Sarah Ann Stevens

Brief Life History of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Stevens was born on 24 November 1847, in Durleigh, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Stevens, was 27 and her mother, Emma Crowden, was 24. She married Hyrum Moroni Mecham on 24 November 1865, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1860 and lived in Platte, Nebraska, United States in 1860 and Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 January 1887, in Oakley, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Wanship Cemetery, Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum Moroni Mecham
1842–1917
Sarah Ann Stevens
1847–1887
Marriage: 24 November 1865
Hyrum Smith Mecham
1866–1940
Ephraim William Mecham
1867–1954
Charles Henry Mecham
1869–1950
Polly Emma Mecham
1872–1878
Eliza Isabella Mecham
1874–1951
Warren Percival Mecham
1875–1944
Franklin Moroni Mecham
1876–1958
Elmer Smith Mecham
1879–1879
Lewis Albert Mecham
1880–1951
Thomas Leroy Mecham
1882–1949
Marion Nathaniel Mecham
1884–1963

Sources (53)

  • Sarah Meacham, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Ann Stevens - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah Ann Stephens
  • Sarah A. Mecham, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1856

Historical Boundaries: *1856: Monroe, Nebraska Territory, United States 1860: Platte, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Platte, Nebraska, United States *Monroe County was absorbed by Platte County

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Emma Crowden Stevens

Emma Crowden was born on June 17, 1823 in Bridgwater, Somersetshire, England, which is located in the southwestern part of the country, just across the Bristol Channel from Wales. Emma was the daught …

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