BIRTHDATE: 15 Feb 1836

Alleghany, New York

DEATH: 26 Aug 1906

Safford. Graham Co., Arizona

PARENTS: Ashel Thorn

Sarah Lester

PIONEER: 9 Sep 1853

Independent Wagon Train

SPOUSE: Alonzo Bingham

MARRIED: 4 Mar 1854 Utah

DEATH SP: 3 Sep 1907

Safford. Graham Co., Arizona

CHILDREN:

William Reuben, 1855

Charles Alonzo, 1856 (died in infancy)

Ashel 1858, (died as a child)

Joseph, 1859

Isaac, 1860 (died as a child)

Richard, 1861 (died as a child)

Lydia Ann (Corder), 1864

Lois Melissa, 1866

Nancy Adaline (Clifford). 1868

Hyrum Smith, 1871

David Lester, 1875

Effie, 1876 (died at age 16)

Alexander, 1878

Sarah Thorn was born in Alleghany, New York, 1836. As a child, the family moved from place to place because of the persecution they suffered by the hands of mobs. Her mother died and is buried in an unmarked grave along the trail to Utah. The family came to Utah with Joseph Thorn's Independent Company by wagon, and arrived on September 9,1853.

Sarah married Alonzo Bingham, 1854, in Utah. They were the parents of thirteen children. Six of her children died young and were buried in various locations as she and her husband pioneered different areas. They lived in East Weber, Springville, Salem, and Cache Valley, in Utah; the Bear Lake area of Idaho; and finally the Gila Valley of southern Arizona.

She assumed the responsibility of a bishop's wife and hosted dignitaries who came to visit for Conference, including Brigham Young. She also worked in the Bishop's Storehouse to churn cream into butter as it was donated as tithing.

Sarah died in Arizona, 1906.