Daughter of Charles James McGary and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl
Married James Allen Browing, 16 October 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Sarah McGary was born on 15 September 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Charles James and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl McGary. She was the fourth of seven children, four girls, and three boys.
Her father, Charles James, was born on 5 February 1808 in York, Toronto, Ontario. Canada. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Earl on 24 January 1833, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 24. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 October 1840, at the age of 32.
Her mother Charlotte Elizabeth Earl was born on 20 February 1816 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada to William Henry and Sarah Ferdon Syphers Earl. She married Charles James McGary on 24 January 1833 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 16. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836 in Scarborough, Kent, Ontario, Canada by John P. Green.
It not known for sure when the first McGarys moved to Canada or why they were living there. In 1783, after the American Revolution, thousands of loyalists to the United Empire (England) left the United States and settled in St. John and surrounding areas of Canada. Also at this time, many people left New England and settled in upper Canada for the richer farmlands found there. It is possible that the McGarys and the Earls migrate d to Canada with one of these groups.
They were living in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois from 1839 through 1846. When the persecutions got so bad, the saints were driven from Nauvoo and they made their way to Winter Quarter, Douglas, Nebraska.
A story was handed down in the family of the faithfulness of Charlotte's father William Earl. It bears repeating in this history, so it is quoted: "The Prophet Joseph Smith called a meeting of all the Priesthood to come to the Nauvoo Temple to a special meeting. After prayer, Joseph arose and said, "Brethren, I suppose that you are surprised and want to know why I have called this meeting. It is for a very special purpose. I need $500.00 to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon and I have no part of that amount." A hush came over the audience and no one seemed to have anything to say.
Her father William Earl was seated in the back of the room. After a moment or two he arose, held up his hand, and said, "I have it, Prophet Joseph, I have just sold the property for that amount." He walked up the isle to the pulpit and handed Joseph the$500.00--all the money that he had in the world. Joseph accepted the money. He was so touched that tears came to his eyes. They both stood there speechless. Finally, thinking he had done all he could, Grandpa Earl turned to walk back to his seat.
He got only a few steps when Joseph said, "Brother Earl, come back, come back." Grandpa turned and walked back. Joseph reached for a chair nearby and sat it down in front of him and said, "Brother Earl, sit down here." Grandpa sat down on the chair and Joseph laid his hands upon his head and gave him a blessing, which was so impressive that Grandpa said he never forgot it. (It is unfortunate that we do not have this blessing in written form. It has been passed down to Hubert through his father and his grandmother. It is given here as taken from a tape recording by Hubert Bowen, and transcribed therefrom by F. J. Earl.)
"Brother Earl, in the name of Israel's God and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold I lay my hands upon your head and give you a blessing." He blessed him for giving all that he had to the Church for the printing of the Book of Mormon and said, "For your great gift you shall be blessed with every blessing you desire in righteousness. I bless you that you shall never want for the comforts of life as long as you live, and I bless you that your flocks and herds shall increase. I bless you that none of your family shall leave the Church. I bless you with health in your body, that no disease shall ever have power over you. You shall be able to minister unto the sick, and you shall live as long as you desire. When the time comes for your passing, It shall be sweet, and you shall never know the sorrow or the pains of death. For you shall go as in the twinkling of an eye. I bless you, Brother Earl, that you shall live to do much good in this world, and that you shall live to see the fifth generation of your posterity before you are called home."He lived to see all of that happen and was so blessed because of his sacrifice.
Charlotte and Charles James came to the Utah Territory with the David Evans Company in 1850 also. Charles James was 42; Charlotte was 34; Ellen was 13; Sarah was 8; James was 7, and Eliza Melissa was 2. They departed on 15 June 1850 with 114 individuals and 54 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa, (present-day Council Bluffs).
They had many terrible storms along the Platte River. After they had passed South Pass, they were able to dance at night and enjoy themselves a little more because they were away from their enemies and closer to Salt Lake City. They arrived in the valley on 17 September 1850.
