Author: Recorded by Raida Urie (niece) as told by Sarah
Life Story of Sarah Adams
Sarah Sottleston Adams was born April 7, 1878 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, to Ellis Sottleston and Ann Park. She started school when she was three years old, attending kindergarten until she was five. At age ten she went to school half of each day and worked in the cotton mills the other half. When she was
thirteen she went to work full time. Sarah heard the gospel in England when she was eighteen years old. She wanted
to be baptized but her mother wouldn't give her consent until two years later. Sarah's mother, Ann Park and her sister Eliza Sottleston were also baptized shortly after Sarah's baptism. Her cousin, Alice Miller, and Alice's cousin Alice Jenkens, came into the church through Sarah.
Sarah faced many hardships, for at this time Mormonism was vigorously opposed by those who did not wish to learn of it.
Sarah set sail from England to America on the twelfth of December, 1901. The trip was very enjoyable and comfortable. The ship, Commonwealth, landed in Portland, Maine. She then traveled by train to Boston, Kansas City, Chicago,and then on to Minidoka, Idaho. From Minidoka she came to Oakley in a white top
buggy, accompanied by Henry Worthington. She stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs.Worthington for about eight months working in their home.
At this time her mother and sister, Eliza, came from England.
Sarah met George Adams in 1902. He was a widower with three children, the youngest being three years old. She married him in the Salt Lake Temple on December 4, 1902.
To this union was born seven boys and one girl: Willard Ellis (who died of appendicitis when he was nearly ten years old), Lyman Park, Orvil Byron, Howard Ray, Ellsworth, Wilford Erwin, and twins, Floye Adams Urie and Floyd Adams (Floyd died in infancy). Erwin died in the service of his country during World War II, on the island of Saipan, making Sarah a gold star mother. Her husband,George Albert Adams, passed away on December 19, 1919 at their home in Marion.
Sarah lived at Marion (or on the Marion Raod, 1 1/2 miles west and 2 miles north of Oakley Idaho) for fifty-eight years. She then had a home built, beside her daughter's home, in Hansen, Idaho.
In the fore part of January 1967, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. She again took ill on July 21, and passed away at 5 pm.
Sarah served for 50 years as visiting teacher in the Marion Ward. She also served as counselor in the Primary Organization.
During her lifetime she crocheted, embroidered, and knitted many beautiful articles; some of which she sold and many of which she gave to her friends.
(All except the last three paragraphs of this life sketch, was recorded by Raida Urie, a niece, as it was told to her by Sarah.)
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Life Story of Sarah Adams
Sarah Sottleston Adams was born April 7, 1878 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, to Ellis Sottleston and Ann Park. She started school when she was three years old, attending kindergarten until she was five. At age ten she went to school half of each day and worked in the cotton mills the other half. When she was
thirteen she went to work full time. Sarah heard the gospel in England when she was eighteen years old. She wanted
to be baptized but her mother wouldn't give her consent until two years later. Sarah's mother, Ann Park and her sister Eliza Sottleston were also baptized shortly after Sarah's baptism. Her cousin, Alice Miller, and Alice's cousin Alice Jenkens, came into the church through Sarah.
Sarah faced many hardships, for at this time Mormonism was vigorously opposed by those who did not wish to learn of it.
Sarah set sail from England to America on the twelfth of December, 1901. The trip was very enjoyable and comfortable. The ship, Commonwealth, landed in Portland, Maine. She then traveled by train to Boston, Kansas City, Chicago,and then on to Minidoka, Idaho. From Minidoka she came to Oakley in a white top
buggy, accompanied by Henry Worthington. She stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs.Worthington for about eight months working in their home.
At this time her mother and sister, Eliza, came from England.
Sarah met George Adams in 1902. He was a widower with three children, the youngest being three years old. She married him in the Salt Lake Temple on December 4, 1902.
To this union was born seven boys and one girl: Willard Ellis (who died of appendicitis when he was nearly ten years old), Lyman Park, Orvil Byron, Howard Ray, Ellsworth, Wilford Erwin, and twins, Floye Adams Urie and Floyd Adams (Floyd died in infancy). Erwin died in the service of his country during World War II, on the island of Saipan, making Sarah a gold star mother. Her husband,George Albert Adams, passed away on December 19, 1919 at their home in Marion.
Sarah lived at Marion (or on the Marion Raod, 1 1/2 miles west and 2 miles north of Oakley Idaho) for fifty-eight years. She then had a home built, beside her daughter's home, in Hansen, Idaho.
In the fore part of January 1967, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. She again took ill on July 21, and passed away at 5 pm.
Sarah served for 50 years as visiting teacher in the Marion Ward. She also served as counselor in the Primary Organization.
During her lifetime she crocheted, embroidered, and knitted many beautiful articles; some of which she sold and many of which she gave to her friends.
(All except the last three paragraphs of this life sketch, was recorded by Raida Urie, a niece, as it was told to her by Sarah.)
