Person:Ellis Sanders (3)

The following is written by Sarah Ida Wiltbank Foremaster and was copied from a scrap of paper.

"Ellis M. Sanders, son of Ellis Sanders and Hannah, his wife, was born December 5th 1808 in the county of New Castle, State of Delaware and was baptized by Elder William A. More on the 18 September 1843 and was ordained an Elder in Nauvoo May 13th 1844 by H.C. Kimball, Goerge Miller and others. Returned to the State of Delaware on the first of June and was appointed to Preside over the Branch in Wilmington and the surrounding County. Was ordained a High Priest in the Temple (at Nauvoo) on the 18th December 1845 by Father Moreley by order of President B. Young.

"Ellis M. Sanders died Jan 15, 1873 at 8:10 a.m. of Paralysis, age 64 years, one month, ten days. Born near Staunton, New Castle Co. Delaware, Dec. 5 1808, where he also received the fullnes of the Gospel. Baptized 1843 by William A. More. Visited Joseph Smith at Nauvoo, Illinois in the Spring of 1844, where he received his Patriachial Blessing from Hyrum Smith, and was also ordained an Elder at that time. He returned to Wilmington Del., where he presided over the Branch of the Church May 1845. He gathered with his family at Nauvoo, sharing the trials of the Saints. In 1846 continued his journey to Winter Quarters on the Missouri River, where he stayed until 1848. He came across the Plains in Pres. Kimball's Co., locating in the 19th Ward, Salt Lake City, where he continued to labor in Zion's cause, was a High Priest, was called to Southern Utah on a mission in the Fall and Winter of 1862. He lived at St. George. HE was first Assessor and Collector, Road Supervisor for Washingto Co. and Water Master on the Virgin & Clara Rivers. At 1 p.m. on the 16th the funeral services were conducted in the St. George Tabernacle. Singing by the Choir, Prayer by Patriarch Wm G. Perkins after which Pres. Brigham Young spoke in an instructive and consoling manner to the large congregation".

1. ↑ Ellis M. Sanders, Copy of journal entries from 12 Jul 1844 to 10 Nov 1858. (Copied by Sarah Ida Wiltbank Foremaster in 1930s.).
2. ↑ Ellis M. Sanders, Copy of journal entries from 12 Jul 1844 to 10 Nov 1858. (Copied by Sarah Ida Wiltbank Foremaster in 1930s.).
3. ↑ Ellis M. Sanders, Copy of journal entries from 12 Jul 1844 to 10 Nov 1858. (Copied by Sarah Ida Wiltbank Foremaster in 1930s.).
4. ↑ Born near Staunton.
5. ↑ Ordained an Elder by Heber C. Kimball. After ordination, returned to Delaware on the 1st of June, 1844 and was appointed to preside over the Wilmington, Delaware Branch.
6. ↑ Patriarchal Blessing - Ellis Men. Sanders, son of Ellis and Hannah Sanders. Born in the County of Newcastle, State of Delaware, December 5th 1808.
   
   Given by Hyrum Smith, Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ - May 13th 1844. Recorded in Book C, page 312.
   
   Brother Ellis, I lay my hands upon your head in the name of Jesus of Nazareth to place and seal a blessing upon you touching your lineage inheritance and rights inherent manifesting the more important points that pertain to your present and future considerations. Behold I say unto you, Ellis, you shall be blessed spiritually and temporally, mercy and prosperity shall be in your House and in your habitations, in your Fields and Flocks, and in your Gardens (?) and the blessings of the priesthood shall be with you and with your posterity from generation to generation and the day of your tribulation will not be many, nevertheless there are trials that await you, but you shall overcome and enter into a fullness, even a fullness of the everlasting covenant, the same are the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, your fathers, even an Heir of promise and also of the Blood and lineage of Ephriam, therefore from that lineage cometh priesthood inheritance by rights, which are inherent, blessings obtained by promise even by the Faith of your Fathers to be answered upon the heads of their children in the last days and for this cause have you come up hither and have been blessed with a knowledge of these things, thus for the same shall be made known to your full satisfaction, not for hence, and you shall be blessed with the priesthood, its gifts and graces and the power of its administration and a dispensation of the gospel, also a gift and calling whereby your calling and election shall be made sure and bring you to your place and appointment at the end of your days and your name shall be perpetuated throughout all your generations and your inheritance shall be in Ephriam, upon Mount Zion, the city of the New Jerusalem, and days and years shall be multiplied upon your head and you shall see much of the salvation of God, therefore be fervent, steadfast and immovable and you shall abound in graces, overcome your enemies and in the end sit down at the right hand of God, with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These blessings I seal upon your head, even so, Amen.
7. ↑ Ordained a High Priest by "Father" Morely in the Nauvoo Temple.