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Sarah/Sallie
Caroline
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(1831 - 1915)

Daniel
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(1806 - 18??)

Daniel
David
Fink 

(1756 - 18??)

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Sarah Caroline Fink

 
 

Born: 05 Sep 1831, Iredell County, North Carolina

Died: 13 Jun 1915, Coddle Township, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina

 

Sarah (Sallie) Caroline Fink was born 05 Sep 1831 in Iredell County, North Carolina.  She was the daughter of Daniel Fink (b. Abt. 1806 in NC) and Elizabeth Beaver

 
 
 

The 1850 Iredell County Census shows the Daniel Fink family.  Sarah is listed as "Sally C." and she is 19 years old at the time.

 

1850 Iredell County Census

 
First Name Last name Age Sex Occupation Place of Birth
Danl Fink 47 M Laborer NC
Elizabeth " 41 F   "
Sally C. " 19 M   "
David A. " 17 M " "
Daniel M. " 16 M " "
Moses D. " 14 M   "
Jacob H. " 10 M   "
Sophia E. " 6 F   "
Susanah L. " 4 F   "
 
 
 
James Q. Leslie's Children From His First Marriage
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Margaret E. Leslie Abt. 1837    
James O. Leslie Abt. 1841   S. L. Plyler
m. 20 Nov 1866
Martha J. Leslie Abt. 1843    
 
 
 

Sarah married James Q. Leslie (sometimes spelled "Lasley") on 05 Oct 1852 in Iredell County, NC.  This was his second marriage and he was 25 years older than Sarah.

 
 
The following marriage record shows the marriage date for James Q. Leslie and Sarah Caroline Fink - as well as the Justice of the Peace, W. B. Grant. This record also lists the marriage of James O. Leslie and S. L. Plyler on 20 Nov 1866.
 
Marriage License for James Leslie and Sarah Caroline Fink
 
 
 
 
 
Children of James Q. Leslie and Sarah Fink
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Nancy Caroline Leslie 07 Nov 1858 22 Sep 1905 John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson
Lillie Frances Leslie 08 Sep 1861 16 Aug 1943 Nelson Franklin Warren
Laura Anna Leslie 17 May 1865
Alexander Co, NC
02 Feb 1933
Lincoln County, NC
Jacob Henry Moose
Sophia Leslie Abt. 1869    
     
 
 

According to the 1860 Iredell County Census, James & Sarah were living in Statesville, NC.  His three children from a previous marriage (Margaret, James & Martha) were living with them, as well as their daughter Nancy Caroline.

 
1860 Iredell County Census
 
First Name Last name Age Sex Occupation Real
Estate
Personal
Estate
Birth
James Leslie 53 M Farmer $800 $400 NC
Sarah C. " 28 F        
Margaret E. " 23 F        
James O. " 19 M        
Martha J. " 17 F        
Nancy C. " 1 F        
 
 
 

By 1870, James's three older children had left home.  The 1870 Census had his name spelled as "Lasley" instead of "LeslieJames and Sarah had three more children in addition to Nancy Caroline.  They were Lillia, Laura and Sophia.  Nancy was 11 years old.

 

1870 Iredell County Census

 
Last Name First name Age Sex Race Occupation Birth Male
> 21
Lasley (Leslie) James 63 M W Works on Farm NC X
------ Sarah C. 38 F W Keeping House "  
------ Nancy 11 F W At Home "  
------ Lillia 8 F W   "  
----- Laura 5 F W   "  
------ Sophia 7/12 F W   "  
 
 
 
Between 1870 and 1880 James Q. Leslie died and Sarah moved back in with her father and mother.
 

The 1880 Iredell County Census shows that Daniel, age 74, was married to Elizabeth, but this was undoubtedly a second wife, also named Elizabeth.  She was considerably younger than Daniel.  There were two step-children living with the family named John and Jane Benfield, indicating that Elizabeth had been married to an (Unknown) Benfield before marrying Daniel Fink

 
The Census shows Sarah/Sallie Leslie/Lasley living with her parents.
 

1880 Iredell County Census

 
Name Personal       Health Education  
Last
Name
First
Name
Sex Age Relation Single
Married
Occupation Idiotic Disabled School Can't
Write
Birth
Fink Daniel M 74   M Farmer   X     NC
----- Elizabeth F 52 Wife M Keeping House   X     "
----- S. E. F 34 Daughter S Laborer         "
Lasley S. C. F 47 Daughter W "       X "
Benfield John M 12 Stepson   "     X X "
----- Jane F 9 Stepdaughter     X X     "
 
 
 
It does appear that this is indeed the death certificate for Sarah Fink Leslie/Lasley, although the last name looks like it could be LesterSarah was 83 years old and living in Coddle Township, Mooresville, Iredell County, NC.  It lists her father as Daniel Fink and mother as Elizabeth Brover/Broyer/Beaver.  According to Census information, Sarah's birthdate had been estimated as 1831.  The death certificate shows her date of birth as 05 Sep 1831.  Sarah died on 13 Jun 1915 from colitis (inflammation of the large intestine).  They also list "old age".  The death certificate further states that she was "illiterate".   The certificate says that she was to be buried in Hiddenite, NC.
 
 

Death Certificate

 

 
 
 
 
 
CHILDREN
 

Sarah Fink Leslie with her daughter, Lillie Frances Leslie Warren, and family

 

The Nelson Franklin Warren Family

(Front Row - Left to Right) Lonnie Pinkney Warren, Nelson Franklin Warren (Father), Lillie Frances Leslie Warren (Mother), Sarah C. Fink Leslie, Jefferson Leroy Warren, Ed Warren,
(Back Row) Charlie Bruce Warren, Lou Ella Warren, Berlie Warren

 
 
 
 
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