Sarah Permelia Holyoak Robb and Solomon Wardell

Sarah Permelia Holyoak

Solomon Wardell


Solomon Wardell was born July 20, 1841, in Warwickshire, England. He was a shoemaker, beekeeper, and gardener. His first wife, Ellen McKell Matheson, was born in Scotland, November 7, 1848. 

At the request of Church leaders, the Wardell's settled in Snowflake, Arizona, where they owned a peach orchard.

In 1890, three years after his wife's death, Solomon married Sarah Permelia Holyoak Robb, a widow with four children: Alburtis, William Heber, Franklin Adam, and Alice. The Holyoak and Robb families had been closely associated when they went down the "Hole in the Rock," near Bluff, Utah. Solomon and Sarah had two children: Mattie Louena and Joseph.

Solomon Wardell in his shoe shop in Cowley, Wyoming

The family arrived in Cowley, Wyoming, in October, 1905. They raised wonderful gardens and beautiful flowers. Solomon was one of Cowley's early beekeepers. Sarah did fine knitting and other hand work. She did quilting exceptionally well. They both did genealogical research and temple work.

Solomon died July 12, 1914. Sarah died May 13, 1948.

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Source:
"With Book and Plow" revised edition, by Mark N. Partridge pp. 271
 
Editor's Corrections: Solomon Wardell and Sarah Permelia Holyoak Robb were married 9 Dec 1890 in St. George Temple, St. George, Utah.  Mattie Lorena was born 12 Feb 1892 and Joseph Holyoak was born 6 Sept 1893, both were born in Parowan, Utah.  Sarah was not a widow at the time of her marriage to Solomon but rather a divorcee.   Source: Utah State Archives. Divorce Date from Adam Franklin Robb was May 13, 1890 Iron County 2nd District Court of Utah Territory Pre-Statehood. Record of Judgement re-recorded 1893.


Research completed by State Archives Dept. Salt Lake City, UT. per editor's request. Copies in possession of editor.