Amanda Polly Savage, 18361915 (aged 78 years)

Name
Amanda Polly Savage
Given names
Amanda Polly
Surname
Savage
Birth August 23, 1836 24 21
Death of a motherTheodocia Finch
October 23, 1836 (aged 2 months)
Marriage of a parentDavid Leonard SavageMary Abigail WhiteView this family
October 27, 1841 (aged 5 years)
LDS baptism August 25, 1846 (aged 10 years)

Birth of a half-sisterSarah Miranda Savage
April 24, 1851 (aged 14 years)
LDS endowment October 19, 1852 (aged 16 years)

LDS temple: Endowment House

MarriagePhineas Wolcott CookView this family
December 18, 1853 (aged 17 years)
LDS spouse sealingPhineas Wolcott CookView this family
December 18, 1853 (aged 17 years)

LDS temple: Endowment House

Birth of a sonDavid Savage Cook
January 13, 1858 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a daughterRozalia Cook
November 12, 1863 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a daughterMary Rozaliz Cook
November 12, 1863 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a sonJoseph S. Cook
May 4, 1866 (aged 29 years)
Marriage of a childDavid Savage CookLydia Ann NelsonView this family
September 30, 1880 (aged 44 years)

Marriage of a childHyrum Johnston McCannMary Rozaliz CookView this family
July 12, 1883 (aged 46 years)

Death of a fatherDavid Leonard Savage
April 26, 1886 (aged 49 years)
Death of a husbandPhineas Wolcott Cook
July 24, 1900 (aged 63 years)
Burial of a husbandPhineas Wolcott Cook
July 27, 1900 (aged 63 years)
Death July 15, 1915 (aged 78 years)
Burial
Unique identifier
D847FA298566429197EC4718C511336D581D

