of a shortage of water, most all of the settlers on the Delta project moved out, and in 1917, D. E. Kirk, C. C. Sloan, E. C. McGarry, M. P. Lewis and Bert Nichols again started the development of the underground water. But on account of the war,...
Letters.: Rec’d. Name. Answered. 1-3 l. Bank of St. George 1-3 L. Up-to-Date Farming 1-6 02 1-6 B.C. Bean 1-19 02 1-6 l M.W. & Co 1-? E.C. Bean 1-7 02 107 plll MW & Co 1-18 card 1-20 p H.W. Buckbee 1-7 02 1-8 cat. H. Field Seed Co 1-11...
The old Leonard threshing machine is from Adeline Wakefield's scrapbook. This threshing machine was the first in Emery County. The power to run the machine that threshed the grain was made from horses turning a big wheel. Adeline wrote:"Threshing...
PREFACE Through researching and writing the following history of the Mayors of Cedar City, we have gained a greater insight into the problems confronting our city and county leaders. W have also gained a deep appreciation for the tremendous e...
CHRISTOPHER J. ARTHUR Biography 1832 - 1919 Christopher Jones Arthur was born March 9, 1832, in t h e village of Abersychan, Monmouthshire, South Wales. His f a t h e r . Christopher Abel A r t h u r , and his mother, Ann Jones A r t h u r , were...
LEHl WILLARD JONES Biography 1854 - 1947 Lehi W . Jones was born November 15, 1854. t h r e e y e a r s a f t e r Cedar City was founded a s a base for development of t h e iron o r e deposits n e a r b y . He was born in t h e 'Old Fort' to Thomas...
JOSEPH T . WILKINSON Biography 1847 - 1919 Joseph T . Wilkinson was born in Manchester. England March 26, 1847. His f a t h e r , Charles Wilkinson, a n d mother, Sarah Hughes Wilkinson, together with t h e t h r e e childrenJoseph Thomas, Sara J a...
CEDAR CITY TABERNACLE Erected in 1885
At the Spring Conference, held in 1886, the meetings were held in the new Tabernacle. Location: 10 North Main and Water Street (Center). May 17, 1882..."John Chatterley, and others, submitted a petition to the...
JOHN S. WOODBURY Biography 1865 - 1949 John Stillman Woodbury was born in St. George, Utah, November 16, 1865. He was the oldest of eleven children born to John Stillman and Martha Alice Parker Woodburv. They were among the pioneers arriving in the...
DONALD C. URIE Biography 1875 - 1948 Donald Clyde Urie was born in Cedar City, Utah. October 2 9 , 1875, the son of John and Priscilla Klingensmith Urie. He died March 9, 1948. in Provo, Utah. He,attended the Branch Normal School in Cedar City and...
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...
ELIAS MORONI CORRY Biography 1884 - 1947 Elias Moroni Corry was born in Cedar City. Utah. February 2 1 , 1884, the son of William Henry and Elizabeth Louise P a r r y Corry. William Henry Corry was a blacksmith, having followed the same occupation...