Daughter of James Houston and Mary Magdalena Ettleman
Married Parley Parker Pratt, 15 Oct 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Married A. Louis Taussig, 15 Oct 1857
History - Sarah Houston was born 3 Aug 1822 in Stark County, Ohio. Her parents were James Houston and Mary Ettleman. James was of Irish descent and Mary of German descent. They were both born in Pennsylvania.
The Houston family joined the Church in Ohio and later went to Nauvoo. It was in Nauvoo on the 15th of October 1845 that Sarah was married to Parley Parker Pratt, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith married them, for time and all eternity. She was the seventh wife married to Parley in polygamy.
She was a strong and noble character, being large in stature and of a very kindly disposition. She was full of faith and always optimistic.
They were driven from their home in Nauvoo, with the rest of the Saints, and made their way to Winter Quarters, Nebraska. It was here on 1 Apr 1847 that Sarah gave birth to her first child, Julia Pratt.
They made the journey to Salt Lake City that summer, with Sarah driving the wagon as Parley supervised the large company of Saints. She was in the 1st Hundred with Captain Daniel Spencer, the 1st Fifty with Captain Peregrine Sessions, and the 2nd Ten with John VanCott.
Sarah had a padded box behind the wagon seat for little Julia to play and nap. Little Julia learned to stand before they reached Salt Lake, and one day she reached up and tipped the bucket of milk hanging on a hook over her box. The milk and cream poured over her. She let out a scream, which brought many wagons to a stop. Sarah was trying to clean up the baby when Parley came on his horse. She asked him, "What on earth are we going to do with this bab?" He answered, "Momma, I think we'll have to give her a licking."
Sarah and Parley were the parents of three additional children born in Utah. Mormon Pratt, born 8 Jan 1850; Teancum, born 15 Nov 1851; and Sarah Elizabeth, born 31 May 1856.
Sarah lost her husband, Parley, when he was killed during a mission to Arkansas, 13 May 1857. She was left with four children, aged 10 to one years.
Sarah married A. Louis Taussig, in polygamy, 15 Oct 1857. Louis was from Vienna, Austria. He was born 13 Jun 1820, the son of Rafael Taussig and Catherine Levi. His first wife
was Mary (?), the second was Rebecca Reid. Louis was baptized in Nov 1853 and endowed 8 Mar 1856.
Sarah and Louis were the parents of three children; Isabell, born abt. 1859; David Phillip, born 10 Feb 1861; and William, born 6 Jun 1862. The marriage was difficult, and Sarah was not well. It seems he had more obligations than resources and he left for parts unknown.
Sarah had the three little Taussig children, besides her Pratt children. Her daughter Julia was married to John Gardner and they had lost their first two babies. Julia was almost inconsolable. Sarah was too ill to care for her youngest, William, so Julia and John took him and raised him. He took the last name of Gardner. He used to say he had three fathers, one who gave him birth (Louis), one he was sealed to (Parley), and one who raised him (John).
Sarah took back her surname of Pratt, and her two older children, Isabell and David, took the Pratt name.
Sarah lived a life of service to her children and neighbors. Cooking, sewing, carding, spinning, all the skills needed to survive in a new frontier.
She died in Coyote, Garfield, Utah on 25 May 1886, aged nearly 64 years. Coyote was later called Antimony.
Sarah did not marry a third time. There are two books published, 'Pratt Pioneers of Utah' and 'Pratt Wives and Daughters' that say she married Culbert King. This is erroneous.
Sarah's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt, did marry Culbert King. The above mentioned books print as Sarah Houston Pratt married to Culbert King and her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt married to Culbert Levi King, his son. This is mistaken as well.
Married Parley Parker Pratt, 15 Oct 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Married A. Louis Taussig, 15 Oct 1857
History - Sarah Houston was born 3 Aug 1822 in Stark County, Ohio. Her parents were James Houston and Mary Ettleman. James was of Irish descent and Mary of German descent. They were both born in Pennsylvania.
The Houston family joined the Church in Ohio and later went to Nauvoo. It was in Nauvoo on the 15th of October 1845 that Sarah was married to Parley Parker Pratt, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith married them, for time and all eternity. She was the seventh wife married to Parley in polygamy.
She was a strong and noble character, being large in stature and of a very kindly disposition. She was full of faith and always optimistic.
They were driven from their home in Nauvoo, with the rest of the Saints, and made their way to Winter Quarters, Nebraska. It was here on 1 Apr 1847 that Sarah gave birth to her first child, Julia Pratt.
They made the journey to Salt Lake City that summer, with Sarah driving the wagon as Parley supervised the large company of Saints. She was in the 1st Hundred with Captain Daniel Spencer, the 1st Fifty with Captain Peregrine Sessions, and the 2nd Ten with John VanCott.
Sarah had a padded box behind the wagon seat for little Julia to play and nap. Little Julia learned to stand before they reached Salt Lake, and one day she reached up and tipped the bucket of milk hanging on a hook over her box. The milk and cream poured over her. She let out a scream, which brought many wagons to a stop. Sarah was trying to clean up the baby when Parley came on his horse. She asked him, "What on earth are we going to do with this bab?" He answered, "Momma, I think we'll have to give her a licking."
