Sariah Fidelia Pew Hendricks
1833-1919
Sariah Fidelia Pew Hendricks was born in the Garden of Eden, Jackson County, Missouri, August 11, 1833, and blessed when eight days old. Her father’s name was William Pew, who was a shipbuilder serving his apprenticeship in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother was Caroline Fidelia Calkins. The Pews heard the Gospel and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They had a little son in 1831, who they named Hyrum, after Hyrum Smith who had taught them the go.
William either went into apprenticeship, or went back to shipbuilding and it was decided that Caroline should move on with the Saints. Caroline went with the Saints to Jackson County, Missouri, and there in August, five months after William had left her, a little baby girl was born. She was named Sariah Fidelia. Caroline had frequent letters from William always reminding her he was coming home as soon as his time was up, a hint that he had to sign up for a number of years. It is believed that he had signed to work for a certain amount of time before they heard the gospel. Before the time came for his release from the contract his letters stopped and several months after she received his tool chest. Instead of having the tools and effects in it as in the case of death, it had only rocks and shavings in it. No other word was ever heard from him though Caroline tried for years. She always thought he had been killed and robbed.
Caroline went with the Saints when they were driven out of Jackson County to Caldwell County. Again they were mobbed and ordered out of the state or die. She went with a friend, John Harvey Tippetts and his family. Many Saints apostatized and the poor had to be helped by others. They had gone only six miles when the wagon tire broke and J. H. Tippetts and an old man walked back the six miles to a blacksmith to have the wheel mended. Then they walked back to the wagon. They went on and caught up with the company by dark where they had camped.
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William either went into apprenticeship, or went back to shipbuilding and it was decided that Caroline should move on with the Saints. Caroline went with the Saints to Jackson County, Missouri, and there in August, five months after William had left her, a little baby girl was born. She was named Sariah Fidelia. Caroline had frequent letters from William always reminding her he was coming home as soon as his time was up, a hint that he had to sign up for a number of years. It is believed that he had signed to work for a certain amount of time before they heard the gospel. Before the time came for his release from the contract his letters stopped and several months after she received his tool chest. Instead of having the tools and effects in it as in the case of death, it had only rocks and shavings in it. No other word was ever heard from him though Caroline tried for years. She always thought he had been killed and robbed.
Caroline went with the Saints when they were driven out of Jackson County to Caldwell County. Again they were mobbed and ordered out of the state or die. She went with a friend, John Harvey Tippetts and his family. Many Saints apostatized and the poor had to be helped by others. They had gone only six miles when the wagon tire broke and J. H. Tippetts and an old man walked back the six miles to a blacksmith to have the wheel mended. Then they walked back to the wagon. They went on and caught up with the company by dark where they had camped.
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