Pg. 32 of Zion in that locality the name of Morgan was given to it in honor of Mr. Grant. In the spring of 1858 father sold our property in Centerville to Brigham Young for $7000.00. Taking his pay principally in cattle sheep and horses harness, which he took up into Weber Valley. The Territorial Legislature had granted to Jedediah M. Grant, T. J. Thurston and George D. grant, a large section of land for a herd ground, and in the fall of the same year father moved our family here.” Mr. Thurston built a house in Deep Creek. He owned a large tract of land extending as far as Morgan where he kept a large herd of cattle. He also owned a saw-mill in Hardscrabble Canyon. He, together with Wads Poulsen, B. Y. Bestrum, Ole Johnson, and several other families, built houses in fort farm for protection against the Indians. This was called Thurston’s Fort and later became Thurstonville, in honor of the first settler. Mr. Hurston built a large barn about 1863 or 64, which was used as an amusement hall by the young people of the town. It was built without nails, wooden pegs being used in- Pg. 33 stead. It was built so well that it was still being used and is in a good condition, and is a monument to his memory. Mr. Thurston was Presiding Elder over the entire valley until 1863 when it was divided into two wards, and Charles S. Peterson was appointed to preside over Weber City, Mt. Green. Enterprize, North Morgan and Round Valley. While Mr. Thurston presided over Milton, Littleton, South Morgan, Richville and Porterville. Mr. Joseph Mecham settled in Milton in the fall of 1860, just across the creek from Thurstons. The creek was called Live Creek because of its being the dividing line between the property of the two men. Mr. Mecham followed farming with some sheep raising. Andrew Nielsen came to Milton in Sept. 1861 with his family. He moved into the fort. His son, Hyrum Nielsen now of Preston, Idaho, was born there in a wagon box in December of the same year. Ephraim Swan moved to Milton in 1861, and settled on a creek which was called Swan Creek in his home.