My paternal grandmother was born Sarah Jemima Sites. The Sites family, whose name was originally spelled Seitz, emigrated from Germany aboard the ship William and Sarah, arriving in Philadelphia on September 21, 1727.

Here’s some information on Sarah’s parents and siblings:

Father: Jacob Franklin (Frank) Sites

       Born: January 30, 1862                                   in: Rockingham County, Virginia
       Married: July 09, 1884                                     in: Grant County, West Virginia
         

       His Father: John D. SItes

       His Mother: Mary E. Drummond

       Mother: Harriet Elizabeth (Betty) Arnold

       Born: June 28, 1854                                         in: Hardy County, Virginia
       Died: December 30, 1923                                  in: Canton, Stark Co., Ohio

       Her Father: Benjamin Arnold
       Her Mother: Rebecca Molden

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