Sarah Ann CHANDLER

HAIRSTON.org ID#3817, b. 26 April 1826, d. 16 November 1904
Birth*Sarah Ann CHANDLER was born on 26 April 1826 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage*She married Lewis HAIRSTON, son of Peter Hairston and Mattie Martha BAKER, on 28 August 1855 in Dallas, Arkansas; FHL 984226. 
Census 1860Sarah Ann CHANDLER appeared on the 1860 census of Lewis HAIRSTON on 1 June 1860 in Dallas, Arkansas; James Hairston 42 SC, Sarah Hairston 33 TN, Martha Hairston 10 AR, Martha Luthe 2 AR.2
Census 1870Sarah Ann CHANDLER appeared on the 1870 census of Lewis HAIRSTON on 9 August 1870 in Pike, Arkansas; Louis Hairston 54 GA, Sarah 44 TN, Martha F. 18 AR.1
Death Spouse*Her husband, Lewis Hairston, died on 1 November 1888. 
NOTE*Sarah Ann Chandler Hairston Creed, remarried widow of Lewis Hairston, filed a pension claim regarding Lewis Hairston fighting the Florida Indain Wars with Anderson's Company of Georgia Volunteers. The General Affidavit filed by Sarah A. Hairston on 8 April 1895 in Nevada County, Arkansas, states that Malinda Hairston, the first wife of Lewis Hairston, died on 1 February 1855. 
Death*Sarah Ann CHANDLER died on 16 November 1904 in Arkansas at age 78.3 

Family

Lewis HAIRSTON b. 11 Oct 1817, d. 1 Nov 1888

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
Last Edited9 Aug 2025