WEEKS, Sarah Ann-[837] ^{1 2 3 4}

   Ancestral File Number: 19FV-7R.

   Research Notes:

!1. Records of Sarah Ann Weeks Lewis, in possession of Luella Tippetts Wilson, 112 East 8th South, Springville, UT.

Notes: joined church when she was 17 years old emigrated to U. S. 4 June 1863 on the ship Amazon.

SOURCES: Where the sources differ, specifics are given below with that event.
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2. Journal of Nathan Lewis, obtained copy from grand daughter Luella Tippets Wilson.
[Handwritten about 1874.]
3. Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography. Dictated to her daughter. Sarah Permelia Lewis Tippetts in November of 1923. Unpublished typed copy received 2 Jan 1975 from Vida Judd Brooksby.
4. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, archive record of Aaron Lewis and Sarah Ann Weeks (Family records of Sarah Permelia Lewis Tippets in possession of dau Louella Tippets Wilson (deceased), Springville, Utah).
5. Brooksby, Vida Judd, Fredonia, AZ (deceased) fgs Aaron Lewis and Sarah Ann Weeks (Lewis family records in possession of Luella Tippetts Wilson (deceased), Springville, UT).
6. Frier, Hilga Judd, family group sheet for Aaron Lewis and Sarah Ann Weeks. Received Oct 1987 (Lewis family records in possession of Luella Tippetts Wilson, Springville, UT, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Panguitch Ward Records, FHL film 026,391 - 026,392; UT, Garfield County, Cemetery Records, 979.252 V 22C; Funeral notice for child #7 Martin in Provo Herald).
7. Lundell, Russell, Thatcher, AZ 85552, fgs Joseph Peters Weeks and Ann Kearns (Parish registers of St. Johns, Clerkenwell, London, England; Endowment House endowments for living Bk H p. 193, No. 7, FHL Fil m 183,407; History of Sarah Ann Weeks Lewis, now in possession of Luella Wilson,Springville, UT 84663).
8. Endowment House endowments for living, Bk H p. 193 No. 7 FHL film 183,407.
9. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, now deceased, letter 6 Aug 1964. Notes on Aaron Lewis and Sarah Anne Weeks Lewis. No source given, but text is in first person.
10. St. James Parish Baptisms, Paddington, London, England. Searched by Ileen Judd Johnson in London in 1 Aug 1986, years 1841-1845 searched, nil.
11. Old Patron Family Group on microfilm, submitted by Nathan Lewis.
12. Frier, Hilga Judd, Sandy, Utah, family group record of Nathan Lewis and Rebecca Walker Johnston (Personal history of Nathan Lewis in possession of Coleen Lewis Parker, Bountiful, Utah; Autobiography of Nathan Lewis by his granddaughter Sarah P. Lewis Tippets; Panguitch Ward Records, FHL film 026,392; Sanpete County probate records FHL film 481,650, Book A, page 91, wp 30 Jan 1875; TIB).
13. Timothy, Luana Workman, Salt Lake City, UT, and Thelma C. Wilcock, Fillmore, UT, fgs for Nathan Lewis and Rebecca Walkr Johnston.
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DESCRIPTION: Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: My height was five feet one inch, my weight 140 pounds. My eyes were dark brown and my hair was very dark brown. Tippetts, Sarah Permelia Lewis: She was 84 years old . . . her hair was black with the exception of one gray lock.

BIRTH: England, London, Paddington. Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: I am the daughter of Joseph Peter Weeks and Anne Kearns Weeks. I was born August 10, 1843 at Paddington, London, England. EH endowments for living: Sarah Ann Lewis b. 10 Aug 1843, London, Middlesex, England, father Joseph Peters Weeks, mother Ann Kearns. Lundell, fgs Joseph Peters Weeks and Ann Kearns b. 10 Aug 1843, Paddington.

1860 BAPTISM: Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: When I was 17 I met the Latter Day Saint Missionaries and was soon converted to the Gospel. . . I was baptized Sept. 1860 by James Harrison at London England. Lundell, fgs Joseph Peters Weeks and Ann Kearns: bap 23 Sep 1860. EH endowments for living: bap 23 Sep 1860.

1863 IMMIGRATION: Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: We sailed from London docks on the 4th of June 1863, with John Avery as Captain, he was a good, kind man. William Bramhall of Springville, Utah, was President of the ship Amazon. . . We landed at a place called "Castle Gardens," New York. Then we went on to Florence Nebraska by boat and train where we met ox teams from the valley of Utah. . . We left Florence the 12th of August, 1863, and arrived in Salt Lake City October 5th. . . Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: [crossing plains] Daniel McAther was captain of our company. His home was in St. George, UT.


