sheriff returned process “not found” as to her and several of the other heirs of Richard Rue.  It seems she moved with her children to Orleans Twp., Orange., Indiana and although she had a farm valued at $1,100 in 1850, she was taking in sewing by 1860 but they are not impoverished as her son David is head of household with a farm worth $6500 real estate and $500 personal estate. 

Do you know anything about Sally? Do you have any memories, photos or information to add? I would absolutely love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below to add your information. If you have photos to share, please send them to me along with any other information at tomebug (at) gmail (dot) com.

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