John Braithwaite and Sarah Sharp Dickson

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Husband John Braithwaite

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           Born: 23 Jul 1811 - England
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jun 1890 - Benton Co., Arkansas 1
         Buried:  - Woods Cem., LIttle Flock, Benton Co., Arkansas

       Marriage: Abt 1840 - (Benton Co., Arkansas)

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Wife Sarah Sharp Dickson ²

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           Born: 15 Jan 1819 - Rutherford Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1892 - Benton Co., Arkansas 3
         Buried:  - Woods Cem., LIttle Flock, Benton Co., Arkansas

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   Other Spouse: Allen McCurdy (Abt 1808-1837) - Abt 1835 - Arkansas (Benton Co.) 2

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Braithwaite

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Benton Co., Arkansas, Osage Township; Nov 12; pg 147
398/398
John Breathewait 40 England $--- S Mason
Sarah " 32 Tn
Robert " 14 Ar
George " 6 Ar
Mary " 4 Ar
Martha " 2 Ar </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. James A. Dickson lives at 396/396, and Mary Dickson lives at 399/399. Sarah's maiden name was Dickson. Robert is Robert Dickson McCurdy, her son by her previous marriage to Allen McCurdy.

<pre>1860 Benton Co., Arkansas, Osage Township, p.o. Bentonville; June 5; pg 4
24/24
J___ Braidwate 49 England $2000/$1135 Farmer
Sarah " 42 Tn
George " 16 Ar Farmer
Mary " 14 Ar
Martha " 12 Ar
William " 10 Ar
Eliza " 8 Ar
Kate " 6 Ar
Sarah " 4 Ar
R. McCurdy " 23 Ar $---/$100 Farmer
W. Gregory " 24 Unk $---/$--- Farmer </pre>

<pre>1880 Benton Co., Arkansas, Osage Township, ED 15; June 30; pg 52
464/464
John Braithway 68 Eng Eng Eng Farmer
Sarah " 61 wife Tn NC NC House Keeper
Sarah Walker 22 dau Ar Eng Tn House Keeper
John F. " 23 s-i-l Ar Tn Tn Farmer </pre>

William Braithway lives at 463/463.

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 18918364:

John Braithwaite married Sarah S Dickson in 1840 in Benton County, Arkansas.
They were the parents of at least eight children

OBIT PRINTED BENTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT 6-20-1890

John Braithwait aged about 78 year. John died at his residence northwest of this city on Wednesday Jun 18 1890 of heart troubles. "Uncle Johnny" as he was called by all who knew him, had been with us a long, long time and there was no one better liked or more highly respected than he. His remains were buried in the Woods grave yard east of the city. We will endeavor to get an appropriate obituary by our next issue.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Sharp Dickson

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OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 18918375:

Braithwaite, Sallie- It is with regret that we chronicle the death of Aunt Sallie Braithwaite who passed this last Friday afternoon at one o'clock. It has only been a short time since her companion went over the river and was waiting to meet his loving wife. Aunt Sallie was a God-fearing Christian woman and was loved by all. She had been sick a long time and could but welcome the grim messenger who came to call her to her reward.[Benton County Democrat 3/31/1892]

Sarah was the daughter of Robert Dickson 1773-1849 and Esther Moses Moore 1775-?
She married 1st Allen McCurdy (1807-1837) in 1835.
Son: Robert Dickson McCurdy

She married 2nd John B Braithwaite (1811-1890) 1840

MIDDLE NAME:

A biographical sketch of her son Robert Dickson McCurdy written by one of his great-great-granddaughters says that she was Sarah Sharp Dickson. The death certificate of Mrs. Sarah Ester Walker (died Apr 18, 1920 in Benton Co.) says that her father was John Braithwait, born in England, and that her mother was Sarah Sublett, born in Tennessee.

The normal interpretation of the death certificate is that Sarah's maiden name was Sublett, but that is incorrect. The most probable explanation is that the informant was confused and thought that her maiden name was Sublett. 'Sublett' is usually a surname.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 18918364.

2 Benton County Heritage Committee, History of Benton County, Arkansas, 1991, pg 621.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 18918375.