Rest mother rest in quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep.
 

Sarah's obituary stated that the family moved from Iowa to Vigo County, Indiana, in 1839, but they were counted in the 1840 Federal Census in Van Buren County, Iowa Territory.

It would be interesting to know what motivated the moves Jeremiah and Sarah made as a married couple: from Ohio to Michigan to Iowa to Indiana.  At a time when westward migration was commonplace, theirs was an unusual peregrination.

For all the details in Sarah's obituary, it's unfortunate that it did not report each of her children, both the living and the dead.  We are most interested in those who resided in Hancock County at one time or another.

i.	Michael McElvain.  Mentioned in Sarah's obituary, said to be residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ii.	Mary McElvain.
iii.	James McElvain, born about 1816 in Ohio.
iv.	Eliza J. McElvain, born about 1818 in Ohio.
v.	George W. McElvain, born about 1826 in Ohio.
vi.	Hester McElvain, born December 23, 1825, in Ohio.  Died November 25, 1898, probably in Hancock County, Illinois.  Burial at Webster Cemetery.
vii.	John C. McElvain, born about 1826 in Ohio.
viii.	Newton McElvain
ix.	Joseph B. McElvain
x.	Jeremiah McElvain
xi.	Angeline McElvain, born April 2, 1835, in Indiana.  She died May 20, 1829, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County.  Burial at Webster Cemetery.

Household of Jeremah McElvain
Males 0 through 4 - 1
Males 10 through 14 - 2
Males 15 through 19 - 2
Males 40 through 49 - 1
Females 0 through 4 - 1
Females 5 through 9 - 1
Females 10 through 14 - 1
Females 40 through 49 - 1
Total - [no entry]
Persons employed in agriculture - 5

David W Noyes, 34, male, carpenter, born NY
Eliza J, 32, female, born OH
Cordelia J, 9, born IN
William B, 5, male, born MI
George W, 2, male, born IL
Sarah McIlvaine, 52, female, born NY

Joel Howd, 38, male, merchant, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 4000, born NY
Hester, 34, female, born OH
Sarah [McElvain], 60, female, born OH
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Inez Howd, 7, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah, 3, female, born IL

M'Elvain, Joseph, 42, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1500, value of personal estate 500, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Anna, 37, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Sedina, 17, female, white, born IL, attended school within the census year
Martin, 3, male, white, born IL
Easton, George, 23, male, white, mail carrier, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
M'Elvain, Sarah, 63, female, white, value of personal estate 200, born DE

Howd, Joel, male, white, 57, married, merchant, born NY, both parents born CT
Hesther, white, female, 54, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, father born PA, mother born VA
Hattie, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born OH
Nellie, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born OH
McElvain, Sarah, white, female, 84, widow, at home, born VA, both parents born VA