Sarah Finley is the daughter of John and Mary Bosarth Finley born 18 Feb. 1819 in Grayson Co., Kentucky. About the year 1829 she with her parents moved to Lewis Co., Missouri. On Oct 12, 1834 she married Charles Merrell son of Eli Merrell who was born 13 Oct 1811 or 1813.
Soon after her marriage they moved to Des Moines, Iowa. There the following children were born: Francis Marion 18 Feb 1837; Nancy 8 Nov. 1838; Sophia 11 Dec. 1839; While there Mr. and Mrs. Merrell joined the Mormon Church and in 1849 moved opposite Nauvoo, Lee Co., Illinois where the following children were born: Orson 2 Feb. 1842; John Finley 21 Oct. 1843; Sarah 5 Nov.
Early in 1846 they moved West with the main body of the Saints and settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. There Sarah (infant daughter) died 8 Oct. 1847. Here the following children were born: Joseph 22 Sept 1847; Charles William 27 Nov 1849; Mary Jane 29 Jan 1852.
On July 4, 1852 they started for the Salt Lake Valley and on July 13th 1852, Charles Merrell died, being stricken with cholera. He was buried at 5:00 p.m. that evening with Apostle John Taylor taking charge. The next day they crossed the Elk Horn River and organized. There were about 52 wagons. Allen Weeks was chosen Captain of the company. There was a captain for every 10 wagons. Mrs. Merrell's team wasn't very gentle so Apostle John Taylor sent her a pair of gentle oxen which was a great help to the family as Mrs. Merrell was ill most of the way and Orson 10, John 8 had to manage the two pair of steers and one pair of cows.
They arrived in Salt Lake City 12 Oct. 1852 being met by her son Marion and Mr. Chaffin who took the family to a 2 small room home. The family soon moved to the North part of the city where they resided until spring when friends arranged for them to move to South Farmington where Mrs. Merrell met and married Samuel B. Hardy in June 1854. Soon after her marriage she moved to Bountiful where she resided until 1860. Mr. Hardy was called to help settle Southern Utah and they took their family to Willard, Utah where 3 of her children resided namely Mrs. Homer Call (Nancy), John and Orson. They provided a home for their mother and the family consisting of William 11, Joseph 13, Mary Jane 8, Matilda 5, Martha 2 and Sarah born 12 days after the family moved to Willard.
Soon after moving to Bountiful, Mrs. Hardy took up nursing. Her first case was at the birth of Jane Pettingill, now Mrs. William Parsons. By studying and being set apart by the Priesthood she became very successful as a good Practical Nurse of the sick. She officiated at 900 births.
At Willard she continued her activities until 1885 when she went to Elba Cassia, Idaho to live with her children. Mrs. Martha Parish and Mrs. Sarah Brewerton. She died at the home of Martha on 5 Feb. 1901. She was buried at Willard, Box-Elder, Utah.
Soon after her marriage they moved to Des Moines, Iowa. There the following children were born: Francis Marion 18 Feb 1837; Nancy 8 Nov. 1838; Sophia 11 Dec. 1839; While there Mr. and Mrs. Merrell joined the Mormon Church and in 1849 moved opposite Nauvoo, Lee Co., Illinois where the following children were born: Orson 2 Feb. 1842; John Finley 21 Oct. 1843; Sarah 5 Nov.
Early in 1846 they moved West with the main body of the Saints and settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. There Sarah (infant daughter) died 8 Oct. 1847. Here the following children were born: Joseph 22 Sept 1847; Charles William 27 Nov 1849; Mary Jane 29 Jan 1852.
On July 4, 1852 they started for the Salt Lake Valley and on July 13th 1852, Charles Merrell died, being stricken with cholera. He was buried at 5:00 p.m. that evening with Apostle John Taylor taking charge. The next day they crossed the Elk Horn River and organized. There were about 52 wagons. Allen Weeks was chosen Captain of the company. There was a captain for every 10 wagons. Mrs. Merrell's team wasn't very gentle so Apostle John Taylor sent her a pair of gentle oxen which was a great help to the family as Mrs. Merrell was ill most of the way and Orson 10, John 8 had to manage the two pair of steers and one pair of cows.
They arrived in Salt Lake City 12 Oct. 1852 being met by her son Marion and Mr. Chaffin who took the family to a 2 small room home. The family soon moved to the North part of the city where they resided until spring when friends arranged for them to move to South Farmington where Mrs. Merrell met and married Samuel B. Hardy in June 1854. Soon after her marriage she moved to Bountiful where she resided until 1860. Mr. Hardy was called to help settle Southern Utah and they took their family to Willard, Utah where 3 of her children resided namely Mrs. Homer Call (Nancy), John and Orson. They provided a home for their mother and the family consisting of William 11, Joseph 13, Mary Jane 8, Matilda 5, Martha 2 and Sarah born 12 days after the family moved to Willard.
Soon after moving to Bountiful, Mrs. Hardy took up nursing. Her first case was at the birth of Jane Pettingill, now Mrs. William Parsons. By studying and being set apart by the Priesthood she became very successful as a good Practical Nurse of the sick. She officiated at 900 births.
At Willard she continued her activities until 1885 when she went to Elba Cassia, Idaho to live with her children. Mrs. Martha Parish and Mrs. Sarah Brewerton. She died at the home of Martha on 5 Feb. 1901. She was buried at Willard, Box-Elder, Utah.
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