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Sarah Hopkins Gilliland

Birth	:	10 Jun 1792 Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	20 Sep 1865 Ross, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Venice Cemetery, Ross, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3181000, -84.6521988
Inscription	:	"Her end was peace."
Description	:	Sarah is also included in Vol 8, p43 of the book at Pub Lib Cinti & Hamilton County. Her age of death is given by author, Hazel Stroup as 74 yr. Sarah is designated as wife of Rev. A.B. Gilliland on this same page 43 in the Butler County, OH cemetery series. Yes I too wondered why Hazel wrote yr rather than yrs, but after finding the gravestone today, it seems that the picture (now posted) tells us that she died in her 74th year of her age--not age 74 years. Findagraver, lilbuddy kindly sent to me this... Read More	Sarah is also included in Vol 8, p43 of the book at Pub Lib Cinti & Hamilton County. Her age of death is given by author, Hazel Stroup as 74 yr. Sarah is designated as wife of Rev. A.B. Gilliland on this same page 43 in the Butler County, OH cemetery series. Yes I too wondered why Hazel wrote yr rather than yrs, but after finding the gravestone today, it seems that the picture (now posted) tells us that she died in her 74th year of her age--not age 74 years. Findagraver, lilbuddy kindly sent to me this extract on Sarah Hopkins: "His mother: SARAH HOPKINS, fifth child of Archibald Hopkins (see F/A/G #9925732) and Elizabeth Poage, was a lovely, modest, gentle woman, rather tall and slender, and graceful, with black hair and blue eyes. She was said to have been a very pretty, stylish young woman. She was a fine horsewoman, sitting the most spirited horse with perfect ease. She possessed a fine voice, and my grandfather used to love to hear her sing "Counter," a rare accomplishment in those days. She was domestic in her tastes, and given to hospitality. She did her full share in helping grandfather in assisting slaves to the Canadian border. Many a time grandfather came home and found grandmother cooking doughnuts and hard biscuit, while a black man was safely hid in the loft of the cabin, or in the hay-mow. As soon as it was dark grandfather hitched up, and took the slave to the next station, driving like Jehu so as to make the return trip before day-light. This night march was usually made endurable by grandmother's doughnuts and biscuits. Sometimes on arriving at home in the morning he would find grandmother hiding another poor fellow, and would have to repeat his night ride. Grandmother made her trip from Virginia on horseback with her father, she having remained there several years after the rest of the family had moved to Ohio. We have in our possession a corner of a linen tablecloth, with knotted fringe, which she [Page 147 ] spun and wove before she left Virginia. We also have a piece of embroidery which she made after she was sixty years old, showing her to be a skillful needle woman. There is in the family a blue and white wool and linen coverlet which she spun and wove. Though over ninety years old, it is in good condition. We have a piece of her wedding petticoat, of fine corded dimity, and a piece of her wedding dress, which was of thin white goods, with ten rows of trimming around the skirt woven into the goods." [1905 book, "A chapter of Hopkins genealogy: 1735-1905 By Ella Warren Harrison]. Thanks to findagraver, lilbuddy who later also sent her precise date of birth: "June 10, 1792. She was born near Harrisonburg, Rockingham co., VA."[____] UPDATED May 2019- Thanks again go to findagraver, lilbuddy, for clarification as to the birth location. Also do note that the town of Venice is now known as Ross in Butler Co. OH, so that too was clarified. Thx!

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Where is Sarah Hopkins Gilliland's memorial?
Sarah Hopkins Gilliland's memorial is located at: Venice Cemetery, Ross, Butler County, USA.
When did Sarah Hopkins Gilliland death?
Sarah Hopkins Gilliland death on 20 Sep 1865 in Ross, Butler County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.3181000
Longitude: -84.6521988

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Rev Adam Baird Gilliland

(1794 - 1885)

Siblings

James S. Hopkins

(1803 - 1887)

Harriet Hopkins Evans

(1805 - 1873)

Children

Amanda Gilliland Anderson

(1824 - 1899)

Mary Frances “Fannie” Gilliland Wade

(1828 - 1886)

Sarah Elizabeth Gilliland Anderson

(1832 - 1857)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Venice Cemetery
Ross, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3181000, -84.6521988

2. Butterfield Cemetery
Ross, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3083000, -84.6549988

3. Richards-Gilbert Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3134000, -84.6213300

4. Hedges Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2938995, -84.6560974

5. Franklin Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2938881, -84.6560516

6. Wade Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3327780, -84.6184810

7. Cloud Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3050740, -84.5994510

8. Boes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3585140, -84.6752470

9. Miami Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3338880, -84.5950000

10. Paddys Run Old Welsh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3256600, -84.7127600

11. Paddys Run Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3256600, -84.7127600

12. Fernald Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2758220, -84.6848410

13. Scott Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2754170, -84.6846480

14. Pottenger Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2743340, -84.6829376

15. Radcliffe Family Cemetery
New Baltimore, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2686870, -84.6630600

16. Van Lue Cemetery
Ross Township, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3615070, -84.6923740

17. McHenry Family Cemetery
New Baltimore, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2652206, -84.6675797

18. New London Cemetery
Shandon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3255997, -84.7277985

19. Huston Cemetery
Pleasant Run, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3004630, -84.5791080

20. Van Sickle Family Cemetery
Colerain Township, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2625870, -84.6798100

21. United Brethren Cemetery
Bevis, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2592390, -84.6313520

22. Crawford Family Cemetery
Colerain Township, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2588770, -84.6713490

23. Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Bevis, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2595780, -84.6198000

24. Crown Hill Memorial Park
Pleasant Run, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2987800, -84.5713600