Sarah was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 1 January 1850 at the age of nine. She received her endowments on 12 October 1855 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 15. She married James Allen Browning on 16 October 1855 in the Endowment House. They were later sealed on 16 December 1865 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory when she was 25 years old.
James Allen was born on 16 November 1833 in Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee to Jonathan and Elizabeth Stalcup Browning. He was the fifth of twelve children, eight girls, and four boys. His parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 August 1840. James was baptized into the Church on 1 January 1844 at the age of ten. He was 21 years old when they married.
His family came to the Utah Territory with the Henry W. Miller Company in 1852. His father Jonathan was 46; his mother Elizabeth was 49; David Elias was 23; Barbara Jane was 21; John Wesley was 19; James Allen was 18; Aseneth Elizabeth was 16; Martha Clarissa was 14; Mary Melvina was 12; Nancy Livina was 10; Jonathan Alma 8; was and Melinda Vashti was 4. They departed on 8 July 1852 with 229 individuals and 63 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present-day Council Bluffs).
James tells of their travels across the plains: "On our journey were many things of interest to arrest our wandering eyes, Arid plains, rugged rocks—chimney, Court House &Independence rocks & the Devil's Gate for instance—Cache Cave, Mineral springs and many other wonders of nature presented to our view. I also enjoyed the sport of shooting the buffalo, antelope, prairie dog (a peculiar little animal, of the canine species, &said to burrow with the screech owl and rattlesnake) sage hens & other wild game.
Having a No. 1. revolving rifle (which I, after arriving at our journeys end, sold for $125.00) I was frequently one of the parties selected by our Capt. to Kill meet for the Camp. There were a few deaths in our camp of cholera mostly, among which was a niece of mine—a babe of John & Sarah Galliher—(& was buried on Wood River.) My brother [John] Wesley had a touch of cholera. One Wm. Mason died of cholera.
By way of breaking the monotony of camp life, ofttimes at the close of the day's travel, wagons corralled, supper dispatched, and guard on post, the sound of music was heard reverberating throughout Camp, as many of the Camp (especially the youthful) Kept pace with the strains of the violin in the dance upon the green: indicating the buoyancy of spirit pervading a "Mormon" Camp. On 10 September 1852. after three months irksome Journey, we arrived in Salt Lake City. Here we hailed friends & relatives whom we had been absent from for a couple of years or more. During the evening I took a stroll about town with cousin Thos. Browning (who had met us during the day in Emigration Canyon.) viewing the many improvements of only five year's time." They went up to Ogden City, Weber, Utah Territory by 30 September 1852. It was raining in the valley and snow in the mountains. His father set up shop and began his work as a gunsmith again. Guns were not a big thing like he had experienced when he was in Quincy, Illinois. Now his father turned his shop into a community first-aid for all manner of machinery. His father had three wives and twenty-four children in all. His families with the second and third wives were more involved in the Browning Arms business. His children from his first marriage were grown by the time they started up the Arms business.
Sarah and James had ten children, three girls, and seven boys. Sarah Eleanor was born on 4 January 1857 in Mound Fort, Weber, Utah Territory; Paulina Melissa was born on 16 December 1858 in Salt Lake City; William James was born on 5 June 1861 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory; Charles was born on 8 November 1861 in Ogden, and the rest of the children were born in Salt Lake City.
David Frederick was born on 21 Jaune 1866; George Wesley was born on 24 September 1868; Lohala Lula was born on 23 September 1872; Frank was born on 16 April 1874; Jesse or Justus Arthur was born on 2 December 1877, and Orlando Allen was born on 18 September 1879.
Sarah died on 15 January 1883 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 42. She was buried on 17 January 1883 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. Her youngest child was just a little over three years old.
James worked at the Walker Brothers Bank in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. He died on 25 July 1902 in Ogden, Weber, Utah at the age of 68. He was buried on 26 July 1902 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Married James Allen Browing, 16 October 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Sarah McGary was born on 15 September 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Charles James and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl McGary. She was the fourth of seven children, four girls, and three boys.
