Sarah Susannah Conklin

Alternate Names
Sarah Susanna Houghton (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1813 January 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1852 August 11 (Died)
Gender
Female

Sarah died en route at age 39 near Chimney Rock, Nebraska. She married Reuben Houghton in 1849. He died in Nauvoo in 1851. Sarah traveled with her five year old daughter Mary "Mollie" Geneva Jane Houghton and infant son Reuben Benjamin Houghton. Her daughter from a previous marriage to John Gilson by the name of Clarissa Ann Gilson, also traveled with her. However, Ann and Reuben were under a different captain in this same company. Her stepson, George Frederick was also with them. 

Sarah Susanna Conklin Houghton is the "Sister Hotton" mentioned in the James Chauncey Snow Emigrating Company Journal.

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