Sarah was born in Fairfield County, Ohio. Her obituary appeared in the Democrate Watchman newspaper in Circleville, Ohio on November 28, 1890. It reads: "Sarah Ann Stout, wife of Elias Stout, died at her home in Edgar, Illinois, November 8th, at the age of 67 years and 21 days. She was a daughter of the late John Valentine, and a sister of Jacob Z. and Israel Valentine, of this vicinity. She was born near this city, October 17, 1823, and married to Elias Stout November 23, 1841. Her married live was within fifteen days of 49 years. Her death was caused by ulceration of the bowels, the result of la grippe. She was the mother of thirteen children, seven of whom survive her. She was a kind mother, and was loved by all her neighbors and acquaintances. She bore her sufferings with fortitude, and said to her husband a few days before her death, 'I am going to my sweet home; take care of the property.' She joined the German Lutheran Church at the age of 17, and continued in that faith until death."

It is widely assumed, but not proven, that her husband, Elias is buried next to her. His obituary confirms that he died in Edgar county. It was published in March of 1910 in the Circleville, Ohio newspaper, the Democrate Watchman. It reads: "Elias Stout, a former well known resident of the vicinity of Circleville, died at his home near Horace, Edgar County, Illinois, March 13, 1910, his death caused by dropsy and old age. The deceased was 89 years of age, born in Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, the son of John Stout. He was reared and always lived on a farm. In 1852, he moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, and in 1859 returned to Pickaway County, remaining here until 1872, when he moved to Edgar County, Illinois, and has since resided there. He married Sarah Valentine, daughter of John and Margaret (Zeiger) Valentine, of near Circleville, in 1842, and to them were born 13 children, six of whom survive their father, viz: Mary Ellen Stout (unmarried), who resides at home; Emanuel Stout, of Douglas County, Illinois; Samuel Stout and Mrs. Catherine McCoy, of Chrisman, Illinois; Mrs. Amanda Bush, of Edgar, Illinois; Mrs. Emma Loop, of Metcalf, Illinois. The deceased also had 28 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, and the minister who preached the funeral sermon said that he had probably officiated at the funerals of more very old people than any other minister in the county, and had never known this record of descendants to be even approached. Mrs. Stout died about 19 years ago, being an invalid for some years preceding her death. Mr. Stout the past two years was wholly blind."