Sarah Elvira Dyer was born on 18 Apr 1823 in Jackson County, Tennessee to John Dyer and Mary "Polly" Youngblood. Nothing is known of her younger years. She married Charles C. Burton on 26 Mar. 1844 at Mine Lick,Dekalb Co.,Tenn. by Josiah Williams.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Charles C. Burton
Gender: male
Birth Place: TN
Birth Year: 1813
Spouse Name: Sarah Elvira Dyer
Spouse Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1823
Marriage Year: 1844
Number Pages: 1
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1850 Census Dekalb County, Tennessee...
Their first child, Mahala Angeline Burton, was my great, grandmother.
Mahala A. 5 Bn: Tennessee..listed with her parents...Charles Burton & Sarah..

Charles Burton Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: 1812 Birth Place: Tennessee Gender: Male Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 8, De Kalb, Tennessee Page: 52 Roll: M432_876

Charles Burton 37 Farmer Tenn
Sarah 36 Tenn
X Mahala 5 Tenn
John 3 Tenn
Frances 1 Tenn
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1860 Census Dekalb County, Tenn Dist. 8
23 July 1860
PO Smithville......
Charles Burton 46 Farmer Tenn
Sarah 37 Tenn
Angeline 15 Tenn (Mahala A.)
John I. 13 Tenn
Frances 11 Tenn
James E. 9 Tenn
Henry C. 7 Tenn
William S. 4 Tenn
Millard F. 1 Tenn
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Her husband, Charles, was killed during the Civil War.
Source: Pension records.