George HANN

                   Will of George Hofius, Will Book 2, p.315, Mercer, Pa, mentions Sally
Hofius as one of his six daughters. She was not married in Sep,1842
Letter from Nancy Rice Monross,daughter of Nancy Porter Rice who was
the g'dau of Mary Priscella Hofius Porter, names Sally as "Sarah" Hann.
Notes on notebook paper, written by Fritz Schmidt we think, tells of
Jacob Hann marrying Sallie as  his second wife.
1888 History of Mercer Co.,Pa, pp 866-867 states she was alive in 1888
& widow of late George Haun

Sarah was the mother of a large family.  Her father called her Sally in his will. It appears that she had not married George Haun at the time as she was referred to as Sally Hofius.  The will is dated 9/20/1842 and was registered in Mercer County, Mercer Pennsylvania on 12/6/1842.   Sarah and her five sisters inherited all of her fathers personal property together with all money due to him.

In the Glenwood Cemetary in Clark, Pennsylvania she is layed to rest in Section A Row 18 grave site 5.

As given in the 1860 census of Mercer County Sarah and George had atleast 5 children - 4 sons and 1 daughter.

At the time of her death she was one of the oldest residents of Trumbull county, Ohio.  She died at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Messersmith, near Weldon at the age of 82.  About a week before her death she was injured by a fall and failed to rally from the shock.