Br5   Sarah Lawrence Brown


    Br5 Sarah Lawrence Brown was the daughter of James Brown III (Br6) and Urith Owings Lawrence (La6).

    Born Ju1y 12, 1810, in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    Married 1827, Ju1y 19, to Patrick Henry Pope (Po5)
    Died 1884, February 22. Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
    Will approved 3rd March 1884

    Children:
    Po4-1 Elizabeth Thruston Pope (twin 1828-1883), married Dr. Th. Galt
    Po4-2 Urath Lawrence Pope (twin 27 Apr1828-1884), married I. Fry Lawrence
    Po4-3 James Brown Pope (1830-?) ¬
    Po4-4) Ellen E. Pope (25 Jul 1834 - ?), married Dr. John Thruston
    Po4-5 Mary Emmeline Pope (1832 ¬-?)
    Po4-6 Worden Pope (1836 - ? )
    Po4 Mary Ann Pope (1838 - 1897)
    Po4-8 Alfred T. Pope, died young. (1840 ¬-?)
     

    Sarah Lawrence Brown (Br5) survived her husband Patrick Henry Pope (Po5) by a number of years.

    A dozen silver spoons marked with her initials (SLP) were inherited successively by Mary Anna Pope (Po4), George Nicho1as (Ni3-4) and Mrs. George Nicholas (Ni3-5). Mrs. Nicholas gave them to her son Charles Parsons Nicholas (Ni3-5-4) for a wedding present.

    Sources: Mrs. George Nicholas' notes
    Birth - Tombstone
    Marriage - Copy of Lawrence Bible at Filson Club.
    Death - Tombstone
    Certified copy of Sarah Lawrence Pope's Will

    This certified will copy dated 1881 in the posession of William Hester (He1-2) names Vice Chancellor Alfred T. Pope as trustee and her three daughters, Urath, Ellen and mary Anna, as equal beneficiaries. (Po4) Mary Anna Pope is named as mary Anna Nicholas, wife of George Nicholas.

    The will is witnessed by her brother-in-law, (Po5-4) Hamilton Pope and E. L. Davison


    Fonda Carroll flcarl@charter.net reports the following:
    Ellen Pope
    Sex: F
    Birth: 25 JUL 1834 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky
    Death: 30 SEP 1899 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky
    Father: Patrick Henry Pope b: 17 MAY 1806 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky
    Mother: Sarah Lawrence Brown b: 12 JUL 1810 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky

    Marriage 1 John Thruston , Dr. b: ABT 1826 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky
    Married: 14 DEC 1858
    Children
     Sarah Lawrence Thruston b: MAY 1862 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky
     Charles Mynn Thruston b: 1868
      


     widowed and living with her parents:
    1850 - District 1, Jefferson, Kentucky
    James Brown - 71 - farmer - $80,000 - Maryland
    Urith " - 60 "
    Sarah Pope - 40 - (widowed dau) KY & bel.
    Theodore Brown - 27 - farmer
    Arthur " - 16
    Urith Pope - 19
    Ellen " - 16
    Worden Pope - 14
    Mary Ann Pope - 11
    1 overseer
    owns 91 slaves

    Census 1860 - Louisville Ward 6, Jefferson, Kentucky
    S. L. Pope - 50 $50,000 + $20,000 - KY
    J. Thurster - 34 - physician $5,000 "
    E. " - 26 - (married dau) "
    1 servant

    lives with her married daughter: (D. H. Pope)
    Census 1880 - 6th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
    Geor. NICKLAS----- Self M Male W 40 KY Retired Farmer KY KY
    Mary A. NICKLAS--- Wife M Female W 41 KY KY KY
    U. P. NICKLAS------- Son Male W 15 KY KY KY
    George NICKLAS--- Son S Male W 13 KY KY KY
    Larance L. NICKLAS--- Dau S Female W 11 KY KY KY
    Patrick P. NICKLAS----- Son S Male W 10 KY KY KY
    Thomas P. NICKLAS---- Son S Male W 8 KY KY KY
    L. NICKLAS----------------- Son S Male W 6 KY KY KY
    Cary NICKLAS------------ Son S Male W 4 KY KY KY
    Matilda P. NICKLAS---- Dau S Female W 2 KY KY KY
    Mary A. NICKLAS------- Dau S Female W 3M KY KY KY
    Mrs. P. H. POPE----(mother in law) W Female W 69 KY KY KY
    1 nurse
    1 house maid
    1 cook
     


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