Pg. 62 put up at a safe distance to the rear of the houses. Hay was hauled to cover the sheds and general preparations made for the coming winter. Fortunately there were no storms or severe weather until the new year. The following year a town site was laid out and several small farms selected. An irrigation ditch also was commenced. At first the church members belonged to Henefer branch, and went over there to attend meetings. About the year 1865 James Walker was appointed presiding Elder. He was succeeded by George Shill, Ephraim Swan and George Knight. During the Indian troubles in Utah in 1866 the people of Croydon were advised by the Presidency of the church to leave their homes and move into Coalville. They did this but returned again the same season. Among the first settlers in Croydon were: Thomas Condie, W. H. Loone, George Shill, Charles Shill, George Knight, James Walker, Charles Bunting, Levi Savage, John Toone, Charles Blackwell, Joseph Blackwell, Ephraim Swan, Gibson Condie, George Thackery, William Chapman, Solomon Edwards, Thomas Cook, William Probert, John London, Pg. 63 Charles Toone and John Carto. Many of these moved away and were replaced by later corners – John Hopkins, William Bower, W. A. Flagstaff, G. K. Bowering, E. Wilde, Charles Cottrell, J. Mole, James Bosworth, Rob Stokes, William Palmer, John Palmer and Thomas Palmer and many other who lived only a short time in the neighborhood. The location has proved to be very healthy. The first death a Swain child, occurred about eight years after the founding of the settlement. The first child born there was Victoria, daughter of James Walker. The people engaged in agriculture and raised all kinds of grain. They also raised cattle and horses. Mr. Sim Toone says: “We had to cross the river 13 times to get to Morgan. It took a full day to go there and back, with oxen. We obtained most of our provisions from Echo. Two days were required to go to Salt Lake City by way of Coalville and Parleys Canyon. We are indebted to Mr. Gibson A. Condie for the following: “Some very fine, talented people have resided in Croy-