Sarah Elizabeth Weir/Wear Russell

Sarah Elizabeth Weir/Wear Russell is the daughter of William Weir/Wear and Mary Ann Tipton making her Newton and Hamilton Wear's aunt. She married James Ewing Russell. They lived in Ft. Payne, Dekalb County, Alabama. She wrote the family often. Her last known letter was to her great niece Sarah Wear, Newton Wear's oldest daughter, and was in 1908. She must have also written to her brother Hamilton Bradford Wear in Faulkner County, Arkansas, since his son Robert Wear was living with her in 1900.

1900 US Census: Fort Payne, Dekalb County, Alabama
Sarah E. Russell head age 67 born Jul 1832 in TN widow no children
Martha L. Herndon sister age 64 born Apr 1836 in AL widow one child
Donald W. Herndon nephew age 20 born Dec 1879 in GA salesman
Robert W. Wear nephew age 30 born Dec 1869 in AR salesman

Photo graciously submitted by Cindy Munson.