David Darwood Sabin

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Daniel died in Lancaster. David joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1843, and was baptized by William C. Stuart. He patented a truss and sold the rights to it for $17,000. He moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844, and was ordained a High Priest and obtained a Patriarical Blessing in Nauvoo on February 8, 1845.

Moved to St. Louis in 1846, the next year one child born there (Anna Maria). Then moved to Clinton county Illinois, one child born in 1848 (Parley Pratt). The next year, bought land there. Then in 1850, the Sabin family traveled in the William Snow / Joseph Young wagon company to Salt Lake. He became a black smith, gunmaker, and inventor. Last three children born in Salt Lake City (Sarah Eleanor, Amanda Catherine, & Lydia Deseret).

Moved to Payson, Utah, in 1858 and lived there the rest of his life. Lydia died in Payson. David started a nail factory and machine shop, also a mill. Bought land in Benjamine, Utah, and located mines in the Tintic Mining District in Juab county. Became a bee keeper. Married a second wife in 1879 (Anna Magdalena Baer Ott).

His father was Joseph Sabin and his mother was Elizabeth Joslin.

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