BIRTHDATE:
22 Jul 1859 Stoke Prior, Worchestershire (sic), England
DEATH: 29 Jan 1935 Clarkston, Cache Co., Utah
PARENTS: John Godfrey and Mary Pittaway
PIONEER; Henry W. Miller Company 17-18 October 1862
SPOUSE: William Henry Clark
MARRIED: 10 Oct l877 Salt Lake City, Endowment House
DEATH SP: 21 Jul 1942 Buhl, Idaho
CHILDREN:
William Henry, 22 Sep 1878
Joseph John, 22 Feb 1881
Mary Ellen, 13 May 1883
Effie Maria, 13 May 1886
Ida Ann, 10 Nov 1888
Sarah Malinda, 19 Dec 1890
Arthur Benjamin, 22 Aug 1892
Amelia Emma, 1 Sep 1894
Raymond Aubrey, 15 Jan 1897
Andrew Leslie, 12 Jan 1900
Marjorie, 21 Jun 1902
DEATH: 29 Jan 1935 Clarkston, Cache Co., Utah
PARENTS: John Godfrey and Mary Pittaway
PIONEER; Henry W. Miller Company 17-18 October 1862
SPOUSE: William Henry Clark
MARRIED: 10 Oct l877 Salt Lake City, Endowment House
DEATH SP: 21 Jul 1942 Buhl, Idaho
CHILDREN:
William Henry, 22 Sep 1878
Joseph John, 22 Feb 1881
Mary Ellen, 13 May 1883
Effie Maria, 13 May 1886
Ida Ann, 10 Nov 1888
Sarah Malinda, 19 Dec 1890
Arthur Benjamin, 22 Aug 1892
Amelia Emma, 1 Sep 1894
Raymond Aubrey, 15 Jan 1897
Andrew Leslie, 12 Jan 1900
Marjorie, 21 Jun 1902
Sarah Godfrey was born in England,
1859. She was the eighth child in the family. Sarah's family joined the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and immigrated to America. Some of
her earliest memories were of crossing the water to America on a ship, and her
father giving her a hard sea biscuit when what she really wanted was a drink of
water.
After their arrival in America, they joined a wagon company to travel to Utah arriving in Salt Lake City in October 1862.
They made their first home in Mendon, a small town in Cache County, northern Utah. Later, they were asked to help make a settlement at Clarkston, about twenty miles farther north.
William Henry Clark also left his home in England and had joined the Church after coming to America. William and Sarah met and fell in love in Clarkston, they were married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City.
They continued living in Clarkston, with William working on the farm and Sarah caring for their growing family.
The children had to walk three miles to school. They carried their shoes and stockings and only wore them for school so they would last longer. They only attended school in the spring and fall because of the severe weather, but there was always plenty to do at home.
Sarah's life was one of hard work, economic hardship and few conveniences. She had no formal education and never learned to read or write, not even her own name. Yet she could 'figure' in her head and with amazing speed and accuracy. When she took eggs and butter to the store, she knew exactly how many she had and how much they would bring.
Sarah was a religious woman. When the table was set for breakfast, the chairs were turned with the backs to the table and everyone knelt by his chair for family prayer. One-tenth of everything they produced was set aside for tithing, each tenth dozen eggs was set aside, so was one-tenth of the farm produce. Tithing goods were taken to the Bishops' storehouse or tithing office.
Sarah was a visiting teacher, primary worker, and counselor in the Y.W.M.I.A. She lived to see all nine of her children married and with families.
Sarah's full and busy life came to an end in Clarkston, Utah, January 29, 1935, when she was seventy-five years of age, a true pioneer of faith and fortitude.
source:http://www.childrentofathers.com/sarah-godfrey.html
After their arrival in America, they joined a wagon company to travel to Utah arriving in Salt Lake City in October 1862.
They made their first home in Mendon, a small town in Cache County, northern Utah. Later, they were asked to help make a settlement at Clarkston, about twenty miles farther north.
William Henry Clark also left his home in England and had joined the Church after coming to America. William and Sarah met and fell in love in Clarkston, they were married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City.
They continued living in Clarkston, with William working on the farm and Sarah caring for their growing family.
The children had to walk three miles to school. They carried their shoes and stockings and only wore them for school so they would last longer. They only attended school in the spring and fall because of the severe weather, but there was always plenty to do at home.
Sarah's life was one of hard work, economic hardship and few conveniences. She had no formal education and never learned to read or write, not even her own name. Yet she could 'figure' in her head and with amazing speed and accuracy. When she took eggs and butter to the store, she knew exactly how many she had and how much they would bring.
Sarah was a religious woman. When the table was set for breakfast, the chairs were turned with the backs to the table and everyone knelt by his chair for family prayer. One-tenth of everything they produced was set aside for tithing, each tenth dozen eggs was set aside, so was one-tenth of the farm produce. Tithing goods were taken to the Bishops' storehouse or tithing office.
Sarah was a visiting teacher, primary worker, and counselor in the Y.W.M.I.A. She lived to see all nine of her children married and with families.
Sarah's full and busy life came to an end in Clarkston, Utah, January 29, 1935, when she was seventy-five years of age, a true pioneer of faith and fortitude.
source:http://www.childrentofathers.com/sarah-godfrey.html
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