327. Sarah B. HOLMAN (Jerusha BASFORD6, Jonathan5, John4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 5 Aug 1855 in Wilbraham, MA. [488] Sarah B. died in Philadelphia, PA, on 27 Feb 1940. [490], [488] age 84 years 6 months 22 days. Buried on 1 Mar 1940 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadephia, PA. [490], [488] Section 42, Lot 97, SE quarter.
She is mentioned in the will of her ungle Benjamin F. Basford of Hampden, ME, dated 22 Aug 1894. She is referred to as “my niece Sarah B. Castle of Philadelphia, PA” [497]
She married William Thomas CASTLE ? . Born abt 1839 in Pennsylvania. [493], [490] age 41 in 1880 census, age 68 at death. William Thomas died in Philadelphia, PA, on 4 Aug 1907. [490] Buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadephia, PA. [490] Section 42, Lot 97, SE quarter.
1880 federal census for Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, p. 335D [493] Wm. F. Castle, male, self, age 41, b. PA, father b. Ireland, mother b. PA, clerk in store Sarah B., female, wife, age 25, b. MA , father b. VT, mother b. ME, keeping house Fred C., male, son, age 18, b. NY, father b. PA, mother b. NY, clerk in store Fred W. Smith, male, boarder, age 36, b. England, father b. England, mother b. England, clerk in store Jerusha Holman, female, boarder, age 69, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME (Sarah B. Castle may be the daughter of Jerusha).
There is a Lizzie Basford buried in the family plot in Mt. Moriah Cemetery who died 25 Jul 1877. [490] It is not clear whether this might be a daughter from one of his marriages, or even a second wife?