A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)Woodbury, Angus M. (Angus Munn)
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A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)
Woodbury, Angus M. (Angus Munn)
National parks and reserves -- Utah -- History; Utah -- History
[50]Interview with E. C. Behunin by J. W. Thornton at Zion Canyon.
Interview with Ezra Stevens, at Mt. Carmel, Utah, August 14, 1933.
Interview with Peter Munk, at Manti, Utah, September 1, 1933.
[51]Charles L. Walker, “Journal” (copy in the files of the Utah State
Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah).
[52]John Langston, “History of John Langston” (Ms. in files of Utah
State Historical Society).
[53]The settlers of Rockville included the following; beginning at west
end on south side of street, Elijah Newman, a wheelwright from
Parowan who had operated sawmills in Parowan Canyon and was well
acquainted with Cedar Mountain; Mr. Frauschum, a jeweler from Provo;
Mr. Scoggins, an Englishman; John C. Hall, a self-educated man from
Salt Lake City; George Staples, farmer from Lehi; Albert and Edward
Huber from France; Thomas Hall, a tinker from Salt Lake City; Joe
and Jim McFate, farmers; Jacob E. and James P. Terry; and Mr.
Coombs. On the north side of street beginning at west end, Samuel A.
Kenner, doctor and journalist; Henry Jennings from Provo; William H.
Carpenter, broom-maker; Hyrum and Ezra Strong, farmers; Henry Stocks
from England, ironmonger by trade, who made the first molasses mill
rollers in southern Utah and brought the mill to Rockville; William
Ashton (“picked on” by the boys); William Crawford from Draper; John
Langston from Draper; Daniel Q. Dennett, fifer in Mormon Battalion;
Tom Flanigan, who sold out to William L. Draper a month later; and
Asa York, carpenter; on land to the north; James Green stayed one
summer. (Interview with James Jennings at Rockville, Utah, August
14, 1933).
[54]In the fall of 1862 the following came to Shunesburg: the mother of
young Hyrum Stevens and his three brothers, Amos, Ezra and Charles;
two uncles, Henry and Barney Stevens, each with two families; Albert
Petty with two families, and John J. Allred. Charlie Klapper soon
left and Albert and George Petty and Hardin Whitlock moved over to
Springdale during the winter of 1862-63. In the fall of 1863 came
James Thaxton and Samuel K. Gifford, a chairmaker.
[55]The first settlers of Springdale included: Isaac Behunin and sons,
Albert Petty, George Petty, William Black and three sons, William,
George and Joseph; Robert Brown, Newman Brown, Hardin (Howard?)
Whitlock, Hyrum Morris, C. G. Averet, Mr. Powell, Mr. Davis, Mr.
Norton and Joseph Millett.
[56]James G. Black, _loc. cit._
[57]Neff, _op. cit._, p. 908.
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