Person:Sarah Lee (11)

Sarah Lucinda Lee was the daughter of John Perciaval Lee and Elisa Foscue, born in Coosa County, Alabama, Feb. 9th 1847. She was the second child born in the family of eight children. Her family started across the plains with the company of Thomas Johnson but they finished the journey with the company of Shadrack Roundy and arrived in Utah in 1850. Shortly after the settlement of towns in Southern Utah, the Lee family moved to Beaver, where Lucinda married Charles W. Dalton, and became the mother of a large family. the greater part of her life was spent in the school room as a teacher. "Aunt Lue", as she was affectionately known, by her firends and pupils, was one of the outstanding educators of the period. She was a sincere and energetic worker, and at all times brought out the best efforts of her pupils, and encouraged them to seek a higher and better education. Her students speak of her with love, and remember her untiring interest in their behalf. In the crude and rough buildings and with little of none of the equipment belonging to a school room, she carried on, and kept the spirit of learning alive and active. In the latter par of the 1880's, she moved to Manti, Utah where she continued her work of teaching. Some time later she went to Ogden, Utah where she again taught school. She returned to Manti, Utah where she spent her last days in working in the Temple and attending to Church duties. During and after her years of teaching, she did considerable writing. Many of her articles were published in the Church papers and magazines. Also her talent for poetry was known and accepted, a small value of her poems being published. We who knew her, and the work she accomplished, are proud to honor and recognize Sarah Lucinda Lee as one of the outstanding pioneer women of the early life of Beaver City. She passed away at Manti, Utah 24 Nov. 1925.

    This information has been obtained thrugh Heart Throbs of the West
    Compiled by The Daughters of the pioneers.

Manti, Dec. 1 - (Special) - Furneral services for Mrs. Lucinda Lee Dalton were held in the North ward chapel Sunday under the direction of Bishop E.T. Reid. Speakers were: Bishop N. R. Peterson, Ezra Billings and L. H. Hoogard. Bishop Reid read some of Mrs. Daltons poems. The choir furnished the music. Mrs. Dalton was born Feb. 9 1847 in Coosa County Alabama. She come to Utah in 1849 with her parents, John P. Lee and Eliza F. Lee. John P. Lee was called with others by Brigham Young to go to California to settle the town of San Bernardino. Mrs. Dalton started to teach school when 15 years old and taught 35 years in Manti, Beaver, Payson, Ferron and Ogden. She was a writer of both prose and poetry. She was married to Charles Wakeman Dalton in 1868. Six children were born to her, two of whom survive; C. W. Dalton, Salt Lake City and Belle D. Robbins of Los Angles Calif; Also four sisters; Mrs. Mary Black, Fruita; Colo. Mrs. Emma Sutherland, San Francisco; Mrs. Ellen Sanders, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Rose Sutherland, Washington D C. and a brother, Charles A. Lee.