Last change May 25, 2020

Family with parents
father
18121886
Birth: July 25, 1812 48 35Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death: April 26, 1886Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, USA
mother
18151836
Birth: May 21, 1815 60 55of York, Ontario, Canada
Death: October 23, 1836Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Marriage
Marriage: February 1834Leeds, Ontario, Canada
3 years
herself
18361915
Birth: August 23, 1836 24 21Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death: July 15, 1915Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Father’s family with Mary Abigail White
father
18121886
Birth: July 25, 1812 48 35Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death: April 26, 1886Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, USA
step-mother
18231904
Birth: March 30, 1823Parishville, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Death: November 23, 1904Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, USA
Marriage
Marriage: October 27, 1841Walnut Grove, Mcdonough, Illinois, USA
10 years
half-sister
18511933
Birth: April 24, 1851 38 28Lehi, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: March 24, 1933Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Family with Phineas Wolcott Cook
husband
18191900
Birth: August 28, 1819 32 33Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1900Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
herself
18361915
Birth: August 23, 1836 24 21Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death: July 15, 1915Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Marriage
Marriage: December 18, 1853Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
4 years
son
18581924
Birth: January 13, 1858 38 21Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: February 27, 1924Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
6 years
daughter
18631863
Birth: November 12, 1863 44 27Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: December 13, 1863
0 months
daughter
18631945
Birth: November 12, 1863 44 27Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: May 29, 1945Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
3 years
son
18661866
Birth: May 4, 1866 46 29Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, USA
Death: August 31, 1866
Phineas Wolcott Cook + Ann Eliza Howland
husband
18191900
Birth: August 28, 1819 32 33Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1900Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
partner’s partner
18231896
Birth: June 18, 1823 29 32Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
Death: May 17, 1896Garden City, Rich, Utah, USA
Marriage
Marriage: January 1, 1840Ross, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
12 months
step-daughter
18411847
Birth: January 7, 1841 21 17Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Death: November 23, 1847Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
21 months
step-son
18421844
Birth: October 5, 1842 23 19Ross, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Death: September 14, 1844Ross, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
2 years
step-daughter
18441933
Birth: October 28, 1844 25 21Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Death: October 31, 1933Sun River, Cascade, Montana, USA
2 years
step-daughter
18461847
Birth: October 9, 1846 27 23Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Death: May 12, 1847Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
17 months
step-daughter
18481867
Birth: March 9, 1848 28 24Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Death: September 26, 1867Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
23 months
step-son
18501876
Birth: January 28, 1850 30 26Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: October 5, 1876St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
2 years
step-daughter
18521914
Birth: January 19, 1852 32 28Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA
Death: April 18, 1914
2 years
step-son
18541854
Birth: January 23, 1854 34 30Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: October 27, 1854Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
20 months
step-daughter
18551857
Birth: September 29, 1855 36 32Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: February 3, 1857Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
0 months
step-son
18551933
Birth: September 29, 1855 36 32Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: June 7, 1933Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
2 years
step-daughter
18571857
Birth: December 31, 1857 38 34Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: December 31, 1857Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
14 months
step-son
18591933
Birth: February 28, 1859 39 35Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: March 29, 1933Woodruff, Rich, Utah, USA
2 years
step-daughter
18611861
Birth: April 24, 1861 41 37Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: April 24, 1861Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
13 months
step-son
18621933
Birth: May 19, 1862 42 38Goshen, Utah, Utah, USA
Death: October 31, 1933Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
22 months
step-daughter
18641864
Birth: March 10, 1864 44 40Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
Death: March 10, 1864Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
2 years
step-son
18661918
Birth: May 6, 1866 46 42Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, USA
Death: December 26, 1918
Phineas Wolcott Cook + Catherine McCleve
husband
18191900
Birth: August 28, 1819 32 33Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1900Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
partner’s partner
18361869
Birth: September 17, 1836 29 21Belfast, Down, Ireland
Death: December 19, 1869Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Marriage
Marriage: December 18, 1853Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Divorce
Divorce:
16 months
step-son
18551931
Birth: April 21, 1855 35 18Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: February 25, 1931Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
Phineas Wolcott Cook + Johanna Christina Palsson or Pahlson
husband
18191900
Birth: August 28, 1819 32 33Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1900Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
partner’s partner
18451929
Birth: August 8, 1845 25 38Malmo, Malmohus, Sweden
Death: February 13, 1929Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Marriage
Marriage: September 13, 1878Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
-9 years
step-daughter
18701873
Birth: March 2, 1870Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, Sweden
Death: February 26, 1873Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, Sweden
14 months
step-daughter
18711894
Birth: April 15, 1871Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, Sweden
Death: March 25, 1894Weiser, Washington, Idaho, United States
20 months
step-daughter
18721918
Birth: November 25, 1872Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, Sweden
Death: April 10, 1918
7 years
step-son
18791970
Birth: September 25, 1879 60 34Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, USA
Death: December 24, 1970Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
14 months
step-son
18801970
Birth: November 20, 1880 61 35Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, USA
Death: February 17, 1970
20 months
step-son
18821934
Birth: July 4, 1882 62 36Swan Creek, Rich, Utah, USA
Death: October 12, 1934
2 years
step-son
18841949
Birth: August 18, 1884 64 39Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
Death: May 24, 1949Tigard, Washington, Oregon, United States
0 months
step-son
18841885
Birth: August 18, 1884 64 39Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
Death: February 11, 1885Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
19 months
step-son
18861960
Birth: March 23, 1886 66 40Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
Death: May 19, 1960San Bernardino, California, United States
3 years
step-son
18891960
Birth: July 20, 1889Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Death: October 15, 1960Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 months
step-daughter
18891985
Birth: September 4, 1889 70 44Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
Death: June 3, 1985Los Angeles, California, United States
Phineas Wolcott Cook + Johana Ulrika Lundgren
husband
18191900
Birth: August 28, 1819 32 33Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1900Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
partner’s partner
18071883
Birth: March 13, 1807Vor Frue Sogn, København, København, Denmark
Death: November 9, 1883Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Marriage
Marriage: July 8, 1880Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Note

