Sarah OrtonAge: 82 years1830–1912
- Name
- Sarah Orton
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- Orton
- Married name
- Sarah Smith
 Birth | May 12, 1830 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 19 months)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Silas Smith — View this family February 9, 1858 (Age 27 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Prince William Smith August 2, 1859 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #2 | Elias Smith May 16, 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a son #3 | Alonzo Smith April 5, 1871 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a husband | Silas Smith June 11, 1892 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a son | Prince William Smith November 16, 1909 (Age 79 years) |
 Death | December 1, 1912 (Age 82 years) |
| Family with Silas Smith |
| husband |
Silas Smith Birth: June 6, 1822 49 36 — Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Death: June 11, 1892 — Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States |
| herself |
Sarah Orton Birth: May 12, 1830 — Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Death: December 1, 1912 — Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States |
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Marriage: February 9, 1858 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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18 months son |
Prince William Smith Birth: August 2, 1859 37 29 — Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Death: November 16, 1909 — Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States |
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8 years son |
Elias Smith Birth: May 16, 1867 44 37 — Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States Death: September 18, 1942 — Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States |
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4 years son |
Alonzo Smith Birth: April 5, 1871 48 40 — Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States Death: January 24, 1916 — Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States |
| Silas Smith + Elizabeth Orton |
| husband |
Silas Smith Birth: June 6, 1822 49 36 — Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Death: June 11, 1892 — Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Elizabeth Orton Birth: June 1, 1826 — Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: November 27, 1902 — Carbon, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: February 9, 1844 — |
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14 months step-son |
Silas Marion Smith Birth: April 17, 1845 22 18 — Nashville, Lee, Iowa, United States Death: October 20, 1898 — Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Julia Elizabeth Smith Birth: July 29, 1847 25 21 — Kanesville, Iowa, Iowa, United States Death: October 28, 1878 — Leamington, Millard, Utah, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Frederick Asael Smith Birth: January 24, 1850 27 23 — Kanesville, Iowa, Iowa, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Mary Jane Smith Birth: June 17, 1853 31 27 — Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Death: January 5, 1917 — Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States |
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5 years step-son |
Prince Henry Smith Birth: October 20, 1858 36 32 — Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Death: November 28, 1912 — Castle Gate, Carbon, Utah, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Franklin D Smith Birth: December 29, 1862 40 36 — Utah, Utah, United States Death: November 16, 1924 — Fremont, Idaho, United States |
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18 months step-daughter |
Vienna Smith Birth: June 16, 1864 42 38 — Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Death: August 17, 1874 — Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States |
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5 years step-daughter |
Martha Eliza Smith Birth: October 8, 1869 47 43 — Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Death: July 19, 1956 — Price, Carbon, Utah, United States |