Her father, Charles James, was born on 5 February 1808 in York, Toronto, Ontario. Canada. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Earl on 24 January 1833, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 24. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 October 1840, at the age of 32.
Her mother Charlotte Elizabeth Earl was born on 20 February 1816 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada to William Henry and Sarah Ferdon Syphers Earl. She married Charles James McGary on 24 January 1833 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 16. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836 in Scarborough, Kent, Ontario, Canada by John P. Green.
It not known for sure when the first McGarys moved to Canada or why they were living there. In 1783, after the American Revolution, thousands of loyalists to the United Empire (England) left the United States and settled in St. John and surrounding areas of Canada. Also at this time, many people left New England and settled in upper Canada for the richer farmlands found there. It is possible that the McGarys and the Earls migrate d to Canada with one of these groups.
They were living in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois from 1839 through 1846. When the persecutions got so bad, the saints were driven from Nauvoo and they made their way to Winter Quarter, Douglas, Nebraska.
A story was handed down in the family of the faithfulness of Charlotte's father William Earl. It bears repeating in this history, so it is quoted: "The Prophet Joseph Smith called a meeting of all the Priesthood to come to the Nauvoo Temple to a special meeting. After prayer, Joseph arose and said, "Brethren, I suppose that you are surprised and want to know why I have called this meeting. It is for a very special purpose. I need $500.00 to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon and I have no part of that amount." A hush came over the audience and no one seemed to have anything to say.
Her father William Earl was seated in the back of the room. After a moment or two he arose, held up his hand, and said, "I have it, Prophet Joseph, I have just sold the property for that amount." He walked up the isle to the pulpit and handed Joseph the$500.00--all the money that he had in the world. Joseph accepted the money. He was so touched that tears came to his eyes. They both stood there speechless. Finally, thinking he had done all he could, Grandpa Earl turned to walk back to his seat.
He got only a few steps when Joseph said, "Brother Earl, come back, come back." Grandpa turned and walked back. Joseph reached for a chair nearby and sat it down in front of him and said, "Brother Earl, sit down here." Grandpa sat down on the chair and Joseph laid his hands upon his head and gave him a blessing, which was so impressive that Grandpa said he never forgot it. (It is unfortunate that we do not have this blessing in written form. It has been passed down to Hubert through his father and his grandmother. It is given here as taken from a tape recording by Hubert Bowen, and transcribed therefrom by F. J. Earl.)
"Brother Earl, in the name of Israel's God and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold I lay my hands upon your head and give you a blessing." He blessed him for giving all that he had to the Church for the printing of the Book of Mormon and said, "For your great gift you shall be blessed with every blessing you desire in righteousness. I bless you that you shall never want for the comforts of life as long as you live, and I bless you that your flocks and herds shall increase. I bless you that none of your family shall leave the Church. I bless you with health in your body, that no disease shall ever have power over you. You shall be able to minister unto the sick, and you shall live as long as you desire. When the time comes for your passing, It shall be sweet, and you shall never know the sorrow or the pains of death. For you shall go as in the twinkling of an eye. I bless you, Brother Earl, that you shall live to do much good in this world, and that you shall live to see the fifth generation of your posterity before you are called home."He lived to see all of that happen and was so blessed because of his sacrifice.
Charlotte and Charles James came to the Utah Territory with the David Evans Company in 1850 also. Charles James was 42; Charlotte was 34; Ellen was 13; Sarah was 8; James was 7, and Eliza Melissa was 2. They departed on 15 June 1850 with 114 individuals and 54 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa, (present-day Council Bluffs).
They had many terrible storms along the Platte River. After they had passed South Pass, they were able to dance at night and enjoy themselves a little more because they were away from their enemies and closer to Salt Lake City. They arrived in the valley on 17 September 1850.
