Sarah Lilly Howser ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Sarah was "Sallie" Howser.

  General Notes:

At least one other researcher indicates that Sarah/Sally Howser was married to Ellis Clarke in Spencer County, Kentucky on 13 Jul 1826. Researching her name is complicated by the fact that there were multiple persons all named Sarah, Sally, or Sallie Howser or even spelled as Houser.

Perhaps the best evidence that such a marriage did occur comes from the book "Genealogy of the Houser, Rhorer, Hoover Families", written by W. W. Houser, and published in 1910. After describing the early years of Solomon Houser, it adds the following:

He later married Mrs. Sallie Clark, daughter of John and Polly (Arnspiger) Houser, who was the companion of his declining years and he preceded her in death. Died September 15,1874.

That statement would seem to validate the marriage between Sarah Lilly Howser and Ellis Clarke. She was either widowed or divorced from Ellis Clarke and was remarried to Solomon Houser.
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Sarah was originally born in Kentucky, probably Jessamine county, but was married to Ellis Clarke in Spencer County, Kentucky. According to the recorded marriage bond document and the census data, it appears that Sarah was only 14 years old when first married. It is believed that their first 5 children were all born in Kentucky but by 1838, the family had moved to Logan County, Illinois where her youngest child, Ellis P. Clarke, was born in 1839. Shortly before the birth of Ellis Jr., the father Ellis Sr. died in nearby Tazewell County, Illinois.

Sarah was remarried to Solomon Houser about 1841 who had recently lost his 2nd wife. This marriage took place in either Illinois or Kentucky. The 1850 US Census shows them living in back in Spencer County, Kentucky.

By 1860, they had moved back to Logan County, Illinois where both of them lived out their remaining years. Solomon was buried in Logan County next to his 2nd wife. The burial location of Sarah is not known.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1814 and a birth location of , Jessamine County, KY.

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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Division 1, Oldham County, KY on 11 August 1850. ¹

1850 US Census
Page 135A, Dwelling 147, Family 152, Roll 216
Division 1, Oldham County, KY
Sarah Houser..36..IL

(Living with 2nd husband, 4 children from her 1st husband, and 2 step-children.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 29 June 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 98, Dwelling 737, Family 739, Roll 200
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Sarah Howser..48..Ky

(Living with 2nd husband and 1 daughter from 1st husband, and 1 grandson.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 30 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 22, Dwelling 150, Family 154
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Sarah Howser..58..KY..Keeps House

(Living with 2nd husband.)
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Sarah married Ellis Pinkey Clarke, son of Benjamin J. Clarke and Mary "Polly", on 13 July 1826 in , Spencer County, KY. (Ellis Pinkey Clarke was born about 1805 in , Shelby County, KY and died on 13 September 1838 in , Tazewell County, IL.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 13 July 1826, in , Spencer County, KY.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Ellis Clarke
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jul 1826
Event Place: Spencer, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Sally Howser
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-14QS : 17 May 2018), Ellis Clarke and Sally Howser, 10 Jul 1826; citing Marriage, Spencer, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 482,648.

NOTE - This source references a document which is a handwritten marriage bond between John Howser (the father) and Ellis Clarke for the proposed marriage to Sally Howser (daughter of John Howser.)
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Sarah next married Solomon Houser, son of Jacob Houser and Mary Phillips, about 1841. (Solomon Houser was born on 3 May 1801 in , Jessamine County, KY,^{1 5 6 7 8 9} died on 15 September 1874 in , Logan County, IL ^{5 6 7 8 9} and was buried after 15 September 1874 in , Logan County, IL ^{6 9}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 1, Spencer County, KY on 11 August 1850. ¹

1850 US Census
Page 135A, Dwelling 147, Family 152, Roll 216
Division 1, Oldham County, KY
Solomon Houser..39..KY..Farmer
Sarah Houser..36..IL
Eliza Clark..18..KY
Sarah Clark..15..KY
Gordan Clark..17..KY..Laborer
Ellis Clark..12..IL
John A. Houser..17..KY..Laborer
Nancy Houser..20..KY
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 29 June 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 98, Dwelling 737, Family 739, Roll 200
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Solomon Howser..55..Ky..Farmer
Sarah Howser..48..Ky
Eliza Sharp..27..Ky
A. H. Sharp..3..IL

NOTE - Living next door was Sarah's youngest son, Ellis Clarke, age 21 with 3 infant children with the surname of Shirley and also Richard Howser, age 25, relationship unknown.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 30 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 22, Dwelling 150, Family 154
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Solomon Howser..68..KY..Farmer
Sarah Howser..58..KY..Keeps House
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