Sarah E Sweat & Bennett Lindsay

Sarah Elizabeth Sweat was Emeline's eldest sister.

She married Bennett Lindsay on 23 Nov 1905 in Center, Wasatch, Utah.

Thus, she became Sarah Elizabeth Sweat Lindsay.

Sarah and Bennett Lindsay
Cropped and photoshopped together from a larger family photo
From the personal albums of Karma MacDonald

The following is an excerpt from the written history of Bennett Lindsay (p.2) found in the personal albums of Veda Cox:

"... Bennett started "sparking" Sarah Sweat the winter of 1902-03.  He had known her all her life as she was a near neighbor.  His Uncle Jimmy Watson was an old bachelor.  He had said, "Bennett, find you a good LDS girl, and raise a good family in the Church.  Don't do as I have done.  I've wasted my life."  He thought this was good advice and Sarah was a beautiful, lovely LDS girl so he was happy when she decided to become his wife on 23rd of Nov. 1905..."

Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 0482527

The following excerpt is from the written history of Sarah Sweat Lindsay (p.6), found in the personal albums of Karma MacDonald:

"... When I was 20 years past, I married Bennett Lindsay, the cream of the boys.  One I had gone to school with a good part of my life.  He had lived just up the street from me.  He wasn't a member of the Church at the time, which was one problem.  When he talked to my Father, that was one understanding that Father expected him to become a member of the Church.  Bennett said it was his intentions to join as he knew it was true, and taught true principles, but he didn't was people to think he was getting baptized just to "get his girl", but would be baptized later.  So we were married in Pride's Hall, 23 Nov 1905, by his brother-in-law, Bp. Fred Crook...."

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1905, Nov 24, p.3

Newspaper notice transcribed:
"... A rousing wedding reception was held in Pryde's hall at Center last evening in honor of the marriage of Bennett Lindsay and Miss Sarah Sweat.  A large crowd was present and many expressions of good will was tendered the young couple."

Sarah and Bennett Lindsay- Dec 1949
From the personal albums of Karma MacDonald

*For the record, their cemetery headstone bears the marriage date of: 15 Nov 1905.  All other documents indicate that they were married on 23 Nov 1905, so that is the date I am sticking with.