Sarah was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 1 January 1850 at the age of nine. She received her endowments on 12 October 1855 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 15. She married James Allen Browning on 16 October 1855 in the Endowment House. They were later sealed on 16 December 1865 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory when she was 25 years old.
James Allen was born on 16 November 1833 in Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee to Jonathan and Elizabeth Stalcup Browning. He was the fifth of twelve children, eight girls, and four boys. His parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 August 1840. James was baptized into the Church on 1 January 1844 at the age of ten. He was 21 years old when they married.
His family came to the Utah Territory with the Henry W. Miller Company in 1852. His father Jonathan was 46; his mother Elizabeth was 49; David Elias was 23; Barbara Jane was 21; John Wesley was 19; James Allen was 18; Aseneth Elizabeth was 16; Martha Clarissa was 14; Mary Melvina was 12; Nancy Livina was 10; Jonathan Alma 8; was and Melinda Vashti was 4. They departed on 8 July 1852 with 229 individuals and 63 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present-day Council Bluffs).
James tells of their travels across the plains: "On our journey were many things of interest to arrest our wandering eyes, Arid plains, rugged rocks—chimney, Court House &Independence rocks & the Devil's Gate for instance—Cache Cave, Mineral springs and many other wonders of nature presented to our view. I also enjoyed the sport of shooting the buffalo, antelope, prairie dog (a peculiar little animal, of the canine species, &said to burrow with the screech owl and rattlesnake) sage hens & other wild game.
Having a No. 1. revolving rifle (which I, after arriving at our journeys end, sold for $125.00) I was frequently one of the parties selected by our Capt. to Kill meet for the Camp. There were a few deaths in our camp of cholera mostly, among which was a niece of mine—a babe of John & Sarah Galliher—(& was buried on Wood River.) My brother [John] Wesley had a touch of cholera. One Wm. Mason died of cholera.
By way of breaking the monotony of camp life, ofttimes at the close of the day's travel, wagons corralled, supper dispatched, and guard on post, the sound of music was heard reverberating throughout Camp, as many of the Camp (especially the youthful) Kept pace with the strains of the violin in the dance upon the green: indicating the buoyancy of spirit pervading a "Mormon" Camp. On 10 September 1852. after three months irksome Journey, we arrived in Salt Lake City. Here we hailed friends & relatives whom we had been absent from for a couple of years or more. During the evening I took a stroll about town with cousin Thos. Browning (who had met us during the day in Emigration Canyon.) viewing the many improvements of only five year's time." They went up to Ogden City, Weber, Utah Territory by 30 September 1852. It was raining in the valley and snow in the mountains. His father set up shop and began his work as a gunsmith again. Guns were not a big thing like he had experienced when he was in Quincy, Illinois. Now his father turned his shop into a community first-aid for all manner of machinery. His father had three wives and twenty-four children in all. His families with the second and third wives were more involved in the Browning Arms business. His children from his first marriage were grown by the time they started up the Arms business.
Sarah and James had ten children, three girls, and seven boys. Sarah Eleanor was born on 4 January 1857 in Mound Fort, Weber, Utah Territory; Paulina Melissa was born on 16 December 1858 in Salt Lake City; William James was born on 5 June 1861 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory; Charles was born on 8 November 1861 in Ogden, and the rest of the children were born in Salt Lake City.
David Frederick was born on 21 Jaune 1866; George Wesley was born on 24 September 1868; Lohala Lula was born on 23 September 1872; Frank was born on 16 April 1874; Jesse or Justus Arthur was born on 2 December 1877, and Orlando Allen was born on 18 September 1879.
Sarah died on 15 January 1883 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 42. She was buried on 17 January 1883 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. Her youngest child was just a little over three years old.
James worked at the Walker Brothers Bank in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. He died on 25 July 1902 in Ogden, Weber, Utah at the age of 68. He was buried on 26 July 1902 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Daughter of Charles James McGary and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl
Married James Allen Browing, 16 October 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Sarah McGary was born on 15 September 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Charles James and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl McGary. She was the fourth of seven children, four girls, and three boys.
