Sarah Arinda Rawson

Mrs. Urinda Rawson Child, former resident of Fairview, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Luella C. Wilkes of Burley, Idaho. At her bedside were the following children, O.R. Child of Ogden Utah, Mrs. John C. Dewey of Emmett, Idaho Mr. and Mrs. Levi Richardson of American Falls, Idaho. Mr and Mrs. Edgar Roberts, of Burley Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reed of Declo, Idah, and Mrs. Wilkes.

An impressive funeral service was held at Burley, Idaho, January 9, after which O. R. Child and Levi Richardson brought the body to Fairview at which place a memorial service was held. Many relations and friends met to pay their respects to the departed, who for 30 years had resided in their midst and gained the love and confidence of all who knew her.

Urinda Rawson Child was born February 8, 1844, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She married Orville R. Child of Ogdenburg, New York in Payson at the time of the south move. They were active in early pioneer life in Ogden, Plain City, Deweyville and other parts of Utah; They labored for six years as missionaries to the Indians of Washikie, Utah.

They finally left Utah and were among the early settlers of Fairview. After the death of her husband March 25, 1896, she succeeded in keeping the home together until all the children were married, when she spent her time with them.

She is survived by nine children seventy grandchildren, ninety-seven great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren who will hold the home in sacred remembrances, also a host of friends who admire her sterling qualities remember her acts of love and charity and may well emulate her noble example.

Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery where the body rests beside her devoted husband and other members of the family.

Star Valley Independent, January 26, 1923

Sarah Urinda Rawson was the daughter of Horace Strong Rawson and Elizabeth Coffin. Sarah married Orville Rensselaer Child February 3, 1859

An impressive funeral service was held at Burley, Idaho, January 9, after which O. R. Child and Levi Richardson brought the body to Fairview at which place a memorial service was held. Many relations and friends met to pay their respects to the departed, who for 30 years had resided in their midst and gained the love and confidence of all who knew her.

Urinda Rawson Child was born February 8, 1844, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She married Orville R. Child of Ogdenburg, New York in Payson at the time of the south move. They were active in early pioneer life in Ogden, Plain City, Deweyville and other parts of Utah; They labored for six years as missionaries to the Indians of Washikie, Utah.

They finally left Utah and were among the early settlers of Fairview. After the death of her husband March 25, 1896, she succeeded in keeping the home together until all the children were married, when she spent her time with them.

She is survived by nine children seventy grandchildren, ninety-seven great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren who will hold the home in sacred remembrances, also a host of friends who admire her sterling qualities remember her acts of love and charity and may well emulate her noble example.

Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery where the body rests beside her devoted husband and other members of the family.

Star Valley Independent, January 26, 1923

Sarah Urinda Rawson was the daughter of Horace Strong Rawson and Elizabeth Coffin. Sarah married Orville Rensselaer Child February 3, 1859

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