LeFevre, Sarah (b. 17 MAY 1763, d. 1839)

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook] Petrus lived on a farm and married when quite old. Lived but a short time after his marriage. Had no children. *(either Garrett Newkirk or the genealogists are in error).

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Note: She resided in Conklin Twp., Broome County, NY alone in 1850. [Garrett Newkirk's notebook *] Aunt Betsey (as we called her) lived unmarried all her life, residing for a part of the time by herself in her own house and a part of the time with her sister Magdalene and brother John. She remained an old maid for the reason, as I have learned, that her lover was killed, and she never thought enough of anyone else. This she told confidentially to an uncle. She died suddenly in the winter of 1858. She once paid her relatives in Illinois a visit and it was the only time I ever saw her.

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Anna Bevier is still living by herself (1869) as she has nearly always lived -- unmarried for what reason unknown. She never appeared to have any disposition to marry. When young, she was beautiful, and won opportunities which, however, she cared not to embrace. She has always lived very quietly, happily by herself much of the time. Strictly pious and very exemplary in character and disposition. She lived in New York State until she was 62 years old at which time she looked as fresh and beautiful as a young girl. While in New York she kept house for Uncle Sam for a time before he removed to Michigan. Then she lived with her sister Betsey at Kirkwood. With but a few books - mostly religious ones, a dictionary, usually some good newspapers or a religious periodical, she raised her little garden each year, attended household matters, a regular routine with but little to give variety until it became as natural as breathing. While in New York she attended the Presbyterian Church regularly and always went to church as often as she could. Went to church of same denomination while in Michigan and Illinois.
At the age of 62 in the year 1851, she removed to Michigan. There she built a little house adjoining Uncle Sam's. There she lived until 1857. Things did not go smoothly living at Uncle Sam's as of yore. The wife did not come up to her standard of character. Mrs. B's children were bothersome and so she thought, disagreeable and not exactly honest. She finally gave the house up and came to Illinois. There near Bradford she built another little house within a few rods of my father's home and where she still lives. With our family she could get along. Being old and not used to being disturbed in the even tenor of her ways; anything, however trifling, coming un looked for seemed to annoy her. If the children made too free at her dooryard, if the little ones made too much noise about the house, if a strong east wind blew a little rain under her door, she would be as much annoyed as a farmer with a drought. On such occasions she was somewhat fretful and hard to please. She would then scold almost anybody who happened to cross her path. We never answered back, but tried to please her, and usually within a day or two she would say something meant for an apology. She thought very much of my mother and never failed to utter some apology if she had uttered something unpleasant near her. She was strictly -- very strictly honest and had her utmost horror of debt. At the age of 70 she was yet good looking. She has rapidly failed in strength and beauty within the last three or four years. When I saw her in October last, she was quite feeble though still by herself. She is now (Dec 1869) 80 years of age.


*Note: Garrett Newkirk, who married Maria BeVier (# ) wrote a notebook describing, in some detail, the lives and personalities of several Bevier family members. See page ?

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Note: She was listed in the census of 1860 as living with her sister, Anna Bevier in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois. Both were listed as widows, but the question is why were their names Bevier as this was their maiden surnames.

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Note: The name could possibly be Rachel or Rebecca! According to the first family genealogist, Katharine Bevier, the child's name was Rebecca.

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Magdalene/Magdalena, lived unmarried to a good old age though she had opportunities of marrying. It was said it was one of her peculiarities to get angry if anyone ventured to hint the subject. The brothers and sisters had considerable amusement at her expense when she remarked that someone had asked for her hand only to be met by an indignant refusal, that she always considered Mr. ......... a very respectable man, theretofore, as tho it were a dreadful offense of which he had been guilty. She lived by herself, or with Aunt Betsey, for the most part and later with Uncle John V. also. She died in the winter of 1861-62 after a short illness. In religious faith, all of this family were Presbyterians -- strict and very exemplary in character.

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Jane Bevier died while young, aged about 26 years of what was said to be consumption. She was a young lady of remarkably good disposition, so sad and very pious. I have often heard my grandmother (her sister) speak of her and repeat her conversation --- speaking her thoughts showed religious sentiment to be the all-absorbing element of her character.

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Lydia Bevier married a cousin Zachariah Bevier at an early age and lived in New York near Binghamton until the year 1850 when the family removed to Bradford, Illinois (or the prairie where Bradford now is.) She reared a family of 10 children -- Warren, Sarah, Orlin, Thuse, Elias, Jane, Josiah, Elizabeth, Louis, and Julia.

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Note: During the census of 1850, he resided with his sister Magdalen in Conklin Township, Broome County, NY. He was a farmer and had real property valued at $1,000. In 1880, he lived in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois and was a farmer. According to the family's first genealogist, Katharine Bevier, his name was Johan Vernooy Bevier.

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: The youngest of his family is now at the present writing (1869) 63 years old. He also lived a bachelor until the ripe age of 44 years. Quite early in life he came to Michigan where my father (his nephew Cornelius), Uncle Bevier Newkirk and their mother lived. Bought a piece of land near Tamarack Swamp in Leroy, Calhoun Cty., Michigan. For a number of years and while I was a little child he resided with our folks boarding and lodging in the same house. The very first of my recollections are associated with the kindly, genial face of Uncle Sam. When I was about 5 years old he married a widow with two children. Her name was also Bevier and they were very distantly connected only (in himself and her former husband). He built a snug log house on his premises and shortly after his marriage moved therein where he lived until the death of his wife and for a little time after. She died in the spring of 1867. Shortly after her death he sold his farm and after looking around for some time in Illinois and Michigan again bought new timberland in Barry County, Michigan near Hastings where he lives at the present writing. The fruit of his marriage was two boys, Elias and Samuel whom he almost idolizes. His wife's children went by themselves sometime since. I think both married. He visited Illinois and visited our house in the spring of 1868 and all were exceedingly glad to see him. My mother thought very much of him (Mother: Anna Hammond Newkirk). He was so good and kind and always seemed to exercise good judgment and consideration and it was very rarely indeed that he was in ill humor about anything and in most cases it was what appeared to him flagrant injustice or inhumanity. Consequently, his sympathy with the oppressed slave made him easily an abolitionist. His benevolence was so great that he found it impossible to believe in Hell, and skeptical. As an exception to his family he didn't belong to any church. Notwithstanding this, in many of the virtues that adorn the character of man, he is unsurpassed and hardly equaled by any of them. No kinder man, or more strictly honest one, one heart and soul has Uncle Sam.

More About Samuel Bevier:
He lived with Cornelius Newkirk in Leroy Township, Calhoun County during the 1850 Federal Michigan census. 1870 census states he was born in Pennsylvania and he resides in Barry County, Castleton Twp., Michigan.

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Source: (Death)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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