Her father, Charles James, was born on 5 February 1808 in York, Toronto, Ontario. Canada. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Earl on 24 January 1833, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 24. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 October 1840, at the age of 32.
Her mother Charlotte Elizabeth Earl was born on 20 February 1816 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada to William Henry and Sarah Ferdon Syphers Earl. She married Charles James McGary on 24 January 1833 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 16. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836 in Scarborough, Kent, Ontario, Canada by John P. Green.
It not known for sure when the first McGarys moved to Canada or why they were living there. In 1783, after the American Revolution, thousands of loyalists to the United Empire (England) left the United States and settled in St. John and surrounding areas of Canada. Also at this time, many people left New England and settled in upper Canada for the richer farmlands found there. It is possible that the McGarys and the Earls migrate d to Canada with one of these groups.
They were living in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois from 1839 through 1846. When the persecutions got so bad, the saints were driven from Nauvoo and they made their way to Winter Quarter, Douglas, Nebraska.
A story was handed down in the family of the faithfulness of Charlotte's father William Earl. It bears repeating in this history, so it is quoted: "The Prophet Joseph Smith called a meeting of all the Priesthood to come to the Nauvoo Temple to a special meeting. After prayer, Joseph arose and said, "Brethren, I suppose that you are surprised and want to know why I have called this meeting. It is for a very special purpose. I need $500.00 to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon and I have no part of that amount." A hush came over the audience and no one seemed to have anything to say.
Her father William Earl was seated in the back of the room. After a moment or two he arose, held up his hand, and said, "I have it, Prophet Joseph, I have just sold the property for that amount." He walked up the isle to the pulpit and handed Joseph the$500.00--all the money that he had in the world. Joseph accepted the money. He was so touched that tears came to his eyes. They both stood there speechless. Finally, thinking he had done all he could, Grandpa Earl turned to walk back to his seat.
He got only a few steps when Joseph said, "Brother Earl, come back, come back." Grandpa turned and walked back. Joseph reached for a chair nearby and sat it down in front of him and said, "Brother Earl, sit down here." Grandpa sat down on the chair and Joseph laid his hands upon his head and gave him a blessing, which was so impressive that Grandpa said he never forgot it. (It is unfortunate that we do not have this blessing in written form. It has been passed down to Hubert through his father and his grandmother. It is given here as taken from a tape recording by Hubert Bowen, and transcribed therefrom by F. J. Earl.)
"Brother Earl, in the name of Israel's God and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold I lay my hands upon your head and give you a blessing." He blessed him for giving all that he had to the Church for the printing of the Book of Mormon and said, "For your great gift you shall be blessed with every blessing you desire in righteousness. I bless you that you shall never want for the comforts of life as long as you live, and I bless you that your flocks and herds shall increase. I bless you that none of your family shall leave the Church. I bless you with health in your body, that no disease shall ever have power over you. You shall be able to minister unto the sick, and you shall live as long as you desire. When the time comes for your passing, It shall be sweet, and you shall never know the sorrow or the pains of death. For you shall go as in the twinkling of an eye. I bless you, Brother Earl, that you shall live to do much good in this world, and that you shall live to see the fifth generation of your posterity before you are called home."He lived to see all of that happen and was so blessed because of his sacrifice.
Charlotte and Charles James came to the Utah Territory with the David Evans Company in 1850 also. Charles James was 42; Charlotte was 34; Ellen was 13; Sarah was 8; James was 7, and Eliza Melissa was 2. They departed on 15 June 1850 with 114 individuals and 54 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa, (present-day Council Bluffs).
They had many terrible storms along the Platte River. After they had passed South Pass, they were able to dance at night and enjoy themselves a little more because they were away from their enemies and closer to Salt Lake City. They arrived in the valley on 17 September 1850.
