Sarah A. Smith was born on 27 June 1836 at
Missouri.
2,3,4 Conflicting evidence places her birth in June 1835 at
Missouri.
5 She married
Andrew Burkey, son of
Peter Burkey and
Barbara Wick, on 28 December 1854 at
Audrain County, Missouri, in a ceremony performed by
Reverend Benjamin Owings.
6 Sarah died on 29 May 1911 at age 74 years, 11 months and 2 days at
Missouri.
2,3 She was buried at
in Saling Township, Audrain County, Missouri.
3 The eighth United States census was taken in 1860. Sarah was enumerated as "S. A. Burkey", in the household of
Andrew Burkey at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 24 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She was not able to read or write.
7 The ninth United States census was taken in 1870. Sarah was enumerated as "Sarah Burkey", in the household of
Andrew Burkey at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 35 and her given place of birth was Missouri.
8 The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Sarah was enumerated in the household of
Andrew Burkey as his wife, "Sarah Burkey", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 44 and her given place of birth was Missouri.
9 The twelfth United States census was taken in 1900. Sarah was enumerated in the household of
Andrew Burkey as his wife, "Sarah Burkey", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 64, and she was said to have been born in Missouri in June 1835. She had been married 46 years and was the mother of ten children six of whom were living.
5 The thirteenth United States census was taken in 1910. Sarah was enumerated in the household of
Andrew Burkey as "Sarah A. Burkey", at Sturgeon, at Boone County, Missouri. Her given age was 74 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She had been married for 60 years, and was the mother of 6 children who were living. She could read and write.
10 At the age of 74, Sarah was widowed 21 September 1910 when her husband
Andrew died at
Sturgeon, Boone County, Missouri.
11 The cause of Sarah's death was bronchitis.