An American Family History

Iva Fox Sargeant was born on June 17, 1774. Her parents were Absalom Fox and Christian Bonham.

She married Samson (Sampson) Sargeant (Sargent). Sampson was born on December 25, 1767 in Pennsylvania.

Iva and Samson's children were Harvey Sargent, David Sargent, (October 3, 1794), and John Sargent (February 15, 1797).

Sampson Sargeant appeared in the 1790 census in Washington County Pennsylvania. The family consisted of two boys and a man and a woman. Iva was only 16 at this time so she either married very young or he had a wife before her.

Iva died before the family moved to Ohio.

After her death, he married Rebecca Squire Morton, the widow of Thomas Morton and daughter of Meeker Squire and Rebecca Meeker.

On February 13, 1816 Sampson Sargeant was appointed guardian of Meeker Squire Morton who was 15 years old.

Sampson died on May 5, 1847. He was buried in Fellowship Cemetery with his second wife and children and his in-laws, David and Sarah (Sutton) Fox.