Sarah (Irving) van Wart (1780-1848)

Mrs "Sallie" Sarah (Irving) van Wart

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She was the favorite sister of Washington Irving who was a frequent guest at her houses in Birmingham where he penned several books, notably Rip Van Winkle that he wrote in one night and read to his hosts over breakfast the following morning. Sarah married Henry Van Wart, an American who established a successful export business at Birmingham and founded that city's Stock Exchange. They had six children (listed) who lived to adulthood including Irving, father of the sculptor Ames Van Wart.

Parents

William Irving

Merchant, Importer of Hardware, of William Street, New York City

1731-1807

Sarah (Sanders) Irving

Mrs Sarah (Sanders) Irving

1738-1817

Spouse

Henry van Wart

J.P., Anglo-American Founder of the Birmingham Stock Exchange, U.K.

1783-1873

Children

Irving van Wart

Founder of the Irving Hardware Company, New York City

1808-1896

Henry van Wart

of "The Shrubbery" Sands Point, Long Island, New York

1806-1878

William Van Wart

of Kingswood, Worcestershire

1813-1868

Matilda (Van Wart) Kell

Mrs Matilda Irving (Van Wart) Kell

1816-1872

George Van Wart

Wine & Spirit Merchant, of Birmingham, England

b.1817

Washington Irving Van Wart

Washington Irving Van Wart

1819-1844