1863 RESIDENCE: UT, Washington, Washington. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: I went with the Dixie teams and lived in Washington that winter.

1864 RESIDENCE: UT, Sanpete Co. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: The next spring I went to Sanpete Co., Utah, there I taught school one year, then I worked for different families as house maid.

1866 RESIDENCE: UT, Sanpete, Manti. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: I went over to Manti for a few months. . .

1866 RESIDENCE: UT, Sanpete, Spring City. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: . . . then to Spring City. . .

1866 MARRIAGE: UT, Sanpete, Manti. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: . . . I met and married Aaron Lewis18 Nov 1866. Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: I was married to Aaron Lewis, by his father Nathan Lewis, at Manti on November 18, 1866. Lundell, fgs Joseph Peters Weeks and Ann Kearns: m. Aaron Lewis 18 Nov 1866.

PATRIARCHAL_BLESSING: Lewis, Sarah Ann Weeks, autobiography: I was given three Patriarchal blessings, by Emmer Harrison, M.D. Perkins and William Cazier.

1866 RESIDENCE: UT, Sanpete, Manti. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: We went to Manti and lived three months. We had to move on account of the Indians.

1867 RESIDENCE: UT, Juab, Nephi. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: We went to Nephi and lived there two years.

1869 RESIDENCE: UT, Sanpete, Spring City. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: We then moved to Spring City and lived there for three years.

1874 ENDOWMENT: UT, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. EH endowments for living: end. 24 Nov 1874 EHOUS.

1874 SEALING_PARENTS: UT, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. Endowment House records: sp 24 Nov 1874 EHOUS.

1874 SEALING_SPOUSE: UT, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. Endowment House records: ss Aaron Lewis 24 Nov 1874 EHOUS

1875 RESIDENCE: UT, Sevier, Joseph City. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: In the year 1875 we went to Joseph City, Sevier Co., and joined the United Order. It lasted eleven months.

1876 RESIDENCE: UT, Washington, St. George. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: We than moved to Panguitch where we livedf for thirty years. My husband died there.

1906 RESIDENCE: UT, Utah. I then went to Utah Co. and lived with my daughter Sarah Permelia Tippetts.

1928 DEATH: UT, Utah, Benjamin. Wilson, Luella Tippetts, letter: Sarah Anne Weeks Lewis died May 31, 1928, at the home of her daughter Sarah Permelia Tippetts, at the age of 84 years.

1928 BURIAL: UT, Utah, Provo. bur. 31 May 1928, Provo City Cemetery. Luella Wilson: bur 31 May 1928, Benjamin, UT. Garfield Co. Cemetery Record FHL book 979.252V 22C.
Unknown source: bur. 3 Jun 1928 Provo.

TODO:
1. Verify burial date in Provo. 31 May or 3 Jun 1928? Look for obit in Herald or Deseret News.
2. Look up immigration on Ship Amazon in the Mormon Immigration Index CD.
3. Look up the missionary journal of William or James Harrison, London mission at BYU.
4. Look up branches in London in 1843.
5. Look up in patriarchal blessing index at BYU. She had three blessings, Emmer Harrison, M.D. Perkins and William Cazier.
6. Look up parents Joseph Peter Weeks and Anne Kearns in the 1841 census, Paddington, London, England to find address.
7. Parish in Paddington where Sarah Anne Weeks would have been christened? Look up christening record. Try St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England (London)
8. Look up thesis at BYU of early church members in London. See Marilyn Grant for author.

   Events:

1. Alt. Death, 31 May 1928, Benjamin, Utah, Utah, USA. From pedigree chart in Mom's Book.

2. Alt Buried, 31 May 1928, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA.

3. Alt Buried, 3 Jun 1928, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA.

Sarah married Aaron LEWIS, Dr.-[842] [MRIN:290], son of Nathan LEWIS-[840] and Rebecca Walker JOHNSTON-[841], on 18 Nov 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA. (Aaron LEWIS, Dr.-[842] was born on 11 May 1845 in Joseph City, Hancock, Illinois, USA, died on 12 Apr 1900 in Tropic, Garfield, Utah, USA and was buried on 15 Apr 1900 in Tropic, Garfield, Utah, USA.)