Sarah was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Kirkley and Mary Catherine Thayer, who married on 10 Oct 1880 in Marshall County. The couple had seven children together (per Catherine in 1910)—Effie Frances (5 Jul 1881), Sarah Loretta (Sep 1883), Ada Olive (9 Sep 1885), Thurman Allen (2 Jun 1888), James Marshall (1893), Charles Russell (1897), and William Jennings (16 Sep 1900).
With the loss of the 1890 Census to a fire, it wouldn't be until 1900 that the family would appear on a population schedule. They were living in Plymouth's North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Andrew Kirkley, aged 42, was a farmer by trade. Catherine (seemed to prefer over Mary), aged 42, reported that she had had six children, and that all of them had survived to that census. There with their parents were Effie, aged 15, Ada, aged 13, Thurman, aged 10, Marshall, aged 8, and Russell, aged 5.
Sarah was no longer living with her parents and siblings. A year earlier, she married Edward Baker on 19 Mar 1899 when she was sixteen, he was 21. They appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth’s North Township. Edward, aged 22, was farming. It may have been a cattle farm as he later became a butcher. Sarah, aged 16, indicated that the couple had not had any children as of that census. Living with the couple was 16-year-old farmhand Adam Farling.
By the 1910 Census, Edward and Sarah had relocated to Union, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Edward, aged 32, again indicated that he was a farmer. Sarah, aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
They were still living in St. Joseph’s Union Township in 1920. Edward (noted as Ed on the record), aged 42, was working as a butcher. Sarah, aged 35, was keeping house.
Edward, aged 53, and Sarah, aged 47, appeared together on one last census record, that for 1930. They were renting a residence in Walkerton, St. Joseph County. Edward was working as the sales manager for a grocery store.
Eight days before Christmas that same year, Edward, aged 55, and Sarah, aged 42, died together in what was deemed a murder-suicide pact between the two. A petition had been filed to have Sarah committed to the Logansport mental institution, and Edward apparently took manners into his own hands.
With the loss of the 1890 Census to a fire, it wouldn't be until 1900 that the family would appear on a population schedule. They were living in Plymouth's North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Andrew Kirkley, aged 42, was a farmer by trade. Catherine (seemed to prefer over Mary), aged 42, reported that she had had six children, and that all of them had survived to that census. There with their parents were Effie, aged 15, Ada, aged 13, Thurman, aged 10, Marshall, aged 8, and Russell, aged 5.
Sarah was no longer living with her parents and siblings. A year earlier, she married Edward Baker on 19 Mar 1899 when she was sixteen, he was 21. They appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth’s North Township. Edward, aged 22, was farming. It may have been a cattle farm as he later became a butcher. Sarah, aged 16, indicated that the couple had not had any children as of that census. Living with the couple was 16-year-old farmhand Adam Farling.
By the 1910 Census, Edward and Sarah had relocated to Union, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Edward, aged 32, again indicated that he was a farmer. Sarah, aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
They were still living in St. Joseph’s Union Township in 1920. Edward (noted as Ed on the record), aged 42, was working as a butcher. Sarah, aged 35, was keeping house.
Edward, aged 53, and Sarah, aged 47, appeared together on one last census record, that for 1930. They were renting a residence in Walkerton, St. Joseph County. Edward was working as the sales manager for a grocery store.
Eight days before Christmas that same year, Edward, aged 55, and Sarah, aged 42, died together in what was deemed a murder-suicide pact between the two. A petition had been filed to have Sarah committed to the Logansport mental institution, and Edward apparently took manners into his own hands.
Sarah was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Kirkley and Mary Catherine Thayer, who married on 10 Oct 1880 in Marshall County. The couple had seven children together (per Catherine in 1910)—Effie Frances (5 Jul 1881), Sarah Loretta (Sep 1883), Ada Olive (9 Sep 1885), Thurman Allen (2 Jun 1888), James Marshall (1893), Charles Russell (1897), and William Jennings (16 Sep 1900).
With the loss of the 1890 Census to a fire, it wouldn't be until 1900 that the family would appear on a population schedule. They were living in Plymouth's North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Andrew Kirkley, aged 42, was a farmer by trade. Catherine (seemed to prefer over Mary), aged 42, reported that she had had six children, and that all of them had survived to that census. There with their parents were Effie, aged 15, Ada, aged 13, Thurman, aged 10, Marshall, aged 8, and Russell, aged 5.
Sarah was no longer living with her parents and siblings. A year earlier, she married Edward Baker on 19 Mar 1899 when she was sixteen, he was 21. They appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth’s North Township. Edward, aged 22, was farming. It may have been a cattle farm as he later became a butcher. Sarah, aged 16, indicated that the couple had not had any children as of that census. Living with the couple was 16-year-old farmhand Adam Farling.
By the 1910 Census, Edward and Sarah had relocated to Union, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Edward, aged 32, again indicated that he was a farmer. Sarah, aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
They were still living in St. Joseph’s Union Township in 1920. Edward (noted as Ed on the record), aged 42, was working as a butcher. Sarah, aged 35, was keeping house.
Edward, aged 53, and Sarah, aged 47, appeared together on one last census record, that for 1930. They were renting a residence in Walkerton, St. Joseph County. Edward was working as the sales manager for a grocery store.
Eight days before Christmas that same year, Edward, aged 55, and Sarah, aged 42, died together in what was deemed a murder-suicide pact between the two. A petition had been filed to have Sarah committed to the Logansport mental institution, and Edward apparently took manners into his own hands.
With the loss of the 1890 Census to a fire, it wouldn't be until 1900 that the family would appear on a population schedule. They were living in Plymouth's North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Andrew Kirkley, aged 42, was a farmer by trade. Catherine (seemed to prefer over Mary), aged 42, reported that she had had six children, and that all of them had survived to that census. There with their parents were Effie, aged 15, Ada, aged 13, Thurman, aged 10, Marshall, aged 8, and Russell, aged 5.
Sarah was no longer living with her parents and siblings. A year earlier, she married Edward Baker on 19 Mar 1899 when she was sixteen, he was 21. They appeared together on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth’s North Township. Edward, aged 22, was farming. It may have been a cattle farm as he later became a butcher. Sarah, aged 16, indicated that the couple had not had any children as of that census. Living with the couple was 16-year-old farmhand Adam Farling.
By the 1910 Census, Edward and Sarah had relocated to Union, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Edward, aged 32, again indicated that he was a farmer. Sarah, aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
They were still living in St. Joseph’s Union Township in 1920. Edward (noted as Ed on the record), aged 42, was working as a butcher. Sarah, aged 35, was keeping house.
Edward, aged 53, and Sarah, aged 47, appeared together on one last census record, that for 1930. They were renting a residence in Walkerton, St. Joseph County. Edward was working as the sales manager for a grocery store.
Eight days before Christmas that same year, Edward, aged 55, and Sarah, aged 42, died together in what was deemed a murder-suicide pact between the two. A petition had been filed to have Sarah committed to the Logansport mental institution, and Edward apparently took manners into his own hands.
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