When did sarah boone die

1832-1904

Who Was Sarah Boone?

Sarah Boone was an African American dressmaker who made her name by inventing the modern-day ironing board.

In her patent application, she wrote that the purpose of her invention was "to produce a cheap, simple, convenient and highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies' garments." With its approval in 1892, Boone became one of the first African American women to be awarded a patent.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Sarah Boone
BORN: 1832
BIRTHPLACE: Craven County, North Carolina
DEATH: 1904
SPOUSE: James Boone (m.

1847)

Early Years

Boone was born Sarah Marshall near the town of New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina, in 1832. The daughter of enslaved parents, she earned her freedom at one point; some sources say it came with her 1847 marriage to James Boone, a free African American.

The couple went on to have eight children.

Connecticut Dressmaker

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