Sarah (Hurst) Hirst
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Aug 1813 - London, Middlesex, England (Or Bradford, Yorkshire, England) 2
Christening: 5 Aug 1813 - Giles Parish, London, Middlesex, England
Death: 3 Sep 1882 - Holden, Millard, UT 3
Burial: in Holden Cemetery, Holden, Millard Co, UT 4
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Travel, Edward Martin Company, 1856
1856 Edward Martin Company• Travel, Voyage of the Horizon, 1856
Departure: 28 July 1856
Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 30 November 1856
Company Information:
5th handcart company contained 575 individuals, 145 handcarts, and 8 wagons were in this company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa.
Beecroft, Joseph
Birth Date:18 May 1811
Death Date:14 May 1883
Gender:Male
Age:45
Company:Edward Martin Company (1856)
Pioneer Information:
He came with his wife and son and left the company at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in mid-August, due to poor health.
Beecroft, John Hurst
Birth Date:19 Oct. 1846
Death Date:25 Apr. 1919
Gender:Male
Age:9
Company:Edward Martin Company (1856)
Pioneer Information:
son of Joseph
Beecroft, Sarah Hurst
Birth Date:5 Aug. 1813
Death Date:3 Sep. 1882
Gender:Female
Age:42
Company:Edward Martin Company (1856)
Pioneer Information:
wife of Joseph
Sources:
"Died," Deseret News [Weekly], 27 Sep. 1882, 576.
Passenger List• Travel, Horton D. Haight/Frederick Kesler Freight Train, 1859
BEECROFT, Joseph
BEECROFT, Sarah H.
BEECROFT, John
Horton D. Haight/Frederick Kesler Freight Train (1859)• Census, 1860 Census, 1860 in Great Salt Lake City, Ward 12, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Departure: 6 June 1859
Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 1 September 1859
Company Information:
154 individuals and 71 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).
Beecroft, Joseph
Birth Date:18 May 1811
Death Date:14 May 1883
Gender:Male
Age:48
Company:Horton D. Haight/Frederick Kesler Freight Train (1859)
Pioneer Information:
and family
Beecroft, Sarah Hurst
Birth Date:5 Aug. 1813
Death Date:3 Sep. 1882
Gender:Female
Age:45
Beecroft, John Hurst
Birth Date:19 Oct. 1846
Death Date:25 Apr. 1919
Gender:Male
Age:12
Christopher Beecroft, age 24, born in England; Joseph Beecroft age 49, born England; Sarah Beecroft age 46 born England; John Beecroft age 13, born England.• Event, Joseph's Journal, 4 Sep 1882
September 1882• Obituary, Deseret News Weekly, 27 Sep 1882Sept 2 - My wife and myself got a pass to Juab from Salt Lake on railway. Arriving at Juan, Bro. Henry Chestnut was in waiting. At Nephi, my wife, Maria, came to see us. Rode in wagon to Scipio at rate of five miles per hour. My wife Sarah very sick. Sister Poulson came to help. My wife appeared to not to desire much of the liquids that had up to today sustained her, except for a drink of water and again relapse into a stupor. Sisters Bennett and Dorothy Staffeson came and took the trouble to get my sick wife up and washed and changed her under things, she remarked that she was ready to die or live. I went to sleep and awakened by her talk. She said, "I am going, I am going." I asked if she had any wish, she promptly said yes. She was not afraid to die but willing to wait if it was the Lord's will. She fell into a stupor. Elizabeth Beecroft was with her and I went to back yard. In 3 minutes I was back and noticed a stillness and paleness about the thin face and could hear not breathing. I felt her right hand hanging off the bedside then felt her forehead and chin. It was finished, the weary was at rest forever. (It was 2 a.m. Sept 3, 1882 when Sarah passed away.) Oh, how I felt at the moment, but while I wept at my loss, I rejoiced at her gain and deliverance from pain. She had fought the good fight and had kept the faith. The two sisters were sent for who performed the office of putting on her robe and other things - which Mary found each article enclosed all in a bundle. She had all things ready. From the day she was baptized 4 Oct 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England by Elder Robert Parker to this day of her death. She has never faltered in Mormonism but kept on her steady course till her death. Bro. Charrington was employed to make coffin. Many of our neighbors old and young, came to see the cops which looked as natural as life. At close of day a few girls came to watch, among them my granddaughter Sarah. About 9 the coffin was brought and Henry Chestnut and Counselor Tanner got the body into it and we moved to the school room. counselor Tanner called meeting to order, a hymn sun "Farewell All Earthly Honor." Prayer Bro. Charringtron - remarks High Priest Charles Rawlingson. Another song and prayer. Lid of coffin opened for one last look. the coffin put in a spring wagon and Bro. Benjamin Bennett drove the team, while I followed in wagon of Henry Chestnut. Remains deposited in grave, covered with wood to keep dirt or earth from touching coffin. After dead was covered suitable prayer was offered by Elder Charles Wood Sen. in which he prayed the body, coffin and grave might not be disturbed til day of resurrection. The cortage returned in order. I had dinner with Henry Chestnut, thence home where I commenced to write a letter to John at Manassa but did not finish it til later. Also wrote to my daughters, Elizabeth in Salt Lake and Mary Ann, in Farmington and mailed them. Went to settle for coffin $4.00. Went to settle with Bro. Thomas Davis for digging the grave but he
was away herding sheep. Wrote my wife Maria. Mary on hand to make my meals.
Died, Holden, 03 Sep 1882, Sarah Hirst wife of Joseph BEECROFT and daughter of Gideon & Mary Woolcott HIRST, born Giles, Middlesex, England, 69 years.
Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph Beecroft 1
Marriage: 18 Oct 1832 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Ann Beecroft 1
2. Elizabeth Beecroft 1
3. Christopher Hirst Beecroft 1
4. Infant Beecroft
5. Hannah Beecroft
6. Emma Beecroft
7. John Hurst Beecroft 1
Notes
General:
http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/*
Sources
1. GenCircles (Family of Jim Beecroft at http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/1, dated 2002.)
2. http://history.utah.gov/.
3. http://history.utah.gov/, 5 Oct 1859. .... Findagrave.com.
4. http://history.utah.gov/. .... Findagrave.com.