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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show around. Isaac Farley was of medium-light complexion and was well-built. He was a happy honest, untiring, hard worker. He never left a task until he felt it could not be done any better. He felt that something was lacking in life if one did not thrill to the ecstacy of a real task and the triumph of having done it well. He loved his own children and was fond of neighbor children as well. One would often see them following him about his work. He enjoyed athletic events, flowers, and animals. He loved his county life and enjoyed farming and stock rasing. Being a expert equestrian, he always owned the best horses. The following give further insight into Isaac's character, in a letter to his cousin, (Jennie G. Gibson), Theodore Farley (Winthrop's son) wrote from Provo, Utah, June 12, 1937 about his Uncle Isaac: "I recall Uncle Ike and his family when they lived on the eastern shores of the great Salt Lake (West Weber). He was engaged in farming and stock raising and also pastured stock for other people. My father sent stock to pasture in his pastures. When he was not engaged on the farm, he hauled lumber from Mr. Wheeler's sawmill. The mill was located about 15 miles east of Ogden on the mountain known as Monte Cristo. My father arranged with Uncle Isaac to let me go with him and haul lumberwhich we did for a number of year. I remember him as a very kind man who was always willing to assist in helping to load the lumber. When it became necessary to double teams to pull the load up the side of the mountain, he was always ready to double up with me to see that everything went all right. Coming down the mountain, one found the road to be very steep and dangerous. He would always take the lead, and I would follow. We camped together, cooked our meals on the same fire, and ate together. He was always as considerate of the safety of myself and my teams as my father would have been. I visited him with his family many times in their home on the lake shore--playing with his children and sleeping overnight. They always treated me like one of the family.---Theodore Farley Golden Wedding The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac R. Farley was celebrated at the residence of their daughter, Mrs. C. A. Marriott on Heninger Avenue, Ogden. About forty of their immediate relatives and friends spent a very pleasant evening. After partaking of a bounteous repast, the evening was spent on social chat, music and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Farley are of the old-time early settlers of Utah coming here in the early fifties and sharing in all the vicissitudes of pioneer life. Mr. Farley took a very active part in the building up of Weber County. He also took part in the Echo Canyon War. The venerable couple have thirteen children, sixty grandchild and twelve great grandchildren. Congratulations were sent them by members of their family who live in Oregon and other places, and were not able to attend. At a late hour the jolly crowd gave them a hearty endorsement |