WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
SARAH LOUISA CONKLIN
(presbyterian missionary and teacher)
BIOGRAPHY
Sarah Louisa Conklin was born March 1, 1865 in Cold Harbor, Long Island, New York. She came to St. George on January 18, 1913. She was a Presbyterian missionary and school teacher. She taught a school and worked in the Mormon community. In 1933, she retired as a missionary, but continued her teaching and social work until her death. Conklin died on November 7, 1949. She was so popular, her funeral had to be held in a West Ward Mormon chapel because the Presbyterian church building was not large enough. She was buried in Plot C-7-2-1 of the St. George City Cemetery.PHOTOS
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WCHS photos:
WCHS-04014 Photo of the gravestone of Sarah Louisa Conklin
Photos on the web:
1913-1933 photo of Miss Sarah Louisa Conklin (Presbyterian missionary and teacher) with her 4th grade class in St. George
1913-1949 photo of Miss Sarah Louisa Conklin (Presbyterian missionary and teacher) in St. George
5/22/1020 photo of the Presbyterian Teacher's Home in St. George
REFERENCES
Sarah Louisa Conklin, 1865-1949"Presbyterians In Southern Utah"
Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks, "A History of Washington County from Isolation to Destination", pp. 279-280.
Give Us This Day
Article by Joy Lamoreaux Frei
The Improvement Era, November 1965
For Services Well Done
Articles about the Literary Arts Club honoring Sarah Conklin
Articles about the Literary Arts Club honoring Sarah Conklin
Dixie Club Picks Teacher, 83, as Woman of the Year
Article: Sarah Louise Conklin Dies; Service Held Here
Find-A-Grave entry for Sarah Louisa Conklin