CENTENARIAN
Sarah Elizabeth Cox Black was born Mar. 12 1888, to Elias Cox and Mary Elvira Sherman.
She attended school in Huntington, Utah, completing the sixth grade. Here she was forced to drop out of school because of poor eyesight, but she never lost her thirst for knowledge.
On Apr. 25, 1907 she married Alvin Black in the Manti Temple. There were 6 chidren born to this union, 4 of them still living. Her hustband died 10 June 1955.
She learned to saddle and ride a horse, harness a team and drive the wagon. Make cheese, make hom made soap. She done the family wash on a washboard. Made quilts and sewed her childrens clothing. She saw the coming of the Automobile and the Airoplane.
She was post office mistress in Glendale for 16 years retiring at age 70.
One of her choice Chruch jobs was on the Stake Sunday School board for 7 years.
She now lives in Kanab with her daughter Marelda.
They lived in Bluebell, Castledale, Roosevelt, and Wellington before moving to Glendale, Utah.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox is my Great Grandmother.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is with much sorrow to let you know that Sarah E Cox passed away at the age of 104. As for my Great Aunt Marelda she also passed in 2001. At the age of 87. Yes, there were 5 children. But, only one of them is living now.