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Show History of SARAH JANE COULAM HEINER. Came to Utah 1849. Written by Hattie Heiner a Daughter-in-Law, for Daughters of Utah Pioneers of Morgan County. -Margaret Thackeray, Historian Sarah Jane Coulam Heiner was born January 19, 1840, in Lincolnshire, England. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Cardon Coulam, Pioneers who came to Utah on Sept. 23, 1849. She had four brothers, John, Charles, Henry, and George, and one sister, Fannie. All were small childern when their parents commenced their journey across the plains. They had traveled for many days when the mother became ill and passed away and was buried on the hank of the Missouri River. This was a terrible tragedy for the father and his family of small children, as Sarah was the youngest, only four years old. But the father still journeyed on, and through his faith in his heavenly Father, they arrived safe in Salt Lake City, Sept. 23, 1849. Sarah was baptized when she was eight years old by Elder Rhumell January 19, 1854 Several years later her father married again. Sarah and her sister Fannie, older than her, had most of the work to do, They would go out in the field and glean wheat, Gather pig-weeds and thistles to cook for greens, also sego lillies to eat. They were only able to have 1/2 cup of milk for each one of them a day. Sarah could not eat the greens after they were cooked, so her sister would give her her share of Milk. Her sister Fannie married a Mr. Gaker and lived in Pleasant Grove, so she was left alone to do the work. Her step-mother was always going out visiting her neighbors so she could get a good meal. One day she ask Sarah to go with her on one of her trips She went out and gathered her some roots and weeds for the lady to make greens. When she returned the lady gave her a nice slive of bread and butter, and Sarah was so pleased because good bread and butter was quite hard to get. She was on her way out of the house and her step-tpother went out with her and told her to take it home and put it in the cupboard for her when she came home. Sarah obeyed, she knew it was the only thing to do, because she would get punished if she disobeyed her. Although a young girl she had all the washing to do, by hand, as there were no wash boards, She would rub with her hand until they were blistered, Her father made a dolly out of wood to stomp the clothes with so that was some saving on her hands. -2- She was always a good obedient girl, and didn't deserve being treated that way. Always ready to da anything that any of the family ask her to. When she was 22 years old she met John Heiner,as he was living in Salt Lake City with his parents at this time, They kept company with each other for some time. On March 23, 1867 they were married, at the Endowment House in Salt Lake by Wilford Woodruff. John Heiner came to Utah with his parents in the year 1859. He was only 17 years old, but he drove a team across the plains for Horace Eldrige, He was hired by D. H. Wells as a teamster and was sent back to the Mississippi River to bring out some emigrants. He has the reputation of being the best four horse driver in Utah. After their marriage he was called by Brigham Young with other families to go to the Muddy Mission in St. George. He took a bad cold on his way and was stricken with pneumonia of which he died in St. George January 12, 1868. He was buried in the cemetary there, As a young Bride, Sarah was very discouraged and blue to have this trouble happen to her, and being amonng strangers, She put her faith in her Heavenly Father and knew everything would be alright. February 10, 1868, a daughter was born to her. It was while she was thinking what she was going to do now, to take care of herself and baby, she either had a dream or vision, where she saw her husband and he put his arm eround her and the baby and told her not to be discouraged or give up, the Lord would bless her and that if she would go on and try and raise their child, the would have a wonderful posterity. This renewed her faith, and gave her courage and consolation to live for what he had promised her. She named her daughter Sarah Coulam Heiner. In the Spring of 1868 when her child was only 6 weeks old, she Ieft St. George, with some emigrants that were coming to Salt Lake City. Her baby had the whooping cough at that time too. She drove her own team and wagon on the trip, but she had the faith that her and the baby would be. O.K. She came to Morgan later as her husbands parents were living here. George Heiner built her a one room log house which she lived in until 1876, March 31, 1873, she was married to her brother-in-law, Daniel Heiner in the endowment House in Salt Lake City, From this union six children were born, 4 boys and 2 girls. When her son John was born, she was very sick. She had blood-poisoning. She said she felt herself going very fast, so she called to her family to go and get their grandfather, teartin Heiner, to come and administer to her. He did so and promised her she would get well and be.able to take care of her family. She has often told us that she was so near death that after the administration she felt her breath come back in her body ad, plain as she felt a drink of water go down her throat. There was a Dr. lady by the name of Carline Connely in Morgan at this time, so they sent for her. When she came she ordered them to bring in a tub of snow, this she spread on a sheet and rolled her in it. It gave her a chill, accompanied by the blessings of the Lord, brought about a reaction of her blood, She went delirious and was very sick for a number of days, but by the faith of the family and the administration on the Elders she was restored back to health again. Daniel Heiner, her husband, owned a ranch in Echo Canyon. She would go up there for the summer. They had many cows to milk, the churned, and made many lbs of butter, molded it and packed it in boxes and shipped it to Jennings Bro. Market in Salt Lake City. In the fall they would go down to the City and purchases shoes and clothing for the family. She was president of the North Morgan Primary for a number of years with Rachel and Margret Robinson as her counselors. They didn't have "Childrens Friend" at that time so they had to get book material for their lesson and stories. She also served as President of the Relief Society for a number of Years. It was while she was president that I. Harrie E. Heiner, was first put in the Releif Society in the spring of 1899 as a Recording Secretary. She had 2 brothers, George and Henry Coulam, who were carpenters and they came to Morgan and did some work. The house I am living in at the present time has window sashes, doors and all the woodwork das done by them. They also remodled the house where Sarah lived on the hill where Andrew Clements lives at the present time. They also did a great deal of carpentery work on the temple. In the winter when they held dances in the old rock school-house, accross the street from her home, she would prepare hot dinners to be served about 10:00p.m. Many of the young couples would come down and buy thier dinners. She also did hand work like knitting and crockketing. At one time she crocheted her a pair of curtains for her bedroom. -4- When the Heiner brothers built the Hotel on main street in 1889, she went there with her family to live and to do the cooking. She lived there several years and did much good in serving the public. After serving her time there she moved up Mt Joy Avenue, in the house where Andrew Clements now lives. Her second daughter, Adlegundia Taggart, was married while she lived at the Hotel, But the four boys and one girl was married while she lived here. Her son John was called on a mission to Germany Jan. 16, 1894, and served until October 14, 1897. After he returned from his mission he went in the Butcher business. Later he married Annie proft December 16, 1903. There was six children born to this union. She passed away may 11, 1944 at the home of her daughter Nola Sommers, in Salt Lake City. The other sons, Hanmer, Henry and Silvester, and one girl were soon married leaving her alone, but when Sil was married he and his wife lived with his mother, After her daughter Fannie (Mrs. C. M. Croft) built their new home, she lived with them. It is the home now owned by G. S. Heiner. She was a true and faithful wife and Bother and all who knew her loved her. She passed away April 30, 1918 at her daughter Fanny Croft's home, She was buried in the North Morgan Cemetery. Written by her daughter-in-law Hattie Heiner |
