A. J. Wilson, J. Harris, C. Willden, Joseph Armstrong, D. D. Reese, J. Tattersall, H. Tattersall, Thomas Richards, D. C. Adams, W. Holgate and W. Hall.
The Adamsville townsite was surveyed in 1867, and named Adamsville after its founder, David...
man." (A copy of the Enterprise of August 12, 1875, is still in existence and is the property of Mary Goodwin of Beaver).
THE BEAVER COUNTY SENTINEL was the next
paper, and was managed by G. W. McLaughlin.
THE SQUARE DEALER, with Joseph Field again...
The Wells Fargo Express established an office in Beaver about 1877 or 1878. Charles Woodhouse was manager.
James Low, a native of Scotland and a convert to the Mormon Church, was one of Beaver's original pio-neers. He took an active part in the...
nary, 1877, and the General Conference of the Church held at that place in April following, the reorganization of the various stakes and wards began. Accordingly, at the Stake Quarterly Conference held in Beaver, July 25-26, a time of spiritual...
HISTORY OF BEAVER STAKE
Beaver Stake is the eighth oldest in the west. It was established March 12, 1866, with John R. Murdock as president; William Fotheringham as first and Daniel Tyler as second counselors. This organization existed until July...
March 12, 1869, Beaver Stake was organized and Beaver was divided into two wards. John Ashworth was made bishop of the Second (now West) Ward, with Andrew Patterson and Philip Baker as counselors. In June, 1877, John X. Smith became bishop, with...
Stoney did not assume the title of professor. He was, however, an energetic worker as a leader in choir and church work, and raised the standard of the choir equal with any in Southern Utah. He was also the leader of Beaver's, first Brass Band....
Judge Jacob S. Boreman, and a jury composed of twelve men, eight of whom were members of the Mormon Church. He was indicted for murder by a grand jury, September 24, 1874, nineteen years after the massacre. William Stokes deputized Thomas Winn,...
upon their own claims. Hence there are a lot of rudely-worked prospects, with very little development. During that time 40 men were working and prospecting in the two districts.
A two-stack smelter was built in Shauntie in the sum-mer of 1873. The...
Parry, John; Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--History
Photograph of John Parry, a representative of Iron County to the Utah Legislature of 1897. He is responsible for the bill founding the Branch Normal School. He was chairman of the Citizens Building Committee to construct Old Main.
Sun. April 19, 1914: Ther. Warm Wea. Thin clouds Attended S.S. Sacrament meeting and Priesthood meeting Monday 20: Ther. Cooler Wea. Mostly cloudy the men and boys turned out and cleaned Jesse Gifford’s ditch
Emery County (Utah); Castle Dale (Utah); Seely, Orange
Orange Seely was called by a council of apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to lead the colonizing movement into Castle Valley. That fall in 1877, there were three separate groups that came under Orange Seely's leadership.
Nov. 16. 1876.. .Petition of John V. Adams and 228 o t h e r s praying t h a t no more licenses be g r a n t e d for t h e disposal of intoxicating d r i n k s was r e a d . On motion, the wishes of said petitioners were accepted. Dec. 7, 1876. ....
Lewis Root. Joseph S . Hunter, a n d Kumen Jones to attend Council meeting T h u r s d a y n e x t . April 19. 1877.. .Joseph H. Smith. George H u n t e r , Lehi J o n e s , and George P e r r y J r . appeared a t Council meeting and were informed...
1877.. .Roll of attendance. -Mayor: Councilmen:
[took office in August 1877) John Chatterley Christopher J . Arthur Robert Heyborne Henry Leigh Homer Duncan Jens Nielson Louis Fischer
Recorder:
Sept. 2 6 , 1877 ...The Mayor was i n s t r u c t e...
across the creek opposite the residence of D . S . Macfarlane. After consultation, the petition of Cannon and Taylor was granted. Property deeded. (valued a t $500 but given a t $50, with the option that the property would revert back to the City...
JOHN PARRY Biography 1841 - 1919 John P a r r y , son of John P a r r y a n d Winifred B a r k e r , was born in Newmarket. Flintshire, North Wales, on November 14, 1841. In 1855, a t the age of fifteen y e a r s , he came t o America with his p a...
hundred, delivered a t Lund; and that the agent would forego his commission on the deal. (100 trees were ordered) J . S. Woodbury salary for J a n . , Feb., and Mar.. .$12.50 May 4 , 1908. ..The matter of constructing a bridge across Coal Creek at...
WILLIAM H . LEIGH Biography 1877 - 1958 William H . Leigh was one of Cedar City's best known businessmen and civic workers. He founded the Leigh Furniture and Carpet Company in Cedar City, and operated it for 45 years before turning i t over to the...