- Diantha Hanchett's description of Erie County in 1831 follows: The town of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania was a small town of a few hundred people in 1831. People got about on horseback and with ox teams and wagons and shanks mare (i.e., they walked). They had a newspaper coming out once a week. The use of candles was their only means of lighting at night, and all cooking was done in open fireplaces with wood. There were no sidewalks, and few roads were paved. Churches had no heat in them. There were no public schools and only one private school. Most of the houses were of logs and generally only one room with no plumbing.
This town of Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania was where Diantha Hanchett was born 17 Oct 1831. Her parents were of DUTCH descent. Her father was Martin Hanchett (abt 1808-1810); her mother's name was Sarah Mecham. Some of her brothers and sisters were born in Kirtland, Ohio and some in McKean, Pennsylvania. The names of her brothers and sisters follow: Miranda Hanchett married Lorenzo Marble; Nathaniel Hanchett married Sarah Mecham Session; Mary Rosetta Hanchett married Weslie Norton; Elam Hanchett.
Diantha's grandparents were Jonathan Hanchett and Diantha Harmon; Elam Meacham and Mary/Sarah Williams.
At the time of the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ, this family was baptized members of this new church and joined with the saints as they traveled across the plains by ox team, wagons, handcarts, and walked lots of the way.
Diantha was baptized 9 Jan 1846. She was a strong, sturdy gil with a short stocky body 5 ft tall, black eyes and dark hair. She was able to do work, tend babies, do odd jobs for money. Making candles was one job she was good at.
Growing to womanhood and knowing the value of friends and family life, she became the fourth wife of Elias Gardner, married on 1 Nov 1849; endowed 25 Nov 1859; sealed to her husband 11 Jan 1860. she and Elias lived in Payson, UT; also in Annabell, Sevier Co., Utah. Elias and Diantha had seven children: Betsy Ann Gardner; Sarah Diantha Gardner; Susan Locretia Gardner; Joseph Gardner; James Gardner; Marilla Gardner; Nathaniel Gardner.
While in Utah, they were driven from one place to another by Indians. They farmed and in 1851, Diantha taught school in her home in Payson. Her own and neighbor children came to her school. Diantha made a visit to Arizona about 1888 to see her daughters, Marilla, Susan, and Sarah Curtis.
She loved children and was especially kind to those who didn't have a mother. Diantha was very kind. Everyone loved her. After Grandpa Elias Gardner died in Annabell, Utah in 1890, she took another trip to Arizona. Grandma Diantha came on the train by herself, and Uncle Tom Gardner met her at the depot. She came and lived with her daughter, Sarah Diantha and Joseph Curtis. Grandma had a room by herself and was very comfortable.
It was fun to have Grandma at our house. She was jolly and good-natured. We all loved her and we could help take care of her. She loved to drink tea. She would have it every meal. She would say when asking for a second cup, "Better a poor bellie burst than good tea waste."
Her daughter, Susan Lacretia lived near Sarah. Marilla had passed away 13 Nov 1891. Diantha could visit her daughters here. She could go to church with the family who always went with horses and a big wagon. It was difficult for Grandma to get into the wagon, so a chair was placed to climb on into the wagon, then put up in the wagon for Grandma to sit on. Sometimes she would sit up high in the spring seat with the driver.
Grandma need only to call for some child to come and help her or tie her shoe or apron strings. There was always someone to lend a hand. She loved her son Than and we girls would help her write letters to Uncle Than. Alta, our sister, was the one she liked to call on to write letters for her.
She lived here on the ranch for many years. We children loved to hear her talk. She was so emphatic about where she was born and would repeat, "Erie, Erie co., Pennsylvania," and she would say she was "Pennsylvania Dutch"
In her last days she became somewhat inactive. We girls would walk with her to steady her so she would not fall. One morning she did not feel well and lay in bed. Sarah took her some breakfast. She ate very little and stayed in bed. She went to sleep and was asleep several hours. We called Bro. P.A. Lofgreen. He was our best and nearest doctor. Dr. Lofgreen felt that she was in a coma and might not wake up at all.
Mother called in Aunt Susan and Aunt Ellen and they all decided that she was getting weaker and would not come out of this sound sleep. She passed in her sleep very peacefully and without pain. She died 19 Nov 1902 at 71 years of age. Preparation was made for a home funeral service at the Jos. N. Curtis farm. Then her body was laid to rest in the family plot at St. David cemetery. Her grave is by the side of her daughter, Marilla who passed on early in life. Then later Sarah Diantha Curtis was buried on the other side with beautiful head stones at each grave. One can visit the grave site and see where the well-marked grave of Diantha Hanchett Gardner lies. -by granddaughter, Elsie L. Matteson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22214063Diantha Hanchett's description of Erie County in 1831 follows: The tow n of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania was a small town of a few hundre d people in 1831. People got about on horseback and with ox teams an d wagons and shanks mare (i.e., they walked). They had a newspaper com ing out once a week. The use of candles was their only means of lighti ng at night, and all cooking was done in open fireplaces with wood. Th ere were no sidewalks, and few roads were paved. Churches had no hea t in them. There were no public schools and only one private school. M ost of the houses were of logs and generally only one room with no plu mbing.
