Sarah Griffith
Alternate Names
Sarah Richards (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1802 December 26 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 June 7 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1802 December 26
Mother
Mary Stead (1780 - 1855)
Father
David Griffith
Date Details
Occurred On 1802 December 26
Baptized by
John Needham
1842 July 22 (Age 39)
Married
Levi Richards
1843 December 25 (Age 40)
Served in
British Mission
1848 December 4 – 1853 April 30 (Age 45)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory
Date Details
Started On 1848 December 4
Called
Ended On 1853 April 30
Released
Served in
Welsh Mission
1850 January 10 – 1852 (Age 47)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Spouse of Elder Levi Richards.
Residence When Called
England
Location Served
Swansea, Wales and throughout
Date Details
Started On 1850 January 10
Called
Ended On 1852
Released
Traveled in
John Brown Company (1853)
1853 July 1 – October 17 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1853 July 1
Joined Company
Ended Between 1853 October 13 – 17
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1892 June 7 (Age 89)
Media
Sarah Griffith (1802 - 1892) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret Evening News
"The Late Sister Sarah G. Richards", Deseret Evening News, (10 June 1892), Page 4.
Mission
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867
Levi Richards papers, 1837-1867, Vol. 22-29.
Sarah G. Richards diary, 1849 December-1850 March
Sarah G. Richards diary, 1849 December-1850 March.
Sarah G. Richards journal, 1850 April-October
Sarah G. Richards journal, 1850 April-October.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 17 July 1853, Page 1.
