Person:Sara Smith (17)

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Sara Smith
b.1 Jun 1830 Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
d.6 Oct 1920 Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 10 Oct 1820
  1. Jane Smith
  2. William Smith
  3. Richard Smith
  4. Dinah Smith
  5. Benjamin Smith
  6. Sara Smith1830 - 1920
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Apr 1859
  1. Mary Elizabeth Hastings1860 - 1909
  2. Emily Louise Hastings1860 - 1909
  3. William Robert Hastings1861 - 1888
  4. John Henry Hastings1864 - 1936
  5. Lucy Jane Hastings1866 - 1867
  6. Hyrum Hastings1868 - 1942
  7. Joseph Hastings1869 - 1945
  8. David Hastings1872 - 1932
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Facts and Events
Name Sara Smith
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1 Jun 1830 Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Christening? 1 Apr 1832 Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Emigration[1][10] 3 Jun 1856 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage 16 Apr 1859 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto William Hastings
Census[4] 11 Jul 1860 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Census[5] 11 Jul 1870 Grafton, Washington, Utah, United States
Census[6] 19 Jun 1880 Grafton, Washington, Utah, United StatesPrimary: Y
Census[7] 16 Jun 1900 Grafton, Washington, Utah, United States
Census[8] 9 May 1910 Grafton, Washington, Utah, United States
Census[9] 15 Jan 1920 Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States
Death[2] 6 Oct 1920 Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United StatesCause: Bright's Disease
Burial[3] 8 Oct 1920 Grafton, Washington, Utah, United StatesMap: Latitude: N37.1631000 Longitude: W113.0800000 Grafton Cemetery Note: Cemetery notes and/or description: Grafton, Utah is a ghost town located in Washington County alongside the Virgin River, outside the canyon mouth of Zion National Park. This area of Utah was called "Dixie" by early Mormon pioneers, who settled the St. George area soon after immigration to the west (the St. George LDS temple was completed before the Salt Lake City temple). The pioneers hoped to raise cotton in the valley of the Virgin River, plus other vital warm weather crops essential in the rugged and isolated intermountain region, an area they called "Deseret." Efforts to grow cotton failed, leaving many ghost towns on the river above St. George. More successful were logging operations in the high country above Zion Canyon. Timber from this source was used to build the early city of St. George, along with the prominent . Ruins of early pioneer cable works built to lower timber down into the canyon can still be seen from the canyon floor today. The Dixie National Forest is a legacy which survives today. The remaining buildings of the Grafton ghost town are a mix of authentic pioneer era structures and modern-built "period" movie sets constructed for the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. These buildings are clearly recognizable to fans of the movie. All are located on private property, and trespassing will likely bring a quick visit from a Washington County Sheriff's deputy. The Grafton Cemetery is an actual historic pioneer burial ground, and is open to the public. Located on a spur off the approach road leading to Grafton, the cemetery is tucked on high ground away from the river. Evidence of the early Mormon past is abundant within the cemetery, with graves of plural wives. Because this community failed during the pioneer era, burials at the Grafton Cemetery largely ceased before polygamy was banned within the LDS church in 1890. As a result, the Grafton Cemetery shows clear evidence of plural marriage without being obfuscated by ongoing burials in the modern era. Another legacy of the Old West evident in Grafton Cemetery is deaths due to Indian attacks. Besides multiple graves of pioneer men identified as killed in specific incidents, the SE corner of the cemetery was reserved for burial of Native Americans who were killed in the same battles. The pioneers duly buried and marked the graves of these nameless warriors. (text by D. Grizzle)
Reference Number 1C26-BJ (Ancestral File)

Sarah Smith Emigrated to America in June 1856 aboard the ship Wellfleet.

Sarah met her husband, William Hastings, on the ship Wellfleet.

They crossed the Plains in 1859 in Edward Stevenson’s Company, driving a cow and an ox as a team.

_FSFTID: KWJ1-6J5

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unknown, The Life of Sarah Smith Hastings (Passed down from family members)
    Page 1.
  2. ↑ Bureau of Vital Statistics (ancestry.com), comp., (i)Utah Death Index, 1905-1951(/i), (Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    State File Number: 1920004443.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave Website (www.findagrave.com).
  4. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1860 U.S. Census, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah (Roll: M653 1313; Page: 243; Image: 246.).
  5. ↑ William Hastings Census, 1870 U.S. Census, Grafton, Kane, Utah, United States, Dwelling 9, Family 7; National
    Roll: M593_1611; Page: 455; Image: 254.
  6. ↑ William Hastings Household, 1880 U.S. Census, Grafton, Kane, Utah, United States, ED 28, SD 136, Sheet 2, Fami.
  7. ↑ Sara Smith Hastings Household, 1900 U.S. Census, Grafton, Kane, Utah, United States, ED 174, SD 273, Sheet 8B,
    Roll: T623 1688; Page: 8B;.
  8. ↑ David Hastings Household, 1910 U.S. Census, Grafton, Kane, Utah, United States, ED 211, SD 1, Sheet 15B & 16A,
    Roll: T624_1610.
  9. ↑ Sara Hastings Household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States, ED 229, SD 2, Sheet 15B
    Roll: T625_1869; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 229; Image: 72.
  10. ↑ Arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 July 1856.
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