Sarah Selenah Leicht
Sarah was born in England. She was the daughter of George Leicht (a widower) and Mary Ann Hunt Miles. Sarah's father died in England so her widowed mother with her children and step-children embarked for America aboard the ship General McClellan in 1864. Sarah's mother married John Cornwall during the voyage (see the 19 June 1864 letter of Thomas Evans Jeremy found on the Mormon Migration website) so on the original roster of the William S. Warren Company Sarah is listed under the surname Cornwall.
The inscription on her gravestone in Arizona shows her name as "Sarah S. Elmer" and it confirms her birth and death dates.
Born
1852 August 16
Date Details
Occurred On 1852 August 16
Traveled in William S. Warren Company (1864)
1864 July 22 – October 4 (Age 9) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1864 July 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 October 4
Company Arrived
Married Ira Bartlett Elmer
1870 June 13 (Age 17)
Died
1936 February 3 (Age 83)
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Sarah Selenah Leicht (1852 - 1936) Profile