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Sarah Melissa <I>Scott</I> Walker

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Sarah Melissa Scott Walker

Birth
Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
18 Oct 1946 (aged 82)
Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Annis, Jefferson County, Idaho, USA
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Sarah Melissa was the daughter of John Scott and Sarah Ann Willis. She married Winslow Farr Walker on December 22, 1881. They lived with Winslow's parents for a time and then moved to Limington, Utah and attempted to farm 40 acres land. The land was poor but they stayed in Utah until 1884 when they moved to Idaho.

The lived in Cleveland, Idaho where they farmed 160 acres of land - the town being named after President Grover Cleveland. Some residents were not happy with the name and at a town meeting, they citizens wanted to call the city Winslow, but Winslow Walker did not want that so the area became known as LaBelle.

All the town meetings took place at Sarah and Winslow's home and they opened it to everybody, people moving to the area, people passing through, church workers and many others. The family was very active in the Mormon Church and Sarah served as a teacher in the Rexburg Relief Society and became involved in genealogy and served on that committee until 1930 when she left due to poor health.

Sarah and Winslow were the parents of four boys and four girls. Winslow – born in 1888; Emmett – born in 1890; LaGrand – born in 1892; Verla – born in 1894 and; Ray W. – born in 1896. The others are not known
Sarah Melissa was the daughter of John Scott and Sarah Ann Willis. She married Winslow Farr Walker on December 22, 1881. They lived with Winslow's parents for a time and then moved to Limington, Utah and attempted to farm 40 acres land. The land was poor but they stayed in Utah until 1884 when they moved to Idaho.

The lived in Cleveland, Idaho where they farmed 160 acres of land - the town being named after President Grover Cleveland. Some residents were not happy with the name and at a town meeting, they citizens wanted to call the city Winslow, but Winslow Walker did not want that so the area became known as LaBelle.

All the town meetings took place at Sarah and Winslow's home and they opened it to everybody, people moving to the area, people passing through, church workers and many others. The family was very active in the Mormon Church and Sarah served as a teacher in the Rexburg Relief Society and became involved in genealogy and served on that committee until 1930 when she left due to poor health.

Sarah and Winslow were the parents of four boys and four girls. Winslow – born in 1888; Emmett – born in 1890; LaGrand – born in 1892; Verla – born in 1894 and; Ray W. – born in 1896. The others are not known

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