Sarah Selenah Leicht

Birth Date
On 1852 August 16
Death Date
On 1936 February 3
Gender
Female

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.

Read More
Filter Activities
Clear All

Born

1852 August 16

Date Details

Occurred On 1852 August 16
Birth

Joined William S. Warren Company

1864 July 22 – October 4 (Age 11)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1864 October 4
Organization was Ended

Married Ira Bartlett Elmer

1870 June 13 (Age 17)

Died

1936 February 3 (Age 83)

Date Details

Occurred On 1936 February 3
Died

Media
Sarah Selenah Leicht (1852 - 1936) Profile
Sarah Selenah Leicht (1852 - 1936) Profile