Sarah and Parley were the parents of three additional children born in Utah. Mormon Pratt, born 8 Jan 1850; Teancum, born 15 Nov 1851; and Sarah Elizabeth, born 31 May 1856.
Sarah lost her husband, Parley, when he was killed during a mission to Arkansas, 13 May 1857. She was left with four children, aged 10 to one years.
Sarah married A. Louis Taussig, in polygamy, 15 Oct 1857. Louis was from Vienna, Austria. He was born 13 Jun 1820, the son of Rafael Taussig and Catherine Levi. His first wife
was Mary (?), the second was Rebecca Reid. Louis was baptized in Nov 1853 and endowed 8 Mar 1856.
Sarah and Louis were the parents of three children; Isabell, born abt. 1859; David Phillip, born 10 Feb 1861; and William, born 6 Jun 1862. The marriage was difficult, and Sarah was not well. It seems he had more obligations than resources and he left for parts unknown.
Sarah had the three little Taussig children, besides her Pratt children. Her daughter Julia was married to John Gardner and they had lost their first two babies. Julia was almost inconsolable. Sarah was too ill to care for her youngest, William, so Julia and John took him and raised him. He took the last name of Gardner. He used to say he had three fathers, one who gave him birth (Louis), one he was sealed to (Parley), and one who raised him (John).
Sarah took back her surname of Pratt, and her two older children, Isabell and David, took the Pratt name.
Sarah lived a life of service to her children and neighbors. Cooking, sewing, carding, spinning, all the skills needed to survive in a new frontier.
She died in Coyote, Garfield, Utah on 25 May 1886, aged nearly 64 years. Coyote was later called Antimony.
Sarah did not marry a third time. There are two books published, 'Pratt Pioneers of Utah' and 'Pratt Wives and Daughters' that say she married Culbert King. This is erroneous.
Sarah's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt, did marry Culbert King. The above mentioned books print as Sarah Houston Pratt married to Culbert King and her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt married to Culbert Levi King, his son. This is mistaken as well.
Daughter of James Houston and Mary Magdalena Ettleman
Married Parley Parker Pratt, 15 Oct 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Married A. Louis Taussig, 15 Oct 1857
History - Sarah Houston was born 3 Aug 1822 in Stark County, Ohio. Her parents were James Houston and Mary Ettleman. James was of Irish descent and Mary of German descent. They were both born in Pennsylvania.
The Houston family joined the Church in Ohio and later went to Nauvoo. It was in Nauvoo on the 15th of October 1845 that Sarah was married to Parley Parker Pratt, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith married them, for time and all eternity. She was the seventh wife married to Parley in polygamy.
She was a strong and noble character, being large in stature and of a very kindly disposition. She was full of faith and always optimistic.
They were driven from their home in Nauvoo, with the rest of the Saints, and made their way to Winter Quarters, Nebraska. It was here on 1 Apr 1847 that Sarah gave birth to her first child, Julia Pratt.
They made the journey to Salt Lake City that summer, with Sarah driving the wagon as Parley supervised the large company of Saints. She was in the 1st Hundred with Captain Daniel Spencer, the 1st Fifty with Captain Peregrine Sessions, and the 2nd Ten with John VanCott.
Sarah had a padded box behind the wagon seat for little Julia to play and nap. Little Julia learned to stand before they reached Salt Lake, and one day she reached up and tipped the bucket of milk hanging on a hook over her box. The milk and cream poured over her. She let out a scream, which brought many wagons to a stop. Sarah was trying to clean up the baby when Parley came on his horse. She asked him, "What on earth are we going to do with this bab?" He answered, "Momma, I think we'll have to give her a licking."
Sarah and Parley were the parents of three additional children born in Utah. Mormon Pratt, born 8 Jan 1850; Teancum, born 15 Nov 1851; and Sarah Elizabeth, born 31 May 1856.
Sarah lost her husband, Parley, when he was killed during a mission to Arkansas, 13 May 1857. She was left with four children, aged 10 to one years.
Sarah married A. Louis Taussig, in polygamy, 15 Oct 1857. Louis was from Vienna, Austria. He was born 13 Jun 1820, the son of Rafael Taussig and Catherine Levi. His first wife
was Mary (?), the second was Rebecca Reid. Louis was baptized in Nov 1853 and endowed 8 Mar 1856.
Sarah and Louis were the parents of three children; Isabell, born abt. 1859; David Phillip, born 10 Feb 1861; and William, born 6 Jun 1862. The marriage was difficult, and Sarah was not well. It seems he had more obligations than resources and he left for parts unknown.
Sarah had the three little Taussig children, besides her Pratt children. Her daughter Julia was married to John Gardner and they had lost their first two babies. Julia was almost inconsolable. Sarah was too ill to care for her youngest, William, so Julia and John took him and raised him. He took the last name of Gardner. He used to say he had three fathers, one who gave him birth (Louis), one he was sealed to (Parley), and one who raised him (John).
Sarah took back her surname of Pratt, and her two older children, Isabell and David, took the Pratt name.
