Sarah Tyson Hallowell was born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 7, 1846.
Her parents were Caleb W. Hallowell, of the Hallowell Family, and Mary Morris Tyson Hallowell, who were married on June 11, 1840.
Caleb Hallowell was a merchant in Philadelphia,  who was born in 1815 and died of tuberculosis in 1858.
Her mother was born in 1820 and died in 1913 in Moret, France.

Mary and Caleb were both born into the Quaker (Society of Friends) faith, but by the time of their marriage Caleb "had left the meeting".
Mary was then "read out of meeting for marrying out of unity," meaning that she was temporarily or permanently disowned by the faith.
Their children continued to have the influence of the Friends through their families.

The Hallowells had six children born between 1841 and 1854.
Listed chronologically, they are: Francis Perot, Morris Lewis, Lewis Morris, Sara Tyson, Marshall Tyson, and Elizabeth Tyson.
Even though the family were Quakers, three of her brothers, Morris, Francis and Lewis, fought in the Civil War for the Union Army.
Each of them sustained injuries and/or were sick during the war.
During the Civil War, Mary played a leadership role in Tennessee serving Union Army soldiers and with others raised funds for the care of the sick and wounded Union troops for the Sanitary Commission in Philadelphia.

Hallowell's nephew was the American artist George Hawley Hallowell (1872-1926) of Boston, and her niece, who lived with her in France, was the painter Harriet Hallowell.

Her grandfather was Elisha Tyson, who was a Quaker active in social and political causes.
She descended through her mother's lineage from Christopher Marshall who came to the United States from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania.
He was a Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania member.
Based her relationship to Marshall, she was Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mary, her mother, and her niece Harrier were members of the Paris, France chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
John Hallowell (died 1706), a Quaker from England, was her father's ancestor.
Sarah Tyson Hallowell was born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 7, 1846. Her parents were Caleb W. Hallowell, of the Hallowell Family, and Mary Morris Tyson Hallowell, who were married on June 11, 1840. Caleb Hallowell was a merchant in Philadelphia,  who was born in 1815 and died of tuberculosis in 1858. Her mother was born in 1820 and died in 1913 in Moret, France.
Mary and Caleb were both born into the Quaker (Society of Friends) faith, but by the time of their marriage Caleb "had left the meeting". Mary was then "read out of meeting for marrying out of unity," meaning that she was temporarily or permanently disowned by the faith. Their children continued to have the influence of the Friends through their families.
The Hallowells had six children born between 1841 and 1854. Listed chronologically, they are: Francis Perot, Morris Lewis, Lewis Morris, Sara Tyson, Marshall Tyson, and Elizabeth Tyson. Even though the family were Quakers, three of her brothers, Morris, Francis and Lewis, fought in the Civil War for the Union Army. Each of them sustained injuries and/or were sick during the war. During the Civil War, Mary played a leadership role in Tennessee serving Union Army soldiers and with others raised funds for the care of the sick and wounded Union troops for the Sanitary Commission in Philadelphia.
Hallowell's nephew was the American artist George Hawley Hallowell (1872-1926) of Boston, and her niece, who lived with her in France, was the painter Harriet Hallowell.
Her grandfather was Elisha Tyson, who was a Quaker active in social and political causes. She descended through her mother's lineage from Christopher Marshall who came to the United States from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. He was a Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania member. Based her relationship to Marshall, she was Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary, her mother, and her niece Harrier were members of the Paris, France chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. John Hallowell (died 1706), a Quaker from England, was her father's ancestor.
Sarah Tyson Hallowell