Sarah Ruhama DeBELL

1816 - 1909  (93 years)

• Name	Sarah Ruhama DeBELL
  Birth	1 Jan 1816	Colchester, Delaware County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sarah Ruhama DIBBLE
  Death	8 Jan 1909
  Notes	(1) Boston, 1821-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003: Name: Sarah Frost Arrival Date: 21 Mar 1844 Age: 28 Gender: F (Female) Port of Arrival: Boston Place of Origin: United States of America National Archives' Series Number: M277 National Archives' Roll: 17 (2) A household consisting solely of Sarah Renn [?] BEGGS is listed in the 1900 census of Plainfield, Will County, IL. [The compiler is unable to read Sarah's middle name, but it is listed as Renn in the index to the 1880 census.] The actual enumeration date of the 1910 census was June 23, 1900. Sarah is listed in the 1900 census as a widow who was born in January 1816 and was then 84 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in NY, and both of her parents were born in NY. (3) www.findagrave.com: Sarah R. DeBell/Frost Beggs Birth: Jan. 1, 1816 Death: Jan. 8, 1909 Mrs. Sarah Beggs was first married to Rev. Joseph H Frost. They were pioneer Methodist missionaries in the Oregon Territory in 1839-1843. Their first mission was amongst the Clatsop Indians near Astoria, Oregon. The Frosts helped the crew of the US Navy USS Peacock (part of the US Exploring Expedition) when it was shipwrecked near the mouth of the Columbia River on July 18, 1841. She and her husband are mentioned in the journals of the expedition. Her maiden name was Sarah Ruhamah DeBell. Born 1/01/1816 in Colchester. Married Frost on 1/01/1834 (her 18th birthday). Had a son with Rev. Frost. Sarah later married Reverend Stephen Beggs 1/01/1866 (on her 50th birthday). [Note by compiler: According to Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, this marriage occurred on December 30, 1868.] After Rev. Beggs passed away, she lived with her nephew Dr. E F De Bell, physician on the Rosebud reservation, South Dakota. Thank you Amy for creating this memorial and Jeanine for the photo. Family links: Spouses: Joseph Frost (1805 - 1866), Stephen R. Beggs (1801 - 1895) Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, Woodford County, Illinois, USA Maintained by: G Allin Originally Created by: Amy Robbins-Tjaden Record added: Jun 13, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 27539744
  Person ID	I41823	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Rev. Joseph Hasbrouck FROST,   b. 25 Mar 1805, NY d. 26 Nov 1866 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1834
  Children	1. John Emory FROST,   b. Abt 1836, NY   2. George Washington FROST,   b. Abt 1848, Kings County, NY
  Family ID	F17984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Rev. Stephen R. BEGGS,   b. 30 Mar 1801, Rockingham County, VA d. 8 Aug 1895, Will County, IL (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1868	Woodford County, IL   [1]
  Family ID	F17986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

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  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005: Name: Sarah Frost Gender: Female Spouse Name: Stephen R Beggs Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1868 Marriage County: Woodford Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Eureka, IL.