b. Daviess Cty, IN (alt. Aug 1850, gravestone) baptized St. Mary, Barr Twp 13 Apr 1851 at the age of 6 months m. Daviess Cty IN 25 Apr 1876 to John Miller WALKER d. Daviess Cty, IN buried St. Peter's Cemetery, Montgomery, IN
burial record: Walker, Sara E., d. Feb. 13, 1885, Age 34y. 6m. [thus b. Aug 1850], Wife of John M. Walker, Dau. of B. J. Wade, [Section] C cf. this separate entry: Walker, Sarah E. Wade, 1850 - 1885, 1st wife of John M., Also listed with parents in sec. C, [Section] W
source: Cemeteries of Daviess County, Indiana compiled 1988-1990, vol. III, pg. 169, accessed 7/06 at Carnegie Public Library, 300 W. Main St., Washington, IN
died a month after birth of son George Lawrence's birth, apparently from complications from the delivery.
Judy Neff: "Sarah Ellen Wade, daughter of the same parents [Benedict Joseph Wade and Mary Gibson], was baptized 13 April 1851 at St. Mary, Barr Township at the age of 6 months."
(Note that Sarah Helen (v. Ellen) WADE appears in 1880, 1870 censuses in h/hold of parents James/Nancy J. WADE. Sarah Ellen m. 1876.)
son Bernard's 1930 US Census data states mother b. IN
record citation for marriage: Title: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume III Letters N to Z Inclusive Record Location: Daviess County, Indiana W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Washington Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration 1940 Spouse 1: John M Walker Spouse 2: Sarah Wade Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1876 County: Daviess Book: 4 Original Source Page: 227