The Frys became one ofthe first five families to settle in South Morgan. Daniel Bull took up a claim on what is now known as the Island; Norwood, the next claim of land south. Eddington and Turner, and Richard Fry claims ran south in the order named. On the north east comer of the Fry farm, Richard Fry built his first home in the Valley, of cottonwood logs chinked with wood and clay between the logs, topped with a thatched roof. While all this work was in progress, Richard and Ann lived in the wagon. One day while Ann was preparing dinner in the wagon, the dark face of an Indian appeared between the flaps of the wagon cover. Ann had always been frightened of Indians and was terribly upset. In broken English the Indian told her to get out ofthe wagon, that his squaw would take possession of it. Without argument and glad to get away, Ann ran breathlessly to tell Richard what had happened. The two made their way back to the wagon and gained peaceable possession of their home. The Fry home was finally finished and all preparations for winter completed. On 2 February 1861, their first child, Mary Ann Fry (Eddington), was bom. Mary Ann, named after both her grandmothers, was the first white child to be bom in South Morgan. Their second child, Susan Fry (Tonks) was also born in this house on 12 April 1862. Richard had fenced in one ofthe bends along Canyon Creek as a sheep and calf pasture. One morning he discovered several of his sheep had been killed by a large animal. Later a calf from the same pasture was killed. This time the tracks of a large bear in the area gave a clue to the killer. With his neighbor and their dogs, Richard began to search for the bear which they discovered in the brush not far from the pasture. One look at the huge bear convinced the aroused neighbors that the old shot guns they had were not equal to the task of killing such an animal. They did follow him with their dogs eastward across the fields hoping that someone with a high-powered gun would take up the chase and finish it. True Love Manhardt, an old hunter, did finally kill the bear, performing a great service for the settlers that day. He said the bear was the largest grizzly he had ever seen. During this time Richard and his wife kept up a correspondence with their parents in England. Richard received a letter from his father begging him to come back to England. His father was very worried about the young family. He was afraid Richard would have to go to war [Civil War in America! and leave his family without means or support. He mentioned land in England where Richard could raise his family with security. But Richard and Ann wanted to stay, in spite of all the risks and dangers of frontier life in an unsettled land. As spring came the heavy snows of winter began to melt and fill the rivers and creeks beyond capacity. Brigham Young advised the settlers to seek higher levels for their homes. Accordingly the log house was torn down in the spring of 1862 and the logs were taken to the mouth of Monday Town, near Richville. From the same logs a second house was built which stood nearly five years, until the fall of 1867. In this house, on 20 January 1864, was 243