This town of Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania was where Diantha Hanchett was b orn 17 Oct 1831. Her parents were of DUTCH descent. Her father was Mar tin Hanchett (abt 1808-1810); her mother's name was Sarah Mecham. Som e of her brothers and sisters were born in Kirtland, Ohio and some i n McKean, Pennsylvania. The names of her brothers and sisters follow : Miranda Hanchett married Lorenzo Marble; Nathaniel Hanchett marrie d Sarah Mecham Session; Mary Rosetta Hanchett married Weslie Norton; E lam Hanchett.
Diantha's grandparents were Jonathan Hanchett and Diantha Harmon; Ela m Meacham and Mary/Sarah Williams.
At the time of the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ, this fa mily was baptized members of this new church and joined with the saint s as they traveled across the plains by ox team, wagons, handcarts, an d walked lots of the way.
Diantha was baptized 9 Jan 1846. She was a strong, sturdy gil with a s hort stocky body 5 ft tall, black eyes and dark hair. She was able t o do work, tend babies, do odd jobs for money. Making candles was on e job she was good at.
Growing to womanhood and knowing the value of friends and family life , she became the fourth wife of Elias Gardner, married on 1 Nov 1849 ; endowed 25 Nov 1859; sealed to her husband 11 Jan 1860. she and Elia s lived in Payson, UT; also in Annabell, Sevier Co., Utah. Elias and D iantha had seven children: Betsy Ann Gardner; Sarah Diantha Gardner; S usan Locretia Gardner; Joseph Gardner; James Gardner; Marilla Gardner ; Nathaniel Gardner.
While in Utah, they were driven from one place to another by Indians . They farmed and in 1851, Diantha taught school in her home in Payson . Her own and neighbor children came to her school. Diantha made a vis it to Arizona about 1888 to see her daughters, Marilla, Susan, and Sar ah Curtis.
She loved children and was especially kind to those who didn't hav e a mother. Diantha was very kind. Everyone loved her. After Grandpa E lias Gardner died in Annabell, Utah in 1890, she took another trip t o Arizona. Grandma Diantha came on the train by herself, and Uncle To m Gardner met her at the depot. She came and lived with her daughter , Sarah Diantha and Joseph Curtis. Grandma had a room by herself and w as very comfortable.
It was fun to have Grandma at our house. She was jolly and good-nature d. We all loved her and we could help take care of her. She loved to d rink tea. She would have it every meal. She would say when asking fo r a second cup, "Better a poor bellie burst than good tea waste."
Her daughter, Susan Lacretia lived near Sarah. Marilla had passed awa y 13 Nov 1891. Diantha could visit her daughters here. She could go t o church with the family who always went with horses and a big wagon . It was difficult for Grandma to get into the wagon, so a chair was p laced to climb on into the wagon, then put up in the wagon for Grandm a to sit on. Sometimes she would sit up high in the spring seat with t he driver.
Grandma need only to call for some child to come and help her or tie h er shoe or apron strings. There was always someone to lend a hand. Sh e loved her son Than and we girls would help her write letters to Uncl e Than. Alta, our sister, was the one she liked to call on to write le tters for her.
She lived here on the ranch for many years. We children loved to hea r her talk. She was so emphatic about where she was born and would rep eat, "Erie, Erie co., Pennsylvania," and she would say she was "Pennsy lvania Dutch"
In her last days she became somewhat inactive. We girls would walk wit h her to steady her so she would not fall. One morning she did not fee l well and lay in bed. Sarah took her some breakfast. She ate very lit tle and stayed in bed. She went to sleep and was asleep several hours . We called Bro. P.A. Lofgreen. He was our best and nearest doctor. Dr . Lofgreen felt that she was in a coma and might not wake up at all.
Mother called in Aunt Susan and Aunt Ellen and they all decided that s he was getting weaker and would not come out of this sound sleep. Sh e passed in her sleep very peacefully and without pain. She died 19 No v 1902 at 71 years of age. Preparation was made for a home funeral ser vice at the Jos. N. Curtis farm. Then her body was laid to rest in th e family plot at St. David cemetery. Her grave is by the side of her d aughter, Marilla who passed on early in life. Then later Sarah Dianth a Curtis was buried on the other side with beautiful head stones at ea ch grave. One can visit the grave site and see where the well-marked g rave of Diantha Hanchett Gardner lies. -by granddaughter, Elsie L. Mat teson
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1830 - 1902 (72 år)
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