Sarah lived a life of service to her children and neighbors. Cooking, sewing, carding, spinning, all the skills needed to survive in a new frontier.
She died in Coyote, Garfield, Utah on 25 May 1886, aged nearly 64 years. Coyote was later called Antimony.
Sarah did not marry a third time. There are two books published, 'Pratt Pioneers of Utah' and 'Pratt Wives and Daughters' that say she married Culbert King. This is erroneous.
Sarah's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt, did marry Culbert King. The above mentioned books print as Sarah Houston Pratt married to Culbert King and her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt married to Culbert Levi King, his son. This is mistaken as well.
Married Parley Parker Pratt, 15 Oct 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Married A. Louis Taussig, 15 Oct 1857
History - Sarah Houston was born 3 Aug 1822 in Stark County, Ohio. Her parents were James Houston and Mary Ettleman. James was of Irish descent and Mary of German descent. They were both born in Pennsylvania.
The Houston family joined the Church in Ohio and later went to Nauvoo. It was in Nauvoo on the 15th of October 1845 that Sarah was married to Parley Parker Pratt, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith married them, for time and all eternity. She was the seventh wife married to Parley in polygamy.
She was a strong and noble character, being large in stature and of a very kindly disposition. She was full of faith and always optimistic.
They were driven from their home in Nauvoo, with the rest of the Saints, and made their way to Winter Quarters, Nebraska. It was here on 1 Apr 1847 that Sarah gave birth to her first child, Julia Pratt.
They made the journey to Salt Lake City that summer, with Sarah driving the wagon as Parley supervised the large company of Saints. She was in the 1st Hundred with Captain Daniel Spencer, the 1st Fifty with Captain Peregrine Sessions, and the 2nd Ten with John VanCott.
Sarah had a padded box behind the wagon seat for little Julia to play and nap. Little Julia learned to stand before they reached Salt Lake, and one day she reached up and tipped the bucket of milk hanging on a hook over her box. The milk and cream poured over her. She let out a scream, which brought many wagons to a stop. Sarah was trying to clean up the baby when Parley came on his horse. She asked him, "What on earth are we going to do with this bab?" He answered, "Momma, I think we'll have to give her a licking."
Sarah and Parley were the parents of three additional children born in Utah. Mormon Pratt, born 8 Jan 1850; Teancum, born 15 Nov 1851; and Sarah Elizabeth, born 31 May 1856.
Sarah lost her husband, Parley, when he was killed during a mission to Arkansas, 13 May 1857. She was left with four children, aged 10 to one years.
Sarah married A. Louis Taussig, in polygamy, 15 Oct 1857. Louis was from Vienna, Austria. He was born 13 Jun 1820, the son of Rafael Taussig and Catherine Levi. His first wife
was Mary (?), the second was Rebecca Reid. Louis was baptized in Nov 1853 and endowed 8 Mar 1856.
Sarah and Louis were the parents of three children; Isabell, born abt. 1859; David Phillip, born 10 Feb 1861; and William, born 6 Jun 1862. The marriage was difficult, and Sarah was not well. It seems he had more obligations than resources and he left for parts unknown.
Sarah had the three little Taussig children, besides her Pratt children. Her daughter Julia was married to John Gardner and they had lost their first two babies. Julia was almost inconsolable. Sarah was too ill to care for her youngest, William, so Julia and John took him and raised him. He took the last name of Gardner. He used to say he had three fathers, one who gave him birth (Louis), one he was sealed to (Parley), and one who raised him (John).
Sarah took back her surname of Pratt, and her two older children, Isabell and David, took the Pratt name.
Sarah lived a life of service to her children and neighbors. Cooking, sewing, carding, spinning, all the skills needed to survive in a new frontier.
She died in Coyote, Garfield, Utah on 25 May 1886, aged nearly 64 years. Coyote was later called Antimony.
Sarah did not marry a third time. There are two books published, 'Pratt Pioneers of Utah' and 'Pratt Wives and Daughters' that say she married Culbert King. This is erroneous.
Sarah's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt, did marry Culbert King. The above mentioned books print as Sarah Houston Pratt married to Culbert King and her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt married to Culbert Levi King, his son. This is mistaken as well.
Inscription
Married by Brigham Young to Parley P. Pratt in Nauvoo, Illinois, on October 15, 1845, the seventh of Pratt's twelve known plural wives. Widowed upon Pratt's death in Arkansas on May 13, 1857.
Mother of four Pratt children - Julia Pratt Gardner 1847-1903, Mormon Pratt 1850-1850, Teancum Pratt, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt King 1856-1891
Married by Brigham Young to A. Lewis Taussig in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 15, 1857, the third of Taussig's three known plural wives. Taussig's fate after 1862 is unknown.
Mother of three Taussig children - Almira Isabella Taussig Cutherberton 1858-1930, David Philip Taussig aka Pratt 1860-1923, William Taussig aka Gardner 1862-1948
Sarah Houston Pratt Taussig died in Coyote while here living with her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pratt, wife of Culbert King. That daughter is buried nearby.
Erected in 2011 by the descendants of Sarah Houston Pratt Taussig in honor and memory of a heroic pioneer woman, here resting in peace.
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