BIRTH and DEATH: B. 23 Aug. 1836, d. 15/16 July 1915. (FHL 982,442, Paris Idaho Stake cemeteries (burials), 1863-1970) The birthplace at that time was recorded "Leeds, County of York, Upper Canada." Also in Garden City Ward Records: "A. P. Cook, dau. David Savage and Theodocia Finch, b. 23 Aug. 1836 at Hasne Dist., York, Upper Canada. Baptized 1844 by J. Griffeth. Baptized 1844 by J. Griffeth. Rebaptized 23 Feb. 1876, by Hyrum Rich, . Received into the ward 30 April 1879.." (Garden City Ward Record of Members 1889-1894, Manuscript, Original record book Church History Library, LR 3095 7, p. 93-95.)

FRIEND TO INDIANS David Savage was a great friend to the Indians.  He learned to speak their language fluently, which came in handy many times. John Jacking told of his experience at Camp Floyd. While the U.S. Army was encamped at Camp Floyd, just for pastime they fired on some Indians which caused the Indians to go on the warpath. After several days, they were coming to kill settlers in the town when David Savage walked toward them without his weapons. He explained in their language that it was soldiers who killed their friends, not the friendly settlers. After a while the Indians settled down and put down their weapons. Grandfather's daughter, Amanda Polly, also knew the Ute and Piute languages.  When the Indians would come and they would have trouble making them understand they would ask for Savage's Papoose, meaning Amanda, who had no trouble conversing with them. There were many trains fired on as they journeyed to California by the Indians.  Grandfather Savage's services were in great demand as a protection to them.  A company would often wait weeks to get him to go with them. ("David Leonard Savage," By Mary Theodocia Savage, p. 2)

SWAN CREEK "Grandfather Cook was called to settle Goshen, Utah. There Amanda's first child, David Savage Cook, was born. For six years they lived in different places. Then in the fall of 1863 grandfather (P.W. Cook) was called to go to Bear Lake to help colonize that place. Amanda was in a delicate condition and could not go. She stayed at her father's home in Holden, Utah until the next spring. While at Holden, on November 12, 1863, she gave birth to twin girls. When her babies were a month old, the oldest one died. In the spring of 1864 she joined grandfather at Bear Lake. "In 1882 Amanda, and the first wife (Ann Eliza), each bought a home and small farm at Garden City. Being highly skilled she was kept busy taking care of the sick. When the first Relief Society was organized at Garden City, Ann Eliza Howland Cook chose Amanda for her first counselor. They labored together in that capacity for twenty years, with the same unity and love that had characterized their whole life.   "After Ann Eliza died, Amanda still held the position of first counselor for about ten years. She also taught Sunday School and Primary for many years. When she was no longer able to nurse, she sold her home and lived with her family where she had many and pleasant retirement years. She was a great lover of children and young folks and enjoyed her family to the utmost. She died in Garden City on the 15th of July 1915, being ill only four days, lacking one month and eight days of being seventy-nine years old." ("The Autobiography of Melvin Cook," Volume 1, reprinted in <i>The Life and History of Phineas Wolcott Cook,</i>) found at  http://www.cookfamily.org/journal/toc.htm, printed journal p. B 3.)

SOURCES: Diary of Phineas W. Cook Diary of Ann Eliza Howland Cook TIB - Endowments and Sealings: GS #25165 Pt. 13, Bk A pp. 4 and 7. Book B, pp. 84, 112, 119. Goshen Ward Records: GS #6309. Garden City Ward Records: GS #2400 Pt. 22 p. 191. Records of Alonzo L. Cook. Family Records: J. W. and S. Bryson Cook, Carl Cook, Dean S. Cook, Pearl C. Day, Claudia P. King, Edwina Pendleton, Rex D. Cook, Rowena C. Tingey, William Longhurst, H. L. Barney, Charles Lynn Hayward, Jane M. Jackson, Ted Garfield, Helen Ely Rorvik, Mattie Hiatt, and others. All records are now in the possession of Rex D. Cook, Hyrum, Utah. BAPTISM: Converted to the LDS Church and baptized in Kalamazoo, MI 8 Sep 1845.