Sarah was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 1 January 1850 at the age of nine. She received her endowments on 12 October 1855 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 15. She married James Allen Browning on 16 October 1855 in the Endowment House. They were later sealed on 16 December 1865 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory when she was 25 years old.
James Allen was born on 16 November 1833 in Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee to Jonathan and Elizabeth Stalcup Browning. He was the fifth of twelve children, eight girls, and four boys. His parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 August 1840. James was baptized into the Church on 1 January 1844 at the age of ten. He was 21 years old when they married.
His family came to the Utah Territory with the Henry W. Miller Company in 1852. His father Jonathan was 46; his mother Elizabeth was 49; David Elias was 23; Barbara Jane was 21; John Wesley was 19; James Allen was 18; Aseneth Elizabeth was 16; Martha Clarissa was 14; Mary Melvina was 12; Nancy Livina was 10; Jonathan Alma 8; was and Melinda Vashti was 4. They departed on 8 July 1852 with 229 individuals and 63 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present-day Council Bluffs).
James tells of their travels across the plains: "On our journey were many things of interest to arrest our wandering eyes, Arid plains, rugged rocks—chimney, Court House &Independence rocks & the Devil's Gate for instance—Cache Cave, Mineral springs and many other wonders of nature presented to our view. I also enjoyed the sport of shooting the buffalo, antelope, prairie dog (a peculiar little animal, of the canine species, &said to burrow with the screech owl and rattlesnake) sage hens & other wild game.
Having a No. 1. revolving rifle (which I, after arriving at our journeys end, sold for $125.00) I was frequently one of the parties selected by our Capt. to Kill meet for the Camp. There were a few deaths in our camp of cholera mostly, among which was a niece of mine—a babe of John & Sarah Galliher—(& was buried on Wood River.) My brother [John] Wesley had a touch of cholera. One Wm. Mason died of cholera.
By way of breaking the monotony of camp life, ofttimes at the close of the day's travel, wagons corralled, supper dispatched, and guard on post, the sound of music was heard reverberating throughout Camp, as many of the Camp (especially the youthful) Kept pace with the strains of the violin in the dance upon the green: indicating the buoyancy of spirit pervading a "Mormon" Camp. On 10 September 1852. after three months irksome Journey, we arrived in Salt Lake City. Here we hailed friends & relatives whom we had been absent from for a couple of years or more. During the evening I took a stroll about town with cousin Thos. Browning (who had met us during the day in Emigration Canyon.) viewing the many improvements of only five year's time." They went up to Ogden City, Weber, Utah Territory by 30 September 1852. It was raining in the valley and snow in the mountains. His father set up shop and began his work as a gunsmith again. Guns were not a big thing like he had experienced when he was in Quincy, Illinois. Now his father turned his shop into a community first-aid for all manner of machinery. His father had three wives and twenty-four children in all. His families with the second and third wives were more involved in the Browning Arms business. His children from his first marriage were grown by the time they started up the Arms business.
Sarah and James had ten children, three girls, and seven boys. Sarah Eleanor was born on 4 January 1857 in Mound Fort, Weber, Utah Territory; Paulina Melissa was born on 16 December 1858 in Salt Lake City; William James was born on 5 June 1861 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory; Charles was born on 8 November 1861 in Ogden, and the rest of the children were born in Salt Lake City.
David Frederick was born on 21 Jaune 1866; George Wesley was born on 24 September 1868; Lohala Lula was born on 23 September 1872; Frank was born on 16 April 1874; Jesse or Justus Arthur was born on 2 December 1877, and Orlando Allen was born on 18 September 1879.
Sarah died on 15 January 1883 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 42. She was buried on 17 January 1883 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. Her youngest child was just a little over three years old.
James worked at the Walker Brothers Bank in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. He died on 25 July 1902 in Ogden, Weber, Utah at the age of 68. He was buried on 26 July 1902 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Married James Allen Browing, 16 October 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
History - Sarah McGary was born on 15 September 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Charles James and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl McGary. She was the fourth of seven children, four girls, and three boys.
