Cedar City (Iron County, Utah)--Organizations; Music
Beth Leigh and her Boys' Chorus. First row, from left: L.D. Watson, Lee Lunt, Alan Macfarlane, Ham. Leigh, Richard Leigh, Reed Leigh, ? Lunt, Francis Betenson, Chester Smith. Second row, from left: Bernus Barlow, Evan Hunter, Howard Betenson,...
Group photo, includes: Daill Rogers - Millard City, Ora Dalley - Cedar City, Ahlstrom, Wanda Tollestrup, Supt. H. Claude Lewis, Amy Bowman from University of Utah, Blanche Jones.
Fourth Years
OWEN SANDERS ELWOOD CORRV ELLIS ARMSTRONG
ESTELLE JACKSON ALICE FOURMAN DIXIE FOSTER
RICHARD THORLEY HENRY BULLOCK ODELL WATSON
BERTHA SEAMAN NORMA PETTY MARGARET ESPLIN
FRED E. HEATON WESLEY LYLE THOMAS
LEAH GIBSON SHELTON...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL Hughes, John Lang, John Holgate, William Levi, David Holgate, Schofield Lillywhite, Benjamin Hutchings, William W. St. Lillywhite, Joseph Hutchings, William W. Jr. Law, David Hall, Joshua C. Limb, Charles Hall, Iowa Limb, Hyrum...
FIRST COLONIZERS NAMED
The question of colonizing Beaver Valley, having met the approval of George A. Smith, the following named men were chosen, with the understanding that they would become permanent settlers: Simeon F. Howd, captain; Wilson G....
Adamsville boasted a store owned and operated by John F. Jones. It was fairly well stocked. He accepted butter and eggs in trade for merchandise. Since Adamsville was close to Beaver, many families made weekly trips to the stores there for a more...
Photos of Beaver's First Band, Back Row, left to right: Robert Stoney, William Robinson, Lorenzo Schofield, Samuel Fennemore, Enoch E. Cowdell, Charles C. Harris. Front Row: John Robinson, George Hales, Thomas Schofield, William G. Bickley, F. O....
EAST WARD BISHOPS
Louis W. Harris, the first bishop of East Ward after the town was divided into two wards, was ordained January 22, 1905, and served until 1908, when his first counselor, George A. Parkinson, became bishop.
George A. Parkinson...
pared with the wax or tallow candles, they were far superior. Most women prided themselves on keeping the lamp filled, trimmed, and the chimney shining.
Gas lights were suspended from the ceilings in a few homes out of the Beaver city limits. These...
CHAPTER THIRTEEN GREENVILLE-ITS FOUNDING AND HISTORY SETTLED IN 1860 Greenville, a small town located some five miles southwest of Beaver, was settled in 1860 by a group of people from Parowan and Cedar City. As early as 1857, however, these...
by out-of-town people, who came to hear the choir and other vocal and musical selections rendered, and they were never disappointed. They also had a dramatic club, and during winter months would put on many fine plays, sometimes taking them to...
BEAVER COUNTY SELECTMEN AND YEARS OF SERVICE
John W. Huntsman 1856-7 James McKnight 1880-87
Simeon F. Howd 1856-7 Willis Coplan 1881
Joel W. White 1856-7 John; R. Murdock 1882
Ross B. Rogers 1858-9- Philo T. Farnsworth 1883
David B. Adams 1858-9...
Jackson, Lorus Owen, Wilford Ray
Joseph, Ernest G. Parkinson, G. Arnold
Joseph, Thomas L. Petty, Edgar A.
Kesler, Ferrall Price, Charles
Lindsay, Dan Price, Victor E.
Low, James W. Puffer, Stanley M.
Maeser, Earl Reese, Sidney R.
Maeser,...
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
MINERSVILLE-ITS FOUNDING AND HISTORY
Imagine, if you 'can, coming -down* the canyon and viewing this valley prior to its settlement. The river fol-lowed much the same course as it does today, with a few scattered cottonwood trees to...
The first molasses mill was built in the street west of the school house, and was operated by Albert L. Stod-dard. Molasses took the place of sugar in those days.
FIRST SCHOOL
The first school was held in "Grandma Corbridge's" house, located where...
HISTORY OF MINERSVILLE RELIEF SOCIETY
The Relief Society of the Minersville Ward was organized April 15, 1869, with Malinda Lewis as president and Harriet Bradshaw as secretary. The society was
called Female Relief Society of Minersville.
Tarlton...
Kennedy and Mr. Clinger were in charge of that work, and sublet contracts to individuals for different stage routes. Mr. Hollis worked in five different blacksmith shops in Milford. He took over the one which stood on the drug store corner, when...