Low, Sarah (1830-1913)
- Name:
- Low, Sarah (1830-1913)
- Born:
- 02/02/1830
- Birthplace:
- South Berwick, ME
- Died:
- 12/14/1913
- Death Location:
- Andover, MA
- Residence:
- Dover, NH (after 1833)
Washington, DC (during Civil War) - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Civil War nurse, September 1862 to August 1865.
- Father:
- Low, Nathaniel (1792-1883)
- Mother:
- Hale, Mary Ann
- Relations:
- 3 bothers and 4 sisters:
Low, William (1819-)
Low, Alexander (1833-1911)
Low, Lydia
Low, Martha (m. George Seward Ffrost)
Low, Mary Sheafe (1837?)
Low, Nathaniel, Jr. (1838-1890, Civil War soldier) - Notes:
- Her family did not want her to nurse in the Civil War, but her strong conviction helped to change their minds. She left Dover for Philadelphia September 10, 1862, shortly after brother Nathaniel's mustering into service with the 11th NH.
Dover Public Library has a family geneology of the Lows.
Papers in NHHS Library collections.
Buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, NH.
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