Born about in Somerset, New Jersey
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Updike
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Annie Updike, Samuel Updike, Elizabeth (Updike) Kingry, Morris B. Updike, John Updike, Benjamin Vastene Updike, James M. Updike, Levi Updike, Isaac D. Updike and Sarah (Updike) Wamsley
Died
at about age 60
in Indiana
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Apr 2016
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Biography
Sarah was born about 1781. Sarah Blew ... She passed away in 1841.
Sources
- According to a 1961 Sons of the American Revolution Application: John Updike Jr's Updike-255 parents: John Updike, b 1770 in Somerset, NJ and d 1820 in Smithfield, PA Sarah Blew, b ca 1770 See John Jr's Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52522293/john-updike
- Opdyke, Charles. The Op Dyck Genealogy, containing the Opdyck--Opdycke--Updyke--Updike American descendants of the Wesel and Holland families (Weed, Parsons Co., Albany, New York, 1889). Page 289, entry D0003.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36063512/sarah-updike: accessed June 6, 2024), memorial page for Sarah Blew Updike (1781–28 May 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36063512, citing Big Cedar Cemetery, Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Linda Higby Gregory (contributor 47083433).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Debra (Gish) Guyett 
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