Poetry, Bonnets, and Rocking Chairs

A few other treasures from Alice Knighton Miller today:

A poem written by Sarah Rogers.

Alice Miller modeling Sarah Roger's bonnet.

And a color photograph of Sarah Roger's rocking chair

Both the bonnet and rocking chair are now in possession of Colleen Smith Stratton, daughter of Rex & Alice Blamires Smith. 

Snuff Box of Family Lore

There has been a rumor about an ivory snuff box that has been passed down in the family.  The rumor has it that the Hall line (Edward Hall Crockett) descends from a Scottish heiress who left her fortune to marry.  She took her jewels and when she left she sold them.  The only thing she didn't sell was the ivory snuff box.

I have tracked down the snuff box and while it doesn't have the Hall family coat of arms like the family story says, but it is still very beautiful.

The box is currently in the possession of Rhonda Knighton, a descendant of Sarah Rogers Crockett. In an email from her cousin, Alice Knighton Miller, it says, "Rhonda Knighton received the box as a girl when she was about 12 years old from her and my Grandmother Doris Alice Cottrell Knighton. She said that it is the size of a pocket watch. She scanned the top and bottom box. She didn’t take a profile picture. The top is slightly curved and is well worn as you can see in the scanned picture document she made to share. The snuff box was kept in the watch box that is also in the scan. She thinks she heard that Sarah Rogers brought it from England but really can’t be sure of that as fact. It appears to be made from mother of pearl, but is very worn."

New Documents and pictures for Edward Hall Crockett

New Pictures of Sarah Rogers Crockett and Charles Layton

These two photos are two new ones that I received recently from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum.

Charles Layton

Sarah Rogers

Documents for Sarah Rogers Crockett

1870 US Census Sarah Roger and Edward Hall Crockett.

Ship record  John Bright 14 Jul 1868 Sarah Rogers and Edward Hall Crockett

Sarah Rogers Crockett rocking chair

Sarah Rogers and Edward Hall Crockett headstones.  Located at the Kaysville City Cemetery.  Unfortunately the headstones are so worn there is no writing left.  Found the plot at the sexton's office at the City Office.  I would love to get them a better headstone.

History of Sarah Rogers Crockett

Born- June 4, 1811     Manthrope, Grantham, England              

Died- October 30, 1896         Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Parents- Richard Rogers & Elizabeth Newcomb

Pioneer: 1868 Handcart

Spouse: Edward Hall Crockett

Married: about 1832, Lincolnshire, England

Death Sp: January 9, 1892, Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Sarah Rogers Crockett

4 Generations-  Sarah Rogers sitting, Sarah Ambrosine Crockett standing on the left, Edith Sarah Layton standing on right, child is Nettie Alberta Cottrell.  

Sarah Rogers Crockett