Sarah DAVIS [3834]

   Cause of her death was Senile Decay/Influenza.

  General Notes:

(Image of Headstone courtesy L Bails)

(Courtesy L Bails)
A Sarah Davis was on the shipping list for the Barque "David Malcolm" that sailed from London &
Plymouth 27th December 1848, arrived in Sth Aust 7th April 1849.
The age of Sarah was not listed on the shipping list, but dates of sailing seem to fit her, as the first child was born 14th April 1850.

http://www.familyhistorysa.info/shipping/passengerlists.html
Sarah arrived in SA 1849-04-07 aboard David Malcolm from London via Plymouth

Death 1895 229/95 BAILS Sarah, Thomas BAILS (DH) Norwood

The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Wed 11 Sep 1895
Funeral Notice:
THE FRIENDS of the late Mrs. SARAH BAILS are respectfully informed that her Remains will be removed from her Son's residence, Sheldon Street, Norwood, TOMORROW (Thursday), at 2 p.m., for the West-terrace Cemetery. R. T. Walmann & Sons, Undertakers, 254 144, Pulteney-street.

Adelaide West Terrace General Cemetery: BAILS Sarah 77y 1895;

(Courtesy of L Bails)
The inscription on Headstone at West Terrace Cemetery: Plan3, Row 26, Site# 72, Reg# 32351
reads as follows:

In Loving Memory
of
Our Dear Mother

SARAH BAILS
Who died 10th Sept 1895
Aged 77 Years

A weary path i've travell'd, mid darkness storm and strife,
Bearing many burden, struggling for my life
But now the morn is breaking, my toil will soon be o'er,
I'm kneeling at the threshold, my hand is on the door

G E Morgan
Victoria Square.

  Research Notes:

On Sarah Davis' burial plot it records that a person named Benson (and Bailes) took out the plot - so Sarah Ann may have been going by that name as well. (L. Bails, Researcher)

A search for marriages and deaths of the 2 children born to Sarah has been fruitless, it is strange how they have disappeared, they must have been around when headstone was erected as it stated (Our Dear Mother) Thomas Henry would have been 45 years and Sarah Ann 34 years.
Further investigation on Lease holders of this grave site has been started by Lance Bails on 8th March 2011 to Adelaide Cemetery Authority.

A letter from ACA 9/3/2011 states the name on Sarah Bails grave lease W4581 is Sarah Benson of Sheldon St Norwood.

Sarah had a relationship with Thomas2 BAILS [3833] [MRIN: 1281], son of John2 BAILS [12666] and Hannah FAWCETT [12667]. (Thomas2 BAILS [3833] was born on 11 Oct 1810 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, died on 2 Jan 1887 in Queenstown, Port Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 4 Jan 1887 in Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide.). The cause of his death was Valvular Disease of the Heart 3mths/Anusarca 6mths.