History of Sarah Studevant Leavitt [copy]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0062
Scope and Contents
The Sarah Studevant Leavitt history [typescript] deals mostly with the migration of her family from Canada, beginning in 1835, to Nauvoo, Illinois, and then to Salt Lake City, Utah. Of interest are her accounts of seeing Egyptian mummies and the Book of Abraham while in Kirtland, Ohio; as well as seeing the martyred bodies of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. This history was copied by Juanita Leavitt Pulsipher Brooks in 1919.
Dates
- 1919
Creator
- Leavitt, Sarah Studevant (Person)
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Biographical Sketch
Sarah Studevant Leavitt was born approximately 4 October 1798 to Lemuel Studevant and Priscilla Tompson in Lime, Grafton County, New Hampshire. She married Jeremiah Leavitt 6 March 1817 in Vermont and then moved with him to Canada. Sarah and her family were later converted to Mormonism. They moved to Kirtland, Ohio, and then to Nauvoo. Her husband died at Mt. Pisgah in 1846. She moved on to Utah, settling in Tooele. Sarah left Tooele due to Indians stealing cattle. Her history does not record where she next moved.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Sarah Studevant Leavitt history [typescript] deals mostly with the migration of her family from Canada, beginning in 1835, to Nauvoo, Illinois, and then to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Processing Information
Processed by Linda Herrick in 1974.
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- Autobiographies (literary works)
- Brooks, Juanita, 1898-1989 (Editor)
- Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- 19th century
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Relations -- Christianity -- 19th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- 19th century -- Sources
- Kirtland (Ohio) -- Description and travel -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saint converts -- 19th century -- Biography
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- United States -- 19th century -- Biography
- Latter Day Saint women -- 19th century -- Biography
- Leavitt, Jeremiah, 1796-1846
- Leavitt, Sarah Studevant -- Family
- Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- Biography
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
- Pioneers
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Death
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Tooele (Utah) -- Biography
- Typescripts
- Widows' writings -- 19th century -- Specimens
Creator
- Leavitt, Sarah Studevant (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Sarah Studevant Leavitt history [copy]
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Linda Herrick.
- Date
- 1974 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu