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Capron, Sarah B., 1828-1919

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1828 - 1919

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Capron Family papers, 1777-1950.

 Collection
Identifier: MS0044
Abstract William Banfield Capron was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts on April 14, 1824. Sarah Brown Hooker was born in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, on April 24, 1828. Sarah and William met while both were teaching at the Hartford High School. They were married on October 1, 1856. Almost immediately after their marriage, the couple were assigned to the Madurai (then called Madura) Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. They worked in Madurai and Manamadurai until 1872....
Dates: 1777-1950