Her father, Charles James, was born on 5 February 1808 in York, Toronto, Ontario. Canada. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Earl on 24 January 1833, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 24. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 October 1840, at the age of 32.
Her mother Charlotte Elizabeth Earl was born on 20 February 1816 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada to William Henry and Sarah Ferdon Syphers Earl. She married Charles James McGary on 24 January 1833 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada at the age of 16. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836 in Scarborough, Kent, Ontario, Canada by John P. Green.
It not known for sure when the first McGarys moved to Canada or why they were living there. In 1783, after the American Revolution, thousands of loyalists to the United Empire (England) left the United States and settled in St. John and surrounding areas of Canada. Also at this time, many people left New England and settled in upper Canada for the richer farmlands found there. It is possible that the McGarys and the Earls migrate d to Canada with one of these groups.
They were living in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois from 1839 through 1846. When the persecutions got so bad, the saints were driven from Nauvoo and they made their way to Winter Quarter, Douglas, Nebraska.
A story was handed down in the family of the faithfulness of Charlotte's father William Earl. It bears repeating in this history, so it is quoted: "The Prophet Joseph Smith called a meeting of all the Priesthood to come to the Nauvoo Temple to a special meeting. After prayer, Joseph arose and said, "Brethren, I suppose that you are surprised and want to know why I have called this meeting. It is for a very special purpose. I need $500.00 to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon and I have no part of that amount." A hush came over the audience and no one seemed to have anything to say.
Her father William Earl was seated in the back of the room. After a moment or two he arose, held up his hand, and said, "I have it, Prophet Joseph, I have just sold the property for that amount." He walked up the isle to the pulpit and handed Joseph the$500.00--all the money that he had in the world. Joseph accepted the money. He was so touched that tears came to his eyes. They both stood there speechless. Finally, thinking he had done all he could, Grandpa Earl turned to walk back to his seat.
He got only a few steps when Joseph said, "Brother Earl, come back, come back." Grandpa turned and walked back. Joseph reached for a chair nearby and sat it down in front of him and said, "Brother Earl, sit down here." Grandpa sat down on the chair and Joseph laid his hands upon his head and gave him a blessing, which was so impressive that Grandpa said he never forgot it. (It is unfortunate that we do not have this blessing in written form. It has been passed down to Hubert through his father and his grandmother. It is given here as taken from a tape recording by Hubert Bowen, and transcribed therefrom by F. J. Earl.)
"Brother Earl, in the name of Israel's God and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold I lay my hands upon your head and give you a blessing." He blessed him for giving all that he had to the Church for the printing of the Book of Mormon and said, "For your great gift you shall be blessed with every blessing you desire in righteousness. I bless you that you shall never want for the comforts of life as long as you live, and I bless you that your flocks and herds shall increase. I bless you that none of your family shall leave the Church. I bless you with health in your body, that no disease shall ever have power over you. You shall be able to minister unto the sick, and you shall live as long as you desire. When the time comes for your passing, It shall be sweet, and you shall never know the sorrow or the pains of death. For you shall go as in the twinkling of an eye. I bless you, Brother Earl, that you shall live to do much good in this world, and that you shall live to see the fifth generation of your posterity before you are called home."He lived to see all of that happen and was so blessed because of his sacrifice.
Charlotte and Charles James came to the Utah Territory with the David Evans Company in 1850 also. Charles James was 42; Charlotte was 34; Ellen was 13; Sarah was 8; James was 7, and Eliza Melissa was 2. They departed on 15 June 1850 with 114 individuals and 54 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa, (present-day Council Bluffs).
They had many terrible storms along the Platte River. After they had passed South Pass, they were able to dance at night and enjoy themselves a little more because they were away from their enemies and closer to Salt Lake City. They arrived in the valley on 17 September 1850.
