. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. th himwere always able to speak of him inhigh terms. He came to Americawhen a lad of sixteen. In Utah hisactivity and influence have been feltfor good in many directions and thecircles in which he has been a leadingfigure will surely miss him! SARGENT, George, a Utah pioneer,was born Feb. 22, 1823, at Dowsdale,Lincolnshire, England, the son of JohnSargent and Ann Anger. In 1842 hemarried Elizabeth Rolett, born July5, 1823, the daug
. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. th himwere always able to speak of him inhigh terms. He came to Americawhen a lad of sixteen. In Utah hisactivity and influence have been feltfor good in many directions and thecircles in which he has been a leadingfigure will surely miss him! SARGENT, George, a Utah pioneer,was born Feb. 22, 1823, at Dowsdale,Lincolnshire, England, the son of JohnSargent and Ann Anger. In 1842 hemarried Elizabeth Rolett, born July5, 1823, the daughter of William andDiana Rolett. Having become a con-vert to the restored gospel, George Vol. IV, No. 5 January, 1935 66 LATTER-DAY SAINT Sargent was baptized in September,1857, and, being ordained an Elder, helabored for some time as a local mis-sionary, during which time his homewas always open to the Elders whotraveled in the vicinity. In 1862 heemigrated to America, with his wife,crossing the ocean in the ship Man-chester, which sailed from LiverpoolMay 6, 1862, with a company of 376emigrating Saints in charge of ElderJohn D. T. McAllister and arrived in. New York June 12, 1862. Continuingthe journey to Florence, Neb., BrotherSargent and wife crossed the plainsand mountains in Wni. H. DamesChuixh fi-eight train, which arrived inSalt Lake City Oct. 28, 1862, BrotherSargent having acted as a teamsterwith an ox team en route. At the endof each days journey, after the even-ing meal was over, he would frequent-ly take his violin and play some livelyjigs and reels, and, although wearywith the days march, many of thetravelers, thrilled by the merry strains,would dance and sing and fill the airwith their laughter before retiring torest. Biother Sargent and his wife residedfor a time in East Mill Creek, butby advice of Pres. Brigham Young he moved, in 1863, to Unionville (latercalled Hoytsville), Summit Co., learned the trade of carpenterand cabinet-maker in England, Bro
Size: 1287px × 1941px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorjensonan, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1901
