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INGRAHAM Family
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Sarah "Sallie" Collins Ingraham
1858 - 1959
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My Ggrandmother Sarah (Sallie)
Collins Ingraham lived to be 101 1/2 yrs old. She died in July 1959 and is
buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Arcadia, FL. Her family was from Tattnall
Co. GA but originally came from Bertie Co. in North Carolina. Her Ggrandfather
was Joseph Collins, a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Sarah's Husband Julius Boyd Ingraham
was from Coronacha, SC near Greenwood in the then Abbeville Co. he was trained
as a doctor but only practiced for several years while the couple lived in
Cobbtown, Tattnall CO. GA. They sojourned south through Georgia and the Florida
wilderness from 1884 to c. 1888 when they settled at FIsh-Eating Creek then
Desoto now Glades CO. J.B. Ingraham was an independent man who worked mainly for
himself. On occasion he worked assisting the local cattle men such as the King
Bros. he died in 1926 and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The Ingrahams had 10 children
who survived to adulthood. They married into some of the prominent local
families such as the Langfords and Harleys. John Morgan Ingraham, a longtime
resident of Arcadia served for many years as the state representative for the
area.
Sarah
Ingraham spent her last days living with her various children. On the occasion
of her 100th birthday a family reunion was held in Arcadia.
View also a newspaper
article written in 1949 celebrating Sarah's 91st birthday
Photo and information provided by Todd Beckham
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