Early Life
Born in 1888 in Washington, D.C., Sarah was the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-?) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-?). Her siblings included: Robert H. Meriwether (1880-?); Agnes L. Meriwether (1883-?); Mary E. Meriwether (1886-?); and Edith E. Meriwether (1891-?). She attended public schools and graduated from M Street High School (later renamed Dunbar High School), one of the academic high schools, in 1906.
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