Sarah Wheeler Etherington was born at Gravely Cambridgeshire, England, October 21, 1840, the daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth Gillings. She was blessed November 4, 1840 by Joseph Fielding. She came to the United States with her parents in September 1849 locating in Ohio. They lived in Ohio for 2 years and then moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa where they purchased a farm living there between 5 and 6 years when they sold their farm and got means to get supplies and wagons horses and oxen, cows and came to Utah independent leaving Council Bluffs June 11, 1857 with the William Walker Company, arriving in Utah September 5, 1857. They went to North Ogden and after staying here one month moved to Slaterville.

She was baptized January 22, 1858 by William Garner and confirmed by William Garner the same day. She married Thomas Etherington March 9, 1858 at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Her parents were farmers before coming to Utah and after settling in Slaterville they kept up the occupation, her father being a very good farmer and gardener. He was a kind meek quiet, yet firm disposition as was also his daughter Sarah.

After her marriage they got them a home by her parents and remained there until 1869, they then moved to West Weber County, Utah and remained there the rest of their lives.

Due to the fact that Sarah possessed that lovable "good will toward men" spirit or feeling there were many chanced to be at her home, especially when they wanted something to eat, as she was a good cook and made all welcome at her home.

She was the mother of 12 children, 9 girls and 3 boys. Three of her children died in infancy leaving her with seven girls and two youngest boys. As her husband was a cattle man and farmer the girls helped their father as well as their mother. She also took 3 of her brother Joseph's children to raise.

She was sustained as second counselor to President Francis B. Dance in January 1889 under the hands of Robert McFarland, acting in that capacity until her death in March 17, 1899.