GEORGE, Sarah A.

Sarah Ann George

Identification on photo: "Sarah A. George"
Photo taken: F.G. Winch Studio, Randolph VT, circa 1896-1897
Purchased: 2015, Antiques Fair at Palm Beach County Fairgrounds

This photo was taken in Randolph, VT. The photo mat does not actually say "Randolph VT" anywhere on it, but it does bear the mark of the "F G Winch" studio which was situated in Randolph, Orange County, Vt. Fred G. Winch, son of a local citizen O.P. Winch, learned the photographic trade in 1894. In Dec 1895 he bought an existing photographic studio in Randolph. In Sept or Oct of 1897, Winch became ill and sold his studio (to a man named Walter Pierce) and moved to Boston, so we can resonably date this photo to a period between 1896 and through the summer of 1897.

There is Sarah A. George living in this same area. She was born Sarah A. Dailey in Derby VT (a stone's throw from the Canadian border) or possibly in Canada itself, to parents Selah Dailey and Pluma Merrill. On Census records, she states she was born in Canada, but her death certificate states Vermont. (I tend to believe first-hand information.)

She died at age 70 on Oct 18, 1911 of cancer, at her home in Fairlee, Orange County, VT. So she was born about 1841.

1880 Census > VT > Orange > Fairlee
GEORGE, Daniel Hartop, 38, farmer, born in VT of CAN & VT parents
GEORGE, Sarah A., 38, wife, born in CAN of Canadian parents
GEORGE, Etta M., 16, daughter, born in CAN
GEORGE, Sela Austin, 14, son, born in CAN
GEORGE, Seldon Hartop, 12, son, born in CAN
GEORGE, Norman Anson, 7 son, born in NH
GEORGE, Frank A., 2, born in VT

There was also a daughter born later that year, Elsie May George (1880-1890).