Born Sarah Jane McDowell August 13, 1855 in Newry, Portadown County Armagh, Ireland; the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Tufe) McDowell. She came to the United States about 1888. She worked as a servant in private wealthy homes.
Sarah was introduced to George Corey by the Reverend Griffin and they married October 15, 1894 in West Troy, NY. The story told is that on the day George proposed marriage, he waited for her answer and when she said yes, he called his son Walter out from behind the tree where he'd been safely hidden to meet his future stepmother. Much to her surprise she was about to have a ready made family. She and George went on to have two children of their own Clarence and Alice. They later became the proud grandparents of the children of their son Clarence.
Sarah lived a long and happy life dying at the age of 97. For many years she won prizes in the Easter parades held in Gloversville. She is remembered fondly by grandchildren for her loving care, her cooking, one of her specialties being fresh caught fried frogs legs. She was also known for the fact that she was brazen enough to enjoy and not care who saw her smoking her corn cob pipe; a far cry from the image others had of her, as the mother of the year in her flowered bonnet who strolled along in the Easter parade. She used her Irish ingenuity to bring family closer, used a firm but loving hand with her grandchildren and loved relaxing in her rocking chair on the front porch of her home.
Sarah was introduced to George Corey by the Reverend Griffin and they married October 15, 1894 in West Troy, NY. The story told is that on the day George proposed marriage, he waited for her answer and when she said yes, he called his son Walter out from behind the tree where he'd been safely hidden to meet his future stepmother. Much to her surprise she was about to have a ready made family. She and George went on to have two children of their own Clarence and Alice. They later became the proud grandparents of the children of their son Clarence.
Sarah lived a long and happy life dying at the age of 97. For many years she won prizes in the Easter parades held in Gloversville. She is remembered fondly by grandchildren for her loving care, her cooking, one of her specialties being fresh caught fried frogs legs. She was also known for the fact that she was brazen enough to enjoy and not care who saw her smoking her corn cob pipe; a far cry from the image others had of her, as the mother of the year in her flowered bonnet who strolled along in the Easter parade. She used her Irish ingenuity to bring family closer, used a firm but loving hand with her grandchildren and loved relaxing in her rocking chair on the front porch of her home.
Born Sarah Jane McDowell August 13, 1855 in Newry, Portadown County Armagh, Ireland; the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Tufe) McDowell. She came to the United States about 1888. She worked as a servant in private wealthy homes.
Sarah was introduced to George Corey by the Reverend Griffin and they married October 15, 1894 in West Troy, NY. The story told is that on the day George proposed marriage, he waited for her answer and when she said yes, he called his son Walter out from behind the tree where he'd been safely hidden to meet his future stepmother. Much to her surprise she was about to have a ready made family. She and George went on to have two children of their own Clarence and Alice. They later became the proud grandparents of the children of their son Clarence.
Sarah lived a long and happy life dying at the age of 97. For many years she won prizes in the Easter parades held in Gloversville. She is remembered fondly by grandchildren for her loving care, her cooking, one of her specialties being fresh caught fried frogs legs. She was also known for the fact that she was brazen enough to enjoy and not care who saw her smoking her corn cob pipe; a far cry from the image others had of her, as the mother of the year in her flowered bonnet who strolled along in the Easter parade. She used her Irish ingenuity to bring family closer, used a firm but loving hand with her grandchildren and loved relaxing in her rocking chair on the front porch of her home.
Sarah was introduced to George Corey by the Reverend Griffin and they married October 15, 1894 in West Troy, NY. The story told is that on the day George proposed marriage, he waited for her answer and when she said yes, he called his son Walter out from behind the tree where he'd been safely hidden to meet his future stepmother. Much to her surprise she was about to have a ready made family. She and George went on to have two children of their own Clarence and Alice. They later became the proud grandparents of the children of their son Clarence.
Sarah lived a long and happy life dying at the age of 97. For many years she won prizes in the Easter parades held in Gloversville. She is remembered fondly by grandchildren for her loving care, her cooking, one of her specialties being fresh caught fried frogs legs. She was also known for the fact that she was brazen enough to enjoy and not care who saw her smoking her corn cob pipe; a far cry from the image others had of her, as the mother of the year in her flowered bonnet who strolled along in the Easter parade. She used her Irish ingenuity to bring family closer, used a firm but loving hand with her grandchildren and loved relaxing in her rocking chair on the front porch of her home.
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