Rogers-Badovinatz: October 2013

Sarah Cousins

Birth: 7 Mar 1819, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND

Marriage to Jonathan Brown: 31 Oct 1838, ENGLAND

Residence: Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Henry William Brown on 10 Oct 1839, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Edwin Brown on 24 Jun 1841, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Elizabeth Brown on 28 Jan 1843, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Charles Brown on 14 Jan 1845, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Sarah Ann Brown on 01 Sep 1846, Newbery, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Emma Brown on 12 Jan 1850, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Child Born: Ellen B. Brown on 11 Aug 1851, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Religion: 1852, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Ship: 17 Jan 1853 on Ellen Maria from Liverpool, England

Arrived: 6 Mar 1853, New Orleans, LA, USA

Arrived: 18 Mar 1853, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Travel: May 1953 from St. Louis, Missouri, USA to South Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Child Born: Maria Ellen Brown on 23 Mar 1853, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Death of a Child: 30 Apr 1853 Ellen B. Brown

Death of a Child: 5 Oct 1853 Maria Ellen Brown

Child Born: Mary Frances Brown on 09 Apr 1857, South Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Child: Albert George Cousins Brown on 13 Dec 1859, South Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Death of Husband: 5 Jul 1860 Jonathan Brown

Death of a Child: 24 Jun 1866 Charles Brown

Death of a Child: 14 Nov 1870 Elizabeth Brown

Death of a Child: 4 Dec 1893 Sarah Ann Brown

Death: 05 Feb 1898, MURRAY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH, USA

Burial: 07 Feb 1898, City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

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Ellen Maria from Liverpool, England to New Orleans, LA

Headstone

1) BROWN - At South Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah, on February 4, 1898, Sarah Brown, relict of the late Jonathan Brown; born at Thatcham, Berkshire, England, March 7, 1819 and came with her husband and family to Utah in 1853, crossing the plains in C. V. Spencer's Company.

-Deseret News, February 12, 1898, transcribed by Rhonda Holton

Sarah Cousins (Brown) was born to Ann Herridge and George Cousins.

Sarah married Jonathan Brown on October 31, 1838 in England. Jonathan and Sarah lived in Newbury, Berkshire, England where Jonathan was a baker.

The following children were born to them in England: Henry William Brown, born October 10, 1839; Edwin Brown, born June 24, 1841; Elizabeth Brown, born January 28, 1843; Charles Brown, born January 14, 1845; Sarah Ann Brown, born September 1, 1846; Emma Brown, born January 12, 1850; and Ellen, born August 11, 1851.

In 1852 Jonathan and Sarah joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where they were very active in the Reading Branch. Jonathan was Branch treasurer. On January 17, 1853, they set sail for America on the ship 'Ellen Maria.' 332 Saints were on board and sailed from Liverpool. "The voyage proved to be a pretty rough and stormy one, especially during the first eight days after leaving port, and considerable sickness prevailed. On the 6th of March 1853 the 'Ellen Maria' arrived in New Orleans, making the passage in 47 days.

From New Orleans the emigrants continued the journey to St. Louis, Missouri, where they arrived March 18, 1853, and later proceeded up the river to Meokuk in Iowa, from which place the journey across the plains was commenced." (Millennial Star, Vol. XV, Pg. 90, 253, 282.)

This journey was hard on Jonathan and Sarah. Sarah was expecting her eighth child, Maria Ellen, at the time. She must have been miserable because of being pregnant and riding on the stormy sea. Little Maria Ellen was born March 23, 1853 in St. Louis, Missouri, just five days after her family arrived there. While they were still in Missouri their seventh child, Ellen passed away on April 30, 1853.

About this time they joined the Claudius V. Spencer Company and started west. They landed in Salt Lake City. Little Maria Ellen passed away on October 5, 1853 in the Salt Lake Valley, probably due to the hardships of crossing the plains.

Jonathan and Sarah settled in South Cottonwood, now Murray, near Little Cottonwood Creek, where they found abundant water for irrigation, and pastures for livestock.

In the natural meadows near their home were several large springs, one was called Bottomless Spring, because no one ever found the bottom of it so far as the Browns knew. The turbulent waters were never quiet, but seemed to be constantly boiling. The children were warned to stay away from this treacherous body of water after several horses and cows had to be pulled from its depths by horsepower, and they realized how dangerous it was.

The creek was bordered by cottonwood trees, willows, service-berry and Hawthorne bushes. The soil of the farm was rich and fertile. Their first home was a log building with real glass windows, which were rare luxuries in the poorer homes. The granary and other farm buildings were made of adobe, and the granary had a thatched straw roof. They always called it the 'Oat granary.'

Sarah was the proud owner of a large iron kettle with a heavy fitted lid in which she baked her sourdough salaratus or salt-rising bread. The kettle containing the dough was placed in hot ashes of the fireplace, and hot coals were heaped about it and on top of it.

The light, if they needed one, was a small tin lamp with a wick that burned some kind of woolen rag in it, or a homemade Mutton-tallow candle made in a special candle mold brought from England.

Sarah, like her neighbor women, carded, spun and wove wool into cloth for the family clothing, which she carefully sewed into garments with a needle and thread. Calico was 50 cents a yard at the time and was only used for the very best dresses.

