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Show Pg. 60 They had very little trouble with the Indians. Large numbers came through and camped on the outskirts of the settlements. The South Round Valley was taken out in 1861. During the years 1867 and 68 a number of people came into Round Valley. Among them were: Henry Wise, August Lambert and Johnny Binsley with their families. The place became quite a thriving community on the South side of the river. The first school was begun about 1870 with Charley Watkins as teacher. Mrs. Olpin taught later. A small log room with a dirt roof was erected and used for both meeting and school house. All the first settlers of South Round valley have long since moved away. And only two families are now residing there. (1830) Mr. George H. Southam, of Vernal, Utah, says he was born at Round Valley, Morgan County in 1867. His grandfather, John Cameron, owned the Hunter farm at one time. He says Bishop Parker took care of his father’s family while he went east to assist with the last immigration in 1868. Pg. 61 Croydon. This town is located about a mile north of Weber River on Plumbar Creek, commonly called Lort Creek, on account of the water disappearing underground and coming to the surface lower down. In the spring of 1862 George Knight, George Shill and James Walker visited this locality with a view to settling there. They returned to Salt Lake City and in July of the same year they came back, together with some others, and put up hay, which they expected to need the next winter. Mr. G. A. Condie informs us that his father, Thomas Condie, built the first house there that year. In November, 1862, a number of men moved onto the ground with four families and seven wagons. George Shill and Levi Savage had built a log cabin during the summer. The company built their homes in fort form for protection. Red sand rock was used in building the fort. In the square inside a log school house with a dirt roof was built. This was to be used also for a meeting house. The men combined their labors. And besides constructing eight houses, corrals and sheds were |