Sarah was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 1 January 1850 at the age of nine. She received her endowments on 12 October 1855 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 15. She married James Allen Browning on 16 October 1855 in the Endowment House. They were later sealed on 16 December 1865 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory when she was 25 years old.
James Allen was born on 16 November 1833 in Whites Creek, Davidson, Tennessee to Jonathan and Elizabeth Stalcup Browning. He was the fifth of twelve children, eight girls, and four boys. His parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 August 1840. James was baptized into the Church on 1 January 1844 at the age of ten. He was 21 years old when they married.
His family came to the Utah Territory with the Henry W. Miller Company in 1852. His father Jonathan was 46; his mother Elizabeth was 49; David Elias was 23; Barbara Jane was 21; John Wesley was 19; James Allen was 18; Aseneth Elizabeth was 16; Martha Clarissa was 14; Mary Melvina was 12; Nancy Livina was 10; Jonathan Alma 8; was and Melinda Vashti was 4. They departed on 8 July 1852 with 229 individuals and 63 wagons in the company which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present-day Council Bluffs).
James tells of their travels across the plains: "On our journey were many things of interest to arrest our wandering eyes, Arid plains, rugged rocks—chimney, Court House &Independence rocks & the Devil's Gate for instance—Cache Cave, Mineral springs and many other wonders of nature presented to our view. I also enjoyed the sport of shooting the buffalo, antelope, prairie dog (a peculiar little animal, of the canine species, &said to burrow with the screech owl and rattlesnake) sage hens & other wild game.
Having a No. 1. revolving rifle (which I, after arriving at our journeys end, sold for $125.00) I was frequently one of the parties selected by our Capt. to Kill meet for the Camp. There were a few deaths in our camp of cholera mostly, among which was a niece of mine—a babe of John & Sarah Galliher—(& was buried on Wood River.) My brother [John] Wesley had a touch of cholera. One Wm. Mason died of cholera.
By way of breaking the monotony of camp life, ofttimes at the close of the day's travel, wagons corralled, supper dispatched, and guard on post, the sound of music was heard reverberating throughout Camp, as many of the Camp (especially the youthful) Kept pace with the strains of the violin in the dance upon the green: indicating the buoyancy of spirit pervading a "Mormon" Camp. On 10 September 1852. after three months irksome Journey, we arrived in Salt Lake City. Here we hailed friends & relatives whom we had been absent from for a couple of years or more. During the evening I took a stroll about town with cousin Thos. Browning (who had met us during the day in Emigration Canyon.) viewing the many improvements of only five year's time." They went up to Ogden City, Weber, Utah Territory by 30 September 1852. It was raining in the valley and snow in the mountains. His father set up shop and began his work as a gunsmith again. Guns were not a big thing like he had experienced when he was in Quincy, Illinois. Now his father turned his shop into a community first-aid for all manner of machinery. His father had three wives and twenty-four children in all. His families with the second and third wives were more involved in the Browning Arms business. His children from his first marriage were grown by the time they started up the Arms business.
Sarah and James had ten children, three girls, and seven boys. Sarah Eleanor was born on 4 January 1857 in Mound Fort, Weber, Utah Territory; Paulina Melissa was born on 16 December 1858 in Salt Lake City; William James was born on 5 June 1861 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory; Charles was born on 8 November 1861 in Ogden, and the rest of the children were born in Salt Lake City.
David Frederick was born on 21 Jaune 1866; George Wesley was born on 24 September 1868; Lohala Lula was born on 23 September 1872; Frank was born on 16 April 1874; Jesse or Justus Arthur was born on 2 December 1877, and Orlando Allen was born on 18 September 1879.
Sarah died on 15 January 1883 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory at the age of 42. She was buried on 17 January 1883 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. Her youngest child was just a little over three years old.
James worked at the Walker Brothers Bank in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. He died on 25 July 1902 in Ogden, Weber, Utah at the age of 68. He was buried on 26 July 1902 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
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