The Browns must have been very happy when another little daughter, whom they named Mary Frances Brown, was born on April 9, 1857 in South Cottonwood, now Murray, Utah. Their last child, Albert George Cousins Brown, was born December 13, 1859."

As was the custom in the early days of the church, polygamy was practiced. Jonathan was sealed to Ann Langford on November 22, 1956 in the Endowment House. He was sealed by proxy on February 8, 1894 to Eliza Robinson and Elizabeth Neil in the Salt Lake Temple."

(from Frances Mary Brown Henry, a daughter. by Crystal Lewis.)

(2) LIFE STORY OF JONATHAN BROWN AND SARAH COUSINS BROWN.

Jonathan Brown was born 31 July 1816 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England to Jonathan Brown and Frances Mary Green. His father was born 25 April 1794 in Harwich, Essex, England and his mother was born 8 October 1796 in Thetford, Norfolk, England. He was the second of 9 children: Frances Elisabeth, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Henry, William, Fanny, Emily Emma, Edward, Ellen.

October 31, 1858 he married Sarah Cousins, She was the daughter of George Cousins and Ann Herritage and was born in Thatcham, Berks, March 7, 1819.

After their marriage they moved to Newbury, Berks. and made their Home where 7 of their 10 children were born.

About this time the Mormon missionaries had been sent to England and Sarah went to their meetings. She was much Impressed and felt that their message was true. She attended their meetings for quite some time before her husband found out, He was a high-tempered man and when he found out she was attending "Mormon" meetings he became so enraged that Sarah had to hide away from home for some time. When she finally came back she told him that she knew the Gospel message was true but that she would not be baptized until he was ready to join the Church with her,

The Church migration from England began in 1850 and the Saints began to embark for Zion. Meanwhile Jonathan began to study and investigate the Gospel and he and Sarah were baptized January 19, 1852 and began plans to immigrate to Zion. They disposed of their home and property and in January 1853 went to Liverpool to arrange for passage etc. to sail for America.

When they arrived in Liverpool, Jonathan's father and Brother William and Sister Sarah were there to see them. So Jonathan found lodgings for his family and the next morning went with his father and William to Preston where William had a thriving business. They tried to dissuade Jonathan from leaving England and William offered to give him 500 pounds if he would denounce the Gospel and stay there but Jonathan said "I left Newbury with the intention of going to Zion and, please God, nothing will stop me. If William had offered me thousands instead of hundreds it would have been in vain. I mean to press onward through thick or thin. God willing.”

They set sail from Liverpool January 18, 1855 on the ship "Ellen Maria" with Captain Whitmore in command. That was quite an undertaking to cross the ocean in winter with 7 children, the oldest 15 and the youngest 1 year and the mother again pregnant. The second day on board nearly everyone was helpless and sick and Jonathan was the only one in his company that could render any assistance, which he did night, and day. He writes: “With a sick wife, a sick nurse, 7 sick children, besides the others of the company I cared for, I do not think I slept in a bed 6 nights out of the 6 weeks we were on board.

I laid me down on the boxes in front of the beds ,ready if any assistance was needed," The ocean was very rough and they were tossed about a great deal and had to nail their baggage to the floor.

Jonathan had several narrow escapes through falling about by the rocking of the ship, He fell against a ladder and, nearly broke both legs. And another time he fell and sprained his shoulder and cut his forehead in three places. Another time he had made some arrowroot thick and boiling. He put it on the table and reached down to get something from the floor when the ship pitched and spilled the boiling mixture all down his arm, taking the skin with it. He says: "Well, my shoulder, legs, head, and arm all got well by the healing ordinances of the Church and I did not lay by one hour with it all. Thanks to the Lord,”

They arrived in New Orleans and then went by river steamer to St. Louis, Missouri arriving there March 19, 1853. On the 23rd of March 1853 a baby girl was born to Sarah, which they named Ellen Maria after the ship they sailed on. Little Ellen, who had been so very sick aboard ship, died April 27, 1853 and was buried at St. Louis, Missouri,,

They remained at St. Louis for a short time and then went overland to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where the 11th company of Saints were being organized. The company consisted of 250 Saints with 40 emigrant wagons and Elder Claudius V. Spencer as their Captain. They crossed the Missouri River June 3, 1853 reached the Weber River September 17,

1853, Provisions were short and progress was slow.

The Company arrived in Salt Lake Valley September 24, 1853. Twelve days after they arrived little Ellen Maria died. They built a home in South Cottonwood (now Murray, Utah) just east of State Street and South where Jonathan farmed. Their children were: Henry William, Edwin E., Elisabeth, Charles, Sarah Ann, Emma, Ellen, Ellen Maria,

Mary Frances, and Albert Cousins (George).

Seven months after the last baby was born, Jonathan died, July 5, 1860 at the age of 42 years and Sarah was left to raise her family of 8 children, which she did with the help of her oldest son Henry. Sarah died at her home February 4, 1898 at the age of 79 years. They are buried in the City Cemetery. (Salt Lake.)

Charles was killed at Thistle Valley, Sanpete County, by the Indians, 24 June, 1866.

Information obtained from:

Emigration records from Liverpool

F. Utah 26. Pt. 1-4 #6184

Church Emigration 1858-69 Vol. 3

Letter and Family History.

Sources:

(1) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19684782

(2) http://www.familylinks.us/SC-f.html