Sarah (Hadley) Smith (bef. 1830 - 1906)

Born before 5 Jun 1830 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Smith — married 18 Feb 1849 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Wife of Benjamin Franklin Taylor — married before 1880 in Juab, Utah Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1906 after age 76 in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States

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Biography

Sarah was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sarah Hadley was bap 5 Jun 1830 at Halesowen in Worcestershire, she married Joseph Smith of Halesowen 18 Feb 1849 in Halesowen. They had 7 known children Viz:

Harriet Smith

Joseph Smith

Sarah Hannah Smith

Elizabeth Smith

Alfred Smith

Eliza Smith

Christopher Smith

(My family have always lived in the same area of Halesowen for many years)

Sarah and her husband were members of the Mormon religion and decided to travel to America with other Mormon families.

• Among the early Mormon pioneers were many who emigrated from the British Isles before they affiliated with the Latter-day Saints. ... Later, fleeing to Zion in troubled times, more Mormons left the British Mission for Utah in the Crimean War years of 1853 to 1856 than in any other four-year period.

Joseph Smith travelled ahead from Liverpool to New York on 28 July 1869 - 10 Aug 1869, on the ship Colorado

Sarah and her children followed on the Manhattan from Liverpool to New York on 13 Jul 1870 to 26 Jul 1870. She travelled with 4 of her children: Elizabeth age 7, Alfred age 6, Christopher age 5 and Eliza age 4.

Letter from G. H. Knowlden - July 26, 1870

S.S. Manhattan, New York, July 26, 1870 President Horace S. Eldredge.

Dear Brother--We arrived here safely this morning, all well, and although our trip has been rather rough, still we feel thankful to our Heavenly Father for his protecting care over us thus far on our journey. In my last, written off Queenstown, I gave you an idea of the general health of the company, &c., and felt buoyant at the prospect of there being but little seasickness, the weather being so calm. But scarcely had we left Queenstown before the wind arose, the sea rolled, and everybody got the whirligigs, and over the side of the ship went breakfast, dinner and pretty nearly themselves, for they felt, after they had got through, that there was very little left except the hide. The brethren in the cabin were no better, for they could not contain the many good things they had taken in, and they had to share with the fishes; only three out of the seventeen returning missionaries could face the music at the table at dinner that day, namely, Brother Thomas Rodgers, father Tuddenham and myself--all the others were in their berths. The spirit was willing, but the flesh was very weak.

This state of things continued for several days, as the wind kept to our head and blew pretty strong most of the time. But after a while, seasickness subsided, and all went merry as a marriage bell, until the day before landing, when, in consequence of a very rough sea, the Saints had again to empty their trunks (stomachs), preparatory to a New York dinner.

We had but two deaths on board, and those of infants, who were sickly before leaving Liverpool. We also had two births, making our number, on arrival at New York, the same as when we started on our journey.

The captain, officers and crew showed us every kindness, and the chief deck steward, Mr. Parsonage, was untiring in his attention to the sick, for which they received an expression of our thanks in a testimonial. Good order was maintained throughout the entire journey, and I never heard anything from Saint or sinner that caused the least offence, everything went along charmingly, and we are [p.524] here to thank the giver of all good for his many blessings to us.

Hoping that this will find you and all in the office well, and that the remainder of the emigration this year will be prospered as we have been, with kind regards I remain your brother in the gospel,

G.H. Knowlden, Secretary. [p.525]

BIB: Knowlden, G. H. [Letter] Latter Day Saints Millennial Star 32:33 (August 16, 1870) pp.524-25. (CHL)

In the 1841 England Census for Illey, Halesowen

Sarah age 12 is listed with her father John age 50 occupation a Nailor.

Ann age 45

John age 8

Noah age 4

Frederick age 15

Ann age 17

In the 1851 England census for Illey, Halesowen

Sarah is lodging with the Hadley family with her new husband Joseph Smith and their two children Harriet age 3 and Joseph age 1

In the 1861 England Census for Halesowen

Joseph and Sarah are living at no. 4 Tanhouse Lane, Halesowen with their 5 children.

Joseph age 31 occupation a woodcutter

Sarah age 31

Harriet age 13

Joseph age 12

Sarah age 10

Elizabeth age 4

Alfred age 2

By 1870 Sarah and her children shipped out on the Manhattan from Liverpool bound for New York and then on to Utah.

Her husband Joseph passed away in 1871 and by 1880 she was living as the wife of Benjamin Franklin Taylor

In the 1880 United States Federal Census for Taylorsville, Utah

Benjamin Franklin Taylor age 75

Sarah Taylor - wife age 50

• Taylorsville was a Mormon community with many of the Taylor family living together, some with more than one wife. Living next to Sarah was her son Joseph Smith with his family.

• Sarah's daughter Elizabeth Smith married Benjamin Franklin Taylor the son of Martin Van Buren Taylor and Amanda Melvina Hart

In the 1900 United States Federal Census for Levan, Juab, Utah

Sarah Smith is listed age 69 with her granddaughter Ester S Smith age 7.

Sarah died 23 Jun 1906 and was buried with her first husband and son Christopher at the Levan Cemetery, Juab County, Utah

Joseph, Sarah and son Christopher.

Sources

• Saints by Sea Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB9J-T6P : 11 February 2018, Sarah Hadley, 14 May 1826); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 886,635, 886,636, 886,638.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N29G-QY3 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Smith and Sarah Hadley, 18 Feb 1849; citing Halesowen,Worcester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0599888 IT 4, 886632, 886633, 886634, 886635, 886636, 886637, 886638.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGC6-SBC : 8 November 2019), Sarah Smith in household of John Hadley, , Worcestershire, England; citing , Worcestershire, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hadley-683 created through the import of Cowell-Davies_2010-11-06_2011-02-27_2011-10-17.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by Owen Davies. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Owen and others.