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Sarah Emma Toone
1866 - 1921 (54 years)-
Name Sarah Emma Toone Born 9 Jul 1866 Croyden, Morgan, Utah 
Gender Female Buried May 1921 Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon [1] Died 9 May 1921 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Person ID I1457 Wagner-Thomas Last Modified 27 Jan 2013
Family Marcus William FRISBY Holling, b. 8 Apr 1866, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States , d. 5 Mar 1949, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 82 years) Married 24 Oct 1889 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States [2] Children 1. Emma Ximena Holling, b. 25 Aug 1890, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States , d. 24 Aug 1938, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 47 years)+ 2. Marcus William Holling, b. 29 Jan 1893, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States , d. 9 Jun 1954, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 61 years)3. Elsie Lavaughn Holling, b. 7 Jul 1895, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States , d. Yes, date unknown4. Claudius Toone Holling, b. 18 Oct 1897, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States , d. 28 Feb 1956, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 58 years)5. Melvin Golden Holling, b. 8 Mar 1904, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States , d. 19 Jan 1986, Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 81 years)Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 Family ID F438 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Married - 24 Oct 1889 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 
Buried - May 1921 - Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 
Died - 9 May 1921 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Baptized by Soloman Edwards in Croydon, Utah.
Confirmed Sept 29, 1876 by George Knight, Utah.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A Brief Life History of the Life of Sarah Emma Toone Holling PortlandOregon 6 March 1939
Sarah Emma Toone was born in Salt Lake City, Utah July 9, 1866 the firstchild of 12 children born to William Henry Toone and Hannah Webb who wassealed under the everlasting covenant. The remaining eleven brothers andsisters was born in Croydon, Morgan County Utah where the family went tolive near the father of William Henry Toone. They had been called thereon a mission by the church for colonization in the Weber Valley. WilliamHenry Toone and his wife Hannah Webb both trace their ancestors back tothe early English history. Her early life was spent in the beautifulvalley of Croyden north east of Morgan in view of the Devils slide andthe Devils Mirror.
As she grew older she went to Great Salt Lake City for schooling and workwhere she met her husband Marcus William Frisby Holling the son of MarcusHolling who was a secretary to Brigham Young, before he was sent on amission to Holland to become the mission president.
After courtship they was married in civil marriage at Morgan Utah October22, 1889 and was married under the covenant in the Logan Temple October24, 1889. They made their home in Salt Lake City where her husband wasemployed as a machinist.
The first four children was born in Salt Lake City during which time shewas active in Sunday
School, Relief Society and Religion Class work, and opening her home atall times for the entertainment of young people.
During the winter of 1900-01 her husband accepted employment in PortlandOregon and she came to Oregon and visited for a couple of months givingapproval to moving her family to the Pacific Coast. She then returned toSalt Lake City, closed the home and returned to Oregon with her fourchildren and sister Nettie who remained with her for several months.
After establishing a home in Portland they became active in church workand took an active part in all activities under the then existing branchorganization. Her husband was a leader in
the branch on her return, and she immediately took part as Sunday SchoolTeacher, Young Peoples Director and visited the poor and the sick andministered to the saints in distress.
On January 18, 1903 the first Latter Day Saints Relief Society wasorganized with Sarah Emma Holling sustained as set apart as the firstpresident with Katrina Westergaard and Mary Simmons as counselors. Thefirst meeting was held in the home of the president on the North Westcorner SW 2nd and Grant streets January 20, 1903. The following meetingswas held at the same home until a later date when they visited thevarious homes of the sisters and held their meetings.
The following extract from a letter will express int eh presidents ownwords her love for the saints which was written to a sister who was indistress, living some distance from Portland. "The Elders also ourbranch president said it would be well for me to write you, and assureyou if my writing will be of any benefit to you in any way, I will takegreat pleasure in doing so. I realize that we, as sisters in the gospelof truth and rightousness can do much for each other in extending ourlove for one another in times of trial, and it is our duty to lend ahelping hand to our sisters at all times. We are strangers; still I feelto draw near unto you in my desire to help you in any way that I can,even to exhorting you on in the great work that we are engaged in, thatwill eventually save and exault each and all of us that walk in fear andmeekness before him, putting all our trust and energy to that one greatend. I feel to bear you my testimony to the devinity and thetruthfullness of the gospel; for I feel as sure that God lives as I dothat I have a body of flesh and blood. We have a Relief Societyorganization here in Portland and have some very nice meetings. Thereare about 9 or 10 enrolled and we sisters meet in humbleness and the Lorddoes answer our prayers and pours out his spirit upon us, insomuch thatwe have the spirit of testimony bearing in our midst."
Before the sewing meetings was started the sisters constructed a silkpatch work quilt with the names of the sisters worked on the squares andpresented it at a surprise party to President Holling when she broke downwith tears of appreciation and was unable to speak. This proved to be avery happy birthday party. The spread passed on to the older daughterXimena who acted as secretary who was very pleased to receive it, andwhich is now the prized possession of the younger daughter.
Sister Holling's notes are complete with small details of early historyof the Relief Society and branch activities, such as assistance given,calls on the sick at homes and hospitals, choir practice, cottagemeetings business transacted, names of early saints that helped makechurch history in the Oregon district, and personal information whichexpresses the spiritual devotion with love and service that carried thework along.
The first death noted in these personal notes was a sister Lucretia Smithwho passed away 9 June 1905 at the age of 72 years and was entured byFinley's Mortuary on June 11th the missionaries presiding at the funeral.The endowment work for sister Smith was done by Sister Holling in theSalt Lake Temple when she went to Utah for the burial of one of hersisters.
Another extract from these notes are quote " On January 31st 1908 myselfand counselors met over town and purchased furnishings for themissionaries quarters, such as sheets, pillow cases, curtains, andbedspreads to the amount of $14.42. Feb. 3, 1908 I went to themissionaries headquarters and spent the day sewing and cleaning for them.
"Called on Brother and Sister Pratt and son Heber who informed me that hehad been called on a mission to Germany."
- Baptized by Soloman Edwards in Croydon, Utah.
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Sources - [S22] Oregon,Multnomah Co: Rose City Cemetery Headstone Inscription.
"Sarah Emma is buried next to her husband Marcus, and children - Xemina and Claud. Location of Sarah's grave is - grave 5 E 1/2 lot 107 H."
PAF CD from Pat Holling, possession of Robert P Wagner July 2003 - [S62] Funeral Address: Oregon,Multnomah Co-Gresham.
"Marcus William Frisby Holling married Sarah Emma Toone, in the Logan Temple on 22 October 1889"
PAF CD from Pat Holling, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2003
- [S22] Oregon,Multnomah Co: Rose City Cemetery Headstone Inscription.