Fascinating! Thanks, Susan -
Brights Disease is also what killed John Hartranft....
Quote:Note that even on her deathbed, Sarah was not forthcoming about her age!
Most ladies in the 19th Century rarely were true with their ages....Lew Powell's Baltimore lady love, Mary Branson, always thought to be the younger of the two Branson sisters, I have discovered, was the elder - born December 7, 1828 according to her christening record. Sister Maggie, thought to be the eldest, but actually the youngest, was born on August 16, 1834.... Mary's death certificate stated that she was "40 years of age" upon her death from Uterine Cancer in 1871. She was, according to her christening record, actually 43 years of age.... so "white lie" about their age they certainly did!
Sarah Slater's death certificate
