Sarah Davis Carter 14 copied oct 27 2005 Sarah Davis Carter was born Sept. 15, 1837 in Stokes Lane, Herifordshire, England. Daughter of William and Elizabeth Bishop Davis. When about eleven years old she want to live with her aunt and uncle, working for her board and clothes. One of her duties was carrying all drinking wator for over a mile which was a one mostly on her head. Whlle living here she was baptized by Elder Finch, and in the spring of 1858, together with her brothers and sisters and parents, emigrated to the valleys of the mountains. She crossed the ocean in the ship called 'Windemere'. While crossing the ocean the small-pox broke out. She with five others of the family took the dreaded disease. Her two youngest brothers died and were barried in the ocean. Landing at new Orleans those afflicted were held while the rest were taKen up the river with the company. After three weeks they were allowed to follow and were on the boat eight days and nights without bedding of any kind; suffering for want of proper food and clothing, being week from their recent illness, and obliged to sleep on the board floor of the boat. Overtaking the rest of the family and company of saints they immediately made prepar¬ations to start that long journey across the plains. There was only one wagon to cafry bedding and food for ten people. They were obliged to walK, which they did every step across the plains. On one occassion, Sarah with her sister Elizabeth and a young lady friend with her beau started on ahead of the company. They walked on and finally realized they were lost. They were suffering for food and water, their tongues being swollen. They decided to climb to the top of a small hill to see if they could see any sign of the company. They could not, but they saw an Indian camp on the other side. Not knowing whether they were friendly or hostile, the young man decided to go alone leaving the girls in hiding. Oh the Joy, when they found they were friendly and brought them water. The old squaw said she would show them how to find the company if they would give her their petticoat and stockings which they gladly did. They reached the camp just at dark. They reached the valled in October, tired but thankful. In tho spring of 1854 they moved to Kaysville and in May 1857 she was married to Levi Roberts. One daughter, Sarah Elisabeth, was born to this union April 1, 1858. Through neglect and abuse she was given a separation from Mr. Roberts by president Brigham Young, and in the spring of 1861 was married to Samuel Carter in the Endowment House going from Kaysville to Salt Lake City in a cart drawn by oxen. Three years later they moved to Round Valley finally locating in Porterville and went through the hardships of pioneer life. She was the mother of thirteen children and at the time of her death which occurred May 3, 1925, she had ninety-one grand-children and eighty great grand-children. by Mrs. Alice Spackman