GARDEN CITY Amanda was welcomed into the Garden City Ward 30 April 1879. "A(manda) P(olly) Cook, dau. David Savage and Theodocia Finch, b. 23 Aug. 1836 at Hasne Dist., York, Upper Canada. Baptized 1844 by J. Griffeth. Baptized 1844 by J. Griffeth. Rebaptized 23 Feb. 1876, by Hyrum Rich. Received into the ward 30 April 1879. (Garden City Ward Record of Members 1889-1894, Manuscript, Original record book, Church History Library, LR 30957, Page 92-95.) The same day her sister Sarah was welcomed into the Garden City Ward: p. 96-99 A. C. Lindford, son Jno Linford and M. Christian b. 6 Jan 1845, Gravely, Cambridge, England. Received into the ward 30 April 1879.   Sarah M. Lindford, dau. David Savage and M. a. White b. 24 Apr 1851, Lehi, Ut. Bap. July 1859   Children of A.C. Linford and S. M. Savage M. N., b. 8 Dec 1868 at Hyrum, Ut. Bap. 16 June 1877   A. B., b. 23 Oct 1870 at Paris, Id. Bap. 21 Jun 1879   David A. b. 14 Dec 1872 at Paris, Id (No baptism) Died 3 Jan 1873   Geo. C. b. 1 Apr 1874 at Paris. Bap. 8 July 1882   Jno. A. b. 1 Oct 1876 at Paris, Bap. 28 Sept 1884   H. A. b. 25 May 1879 at Garden City   J. E. b. 23 Sept 1882 at Garden City   Pa or La Franklin b. 15 June 1885 at Garden City

DEATH: "Paris Idaho Stake Cemeteries (burials)," FHL 982,442, item 2: Garden City Cemetery. "Amanda Polly Cook, b. 23 Aug. 1836, d. 15/16 July 1915." "Born Aug. 23, 1836, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada, Death: Jul. 15, 1915, Garden City, Rich County Utah, USA. Daughter of David Leonard Savage and Theodocia Finch. Married Phineas Wolcott Cook, 18 Dec 1853, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah." ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67977)

Note

"The Life and History of Phineas W. Cook," including his journal, published by the Phineas W. Cook Family Organization, #5 N 700E, Brigham City, UT, p. 79. "Dec 1853 and 18th I took two wives the name of the oldest was Polly Amanda Savage the daughter of the first Mormon Elder I ever heard preech she was 17 years old the 23 of August before. The name of the other was Catharine McCleve an Irish girl she was 17 the 17th of Sept."

SEALING FHL Special Collections film 183,393 #1409, 18 December 1853. Sealing, in this order: Phineas Wolcott Cook born August 28, 1819, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut; Amanda Savage born York District, Upper Canada 23 August 1836; Catherine McCleve born Belfast Ireland 14 January 1837. Sealed by E. T. Benson.

SECOND SEALING: "Friday the 28th day of March by their own free will and choice my three wives went with me to the endowment house and ware each sealed over the alter." ("The Life and History of Phineas W. Cook," including his journal, published by the Phineas W. Cook Family Organization, #5 N 700E, Brigham City, UT, p. 101.) Although he stated this in his journal, his first wife Ann Eliza was not sealed that day because she had already been sealed to him. Endowment House, March 28, 1856, Vol. B1, FHL 183,394 (end of film). All birth information was correct, and the following were listed: Phineas Wolcott Cook; Ann Eliza Howland; Amanda Polly Savage; Catherine McCleve. Sealed by Heber C. Kimball. Witnesses: J. M. Grant, W.W. Phelps, F. Kessler.

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