After the death of her father in 1849 her mother and two children moved to Jefferson, Indiana to the home of her grandparents, C.W. Prather. At the age of 14 she joined the Methodist Episcopal church of which she was an active member until her death. “She was a woman of unusual cheerful disposition, always ready for any duty of love or word for everyone.”

Moved to Kansas April 2, 1866.

NOTE: The birthdate on Sarah Emily's headstone (1846) is incorrect. Historical documents and her obituary correctly state her birthdate as 3 Jan 1847.

Sarah Emily (Em) Moore was born 3 Jan 1847 in Monroe County, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas S. Moore and Henrietta Prather Moore. Thomas died in 1849 and Henrietta and her two daughters moved to Clark County, Indiana, to live with Henrietta's parents. Henrietta then married Lewis Tuttle, a widower. In 1863, "Em" married a son of her stepfather, William Lewis Tuttle. She died on 22 Mar 1921 from a large abdominal tumor.

The obituary for "Em" tells her story well. It appeared in the Lawrence Journal World and reads as follows:

"Sarah Emily Moore was born in Monroe County, Iowa, January 3, 1847 and departed from this life March 22, 1921, age 74 years, two months, and 19 days. After the death of her father in 1849 her mother and two children moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana, to the home of her grandparents, Isaac Prather*. At the age of 14 she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she was an active member until her death. Her church and her family were her shrine on earth. She was a woman of an unusual cheerful disposition, always ready for any duty of love or word for everyone. Her love for her family was hallowed with her. She was married December 29, 1863 to William Lewis Tuttle. Came to Kansas April 2, 1866 and bought the Edward Landon place on which she lived until her death. After the death of her husband, April 7, 1901, two of her sons, Irvin and Otto, have lived with her, making the loneliness of her widowhood brighter. She was taken ill January 3, 1920. Since that time she has been in very poor health, always bearing her suffering cheerfully. A few days before her death she told her family she wished everyone on their deathbed could feel as satisfied and happy as she, perfectly willing to go when God called. She was the first member of the Fairview Foreign Missionary Society. She and her husband helped to build Vinland and Fairview churches, always willing to sacrifice for God's work. Her home was always a home for all who entered. She is survived by four daughters and five sons. The funeral was held from Fairview church March 24, Rev. Foster officiating."

* The obituary stated that her grandfather was C. W. Prather. Actually, Isaac Prather was her grandfather; C. W. Prather was his son and her uncle. The head of the home when Sarah Emily lived there was Isaac Prather. C. W. Prather inherited the home when his father died.

Clarification:
There will be both siblings and children listed below with the surname Tuttle. This is not a mistake. "Em" married a son of her stepfather. Therefore, she and her husband shared half-siblings... those children born after the marriage of William's father and Em's mother.1 6

Biography written by DONALD EDWARD PARK (1934-2014) with edits by Evelyn Park Blalock.

William Lewis and Sarah Emily settled in Clark Co, IN after their marriage. Henry Tuttle, brother of William Lewis married Mary Louisa Moore, sister of Sarah Emily 2/15/1866. These two families left Indiana in 1866 are arrived in Douglas Co, KS 4/2/1866. They bought adjacent farms at Blue Mound, near Vinland, Douglas Co, KS. The purchase of the farms was proabaly aided greatly by the fact that Isaac Prather, grandfather of the Moore girls gave the girls $3,000 each when they married. William Lewis' brothers Leonard and Dela also came to Kansas shortly after William Lewis and bought farms near Vinland. These young men were preceeded to the area by their uncle John Wesley Willey who settled at Blue Mound in 1857 and built a water powered saw mill on the Wakarusa River. William Lewis' farm stayed in the family until 1952.

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William Lewis Tuttle and Sarah Emily Moore were married December 29, 1863 in Clark County, Indiana, where they settled after their marriage. Sarah Emily, who was known as "Emma" or "Em", was the daughter of Henrietta Prather Moore, Lewis Tuttle's second wife. Sarah Emily and her sister, Mary Louise, were brought up in the Lewis Tuttle household along with Lewis' children by his first marriage. William Lewis Tuttle's brother Henry married Mary Louise Moore on February 15, 1866. The Prather and Tuttle families were members of the New Chapel Methodist Church, so it is likely that Lewis and Henrietta Tuttle, William Lewis and Sarah Emily Tuttle, and Henry and Mary Louise Tuttle were married in that church.*

William Lewis and Sarah Emily Tuttle, and Henry and Mary Louise Tuttle, left Indiana in 1866. They moved to Douglas County, Kansas, arriving about 2 Apr 1866, when they purchased adjacent farms at Blue Mound near Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas. The William Lewis Tuttle farm was located at the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 27. This farm remained in the family until 1952. The purchase of the farms was aided greatly by the fact that Isaac Prather had given each of the girls $3,000 when they were married, which was a very large sum at that time.

John Wesley Willey Sr. and John Wesley Willey Jr. had moved to Kansas in 1857, bringing equipment for a mill with them. The mill they built was located on the Wakarusa River at Blue Mound. John Wesley Willey Sr. was the uncle of William Lewis and Henry Tuttle. Another brother of William Lewis Tuttle, Leonard Huston Tuttle, also came to Douglas Co, Kansas in 1857. Leonard Tuttle returned to Indiana in 1861 to join the army and did not return to Kansas until shortly after William Lewis and Henry had moved there. Therefore, when William Lewis and Henry moved to Douglas County, they already had relatives there. Two additional Tuttle brothers also established farms near Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas.

In addition to farming, William Lewis Tuttle served on several school boards and was a pillar of the Methodist church in Vinland.

*New Chapel was originally a Methodist Episcopal Church, probably the first Methodist church in the state, organized circa 1804, and is now a United Methodist Church. New Chapel United Methodist Church is located at 5616 New Chapel Road in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana. 1 6

Biography written by DONALD EDWARD PARK (1934-2014) with edits by Evelyn Park Blalock.