Sarah Brackett Carter Foss
Sarah Brackett Carter Foss (1800-1894) was born 30 Sep. 1800 in Limerick, York Co., Maine. She was the daughter of Ezra Carter and Sarah Fabyan and a sister of Phebe Whittemore Carter, who married Wilford Woodruff. She married Calvin Ira Foss on 11 Oct. 1823 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine. She was baptized in 1834. She died 4 Mar. 1894 in East Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Sarah Brackett Carter (KWVM-4H5), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Sarah Brackett Carter Foss, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/sarah-brackett-carter-foss, accessed 8 Feb. 2022). Sarah Brackett Carter Foss, The First Fifty Years of Relief Society (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/people/sarah-brackett-carter-foss?letter=F&%3Blang=eng&lang=eng#5, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:April 25, 1840 ~ Saturday 25th I spent the day & night at Moorends Cross & was quite Ill with a bad Cold April 26, 1840 ~ Sunday 26th Notwithstanding I was quite Ill I walked 5 miles to Ashfield & preached at Mr Baly's & in in the afternoon to Crowcutt & preached & Baptized 10 persons & confirmed them & Ordained Edward Philips a Priest. ^1 {family was taken [illegible ] some call ...Dates:April 25, 1840 April 26, 1840 April 27, 1840 April 28, 1840 April 29, 1840 -
Excerpt:EZRA CARTER's FAMILY RECORD NAMES BORN MARRIED DIED AGE 1st DANIEL CARTER Born in Newbury Port. Mass. the second Gen. from England EZRA CARTER 2d Gen PHEBE WHITMORE Feb 20th 1734 ... -
Excerpt:February 18, 1841 ~ Thursday Feb 18th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Phebe requested her to answer it & direct to New York in care of Ilus F Carter & Just as I had finished it I [FIGURE] received A Package from Pickfords Boat on opening it contained the 10 No of the Star several of the Times & Seasons, one Letter from Sister Eunice & Mother Woodruff which was vary interesting Also one from ...Dates:February 18, 1841 February 19, 1841 February 20, 1841 February 21, 1841 -
Excerpt:March 5, 1838 ~ Monday March 5th we left Mr Grants & walked from Hampden to Buxport from thence to the Penobscot {road with Timothy} Farnham 25 m[iles] March 6, 1838 ~ Tuesday 6 walked to Castene & took passage on board the Two friends with Capt Carlton we were becalmed on the way & Capt Carlton with Brother Townsend & myself entered the small boat in order to row to the shore distance was 5 miles ...Dates:March 5, 1838 March 6, 1838 March 7, 1838 March 8, 1838 March 9, 1838 March 10, 1838 March 11, 1838 March 12, 1838 March 13, 1838 -
Excerpt:May 5, 1838 ~ Saturday May 5 We rode to sister Sarah Foss walked from thence to father Carter's & spent the night 10 miles May 6, 1838 ~ Sunday 6 Sunday spent the day at father Carters May 7, 1838 ~ Monday 7 I took the parting hand with Mrs Woodruff & Father Carter & family & left in company with Elder Milton Holmes we travled to Saco 5 miles ...Dates:May 5, 1838 May 6, 1838 May 7, 1838 May 8, 1838 May 9, 1838 May 10, 1838 May 11, 1838 -
Excerpt:I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. spent the night at Capt B Coombs January 4, 1838 ~ Thursday Jan 4. I wrote a Letter to Aphek Woodruff in farmington Cont January 5, 1838 ~ Friday 5. I wrote a Letter to Asahel Woodruff. I rode in a wherry across the Bay in company with Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Mr Thomas Arey 1st wrote a letter toDates:January 4, 1838 January 5, 1838 January 6, 1838 January 7, 1838 January 8, 1838 January 9, 1838 January 10, 1838 January 12, 1838 January 13, 1838 January 14, 1838 January 15, 1838 -
Excerpt:Elder Turley returned from Birmingham & met me in Hanly he brought me a letter [FIGURE] from Dwight Webster. Brother Turley had one from his wife but among all the letters I do not hear a word from Phede or Sarah I walked to Stone & Elder Turley preached ^Alfred Baptized one^ we returned to Brother Benbows & spent the night 4 miDates:February 29, 1840 March 1, 1840 March 2, 1840 March 3, 1840 -
Excerpt:February 18, 1844 ~ Sunday 18th Sunday I preached at Robert Hills had a good time Br Bendow was still sick I blessed 3 children administered to 2 sick. On our return home I met with the quorum President J Smith with us we had a good time Sister Orson Hyde was present February 19, 1844 ~ Monday 19th I spent the day at home at work I drew one cord of stone from the Temple for a vault ...Dates:February 18, 1844 February 19, 1844 February 20, 1844 February 21, 1844 -
Excerpt:some letters directed by Asahel to him distance of the day 20 miles August 25, 1839 ~ Sunday 25th Sunday I was exeeding feeble & weak & the weather was hot & it had an effect upon me the Thermoneter stood 90 in the shade 112 in the sun. I walked to the grave Yard to visit Br Asahels grave it exhausted me much. I spent the day at the doctors. I wrote 2 letters one to sister Sarah B Foss & the [FIGURE] other to sister Eunice ...Dates:August 25, 1839 August 26, 1839 August 27, 1839 August 28, 1839 August 29, 1839 August 30, 1839 August 31, 1839 -
Excerpt:October 28, 1839 ~ Monday 28 I spent the day at Brother McClains my cough is still severe three men called in the evening one of which was lame to have Elder Pratt heal him that they might have a sign in order to believe the work of God, but a sign they did not get. I had an interview with Br Lane, & spent the night at Br Albright 94 King St 2 m October 29, 1839 ~ Tuesday 29th I spent ...Dates:October 28, 1839 October 29, 1839 October 30, 1839 October 31, 1839 November 1, 1839 November 2, 1839