Sarah Iliff

Female8 February 1775–31 May 1838

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Iliff was born on 8 February 1775, in Nockamixon Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Yates Iliff, was 29 and her mother, Margaret Williams, was 23. She married Soloman Houseweart about 1800, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 31 May 1838, in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Klines Grove, Rush Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Soloman Houseweart
1764–1853
Sarah Iliff
1775–1838
Marriage: about 1800
James Houseweart
1786–1830
Mary Ann Houseweart
1796–1876
Samuel I. Houseweart
1803–1893
John Houseweart
1798–1857
Isaac Houseweart
1798–1861
Valentine Houseweart
1801–1850
Patience Houseweart
1812–1888
Wesley Houseweart
1815–1857

Sources (2)

  • Sarah Houseweart, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Iliff -

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1800Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 1

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 1

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    Age 19

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    Name Meaning

    English (Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Ilif (Old Norse Ilífr, a nickname from ill-lífr ‘wicked’).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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