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Sarah E. Gabbett
Sarah E. Gabbett ( Richardson; 1833–1911) was an American medal designer. She was the first Custodian of the Southern Cross of Honor, and later, she became the honorary custodian for life. Because of her zeal in designing the Cross of Honor, she became one of the most conspicuous women in the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). Wrapped in an atmosphere of a by-gone day, cherishing an abiding love for her husband, an Irish emigrant and Confederate States Army veteran, she was all but a recluse. She only mingled with the outside world for causes associated with betterment of the Confederate veteran. Early life Sarah Elizabeth Richardson was born in Savannah, Georgia, on July 16, 1833, and her early days were spent there. She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of Dr. Cosmo P. Richardson or Richardsone, of Savannah. Her mother, Margaret ( Bailey), of Hancock County, Georgia, died while Gabbett was a young girl, and her father died in 1852. Their residence in Savanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Elizabeth Gabbett (Confederate Veteran, 1911)
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. Sarah has her feast day on 1 September in the Catholic Church, 19 August in the Coptic Orthodox Church, 20 January in the LCMS, and 12 and 20 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the Hebrew Bible Family According to Book of Genesis 20:12, in conversation with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar, Abraham describes Sarah as both his wife and his half-sister ("my father's daughter, but not my mother's"). Such unions were later explicitly banned in the Book of Leviticus (). However, some commentators identify her as Iscah (Genesis 11:29), a daughter of Abraham's brother Haran.Schwartz, Howard, (1998). ''Reimagining the Bible: The Storytellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