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Author: Recorded by Raida Urie (niece) as told by Sarah
Life Story of Sarah Adams
Sarah Sottleston Adams was born April 7, 1878 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, to Ellis Sottleston and Ann Park. She started school when she was three years old, attending kindergarten until she was five. At age ten she went to school half of each day and worked in the cotton mills the other half. When she was
thirteen she went to work full time. Sarah heard the gospel in England when she was eighteen years old. She wanted
to be baptized but her mother wouldn't give her consent until two years later. Sarah's mother, Ann Park and her sister Eliza Sottleston were also baptized shortly after Sarah's baptism. Her cousin, Alice Miller, and Alice's cousin Alice Jenkens, came into the church through Sarah.
Sarah faced many hardships, for at this time Mormonism was vigorously opposed by those who did not wish to learn of it.
Sarah set sail from England to America on the twelfth of December, 1901. The trip was very enjoyable and comfortable. The ship, Commonwealth, landed in Portland, Maine. She then traveled by train to Boston, Kansas City, Chicago,and then on to Minidoka, Idaho. From Minidoka she came to Oakley in a white top
buggy, accompanied by Henry Worthington. She stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs.Worthington for about eight months working in their home.
At this time her mother and sister, Eliza, came from England.
Sarah met George Adams in 1902. He was a widower with three children, the youngest being three years old. She married him in the Salt Lake Temple on December 4, 1902.
To this union was born seven boys and one girl: Willard Ellis (who died of appendicitis when he was nearly ten years old), Lyman Park, Orvil Byron, Howard Ray, Ellsworth, Wilford Erwin, and twins, Floye Adams Urie and Floyd Adams (Floyd died in infancy). Erwin died in the service of his country during World War II, on the island of Saipan, making Sarah a gold star mother. Her husband,George Albert Adams, passed away on December 19, 1919 at their home in Marion.
Sarah lived at Marion (or on the Marion Raod, 1 1/2 miles west and 2 miles north of Oakley Idaho) for fifty-eight years. She then had a home built, beside her daughter's home, in Hansen, Idaho.
In the fore part of January 1967, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. She again took ill on July 21, and passed away at 5 pm.
Sarah served for 50 years as visiting teacher in the Marion Ward. She also served as counselor in the Primary Organization.
During her lifetime she crocheted, embroidered, and knitted many beautiful articles; some of which she sold and many of which she gave to her friends.
(All except the last three paragraphs of this life sketch, was recorded by Raida Urie, a niece, as it was told to her by Sarah.)
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Life Story of Sarah Adams
Sarah Sottleston Adams was born April 7, 1878 in Heywood, Lancashire, England, to Ellis Sottleston and Ann Park. She started school when she was three years old, attending kindergarten until she was five. At age ten she went to school half of each day and worked in the cotton mills the other half. When she was
thirteen she went to work full time. Sarah heard the gospel in England when she was eighteen years old. She wanted
to be baptized but her mother wouldn't give her consent until two years later. Sarah's mother, Ann Park and her sister Eliza Sottleston were also baptized shortly after Sarah's baptism. Her cousin, Alice Miller, and Alice's cousin Alice Jenkens, came into the church through Sarah.
Sarah faced many hardships, for at this time Mormonism was vigorously opposed by those who did not wish to learn of it.
Sarah set sail from England to America on the twelfth of December, 1901. The trip was very enjoyable and comfortable. The ship, Commonwealth, landed in Portland, Maine. She then traveled by train to Boston, Kansas City, Chicago,and then on to Minidoka, Idaho. From Minidoka she came to Oakley in a white top
buggy, accompanied by Henry Worthington. She stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs.Worthington for about eight months working in their home.
At this time her mother and sister, Eliza, came from England.
Sarah met George Adams in 1902. He was a widower with three children, the youngest being three years old. She married him in the Salt Lake Temple on December 4, 1902.
To this union was born seven boys and one girl: Willard Ellis (who died of appendicitis when he was nearly ten years old), Lyman Park, Orvil Byron, Howard Ray, Ellsworth, Wilford Erwin, and twins, Floye Adams Urie and Floyd Adams (Floyd died in infancy). Erwin died in the service of his country during World War II, on the island of Saipan, making Sarah a gold star mother. Her husband,George Albert Adams, passed away on December 19, 1919 at their home in Marion.
Sarah lived at Marion (or on the Marion Raod, 1 1/2 miles west and 2 miles north of Oakley Idaho) for fifty-eight years. She then had a home built, beside her daughter's home, in Hansen, Idaho.
In the fore part of January 1967, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. She again took ill on July 21, and passed away at 5 pm.
Sarah served for 50 years as visiting teacher in the Marion Ward. She also served as counselor in the Primary Organization.
During her lifetime she crocheted, embroidered, and knitted many beautiful articles; some of which she sold and many of which she gave to her friends.
(All except the last three paragraphs of this life sketch, was recorded by Raida Urie, a niece, as it was told to her by Sarah.)
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