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Show his life after coming here, has changed ownership several times during the preceding century and is presently the home of Harry Moon at 1900 West 300 North. Three sons of Mr. Knight's: John Jr. (See Fig. 3-21), James, and William lived near their father on property they obtained form him. John, in a small frame house located about half way between the old home and the new state highway. James, where Aaron Spencer lived and William where Henry Rich lived until his death. Immediately west of the state highway, the farm south of the road now owned by Wesley Spencer was originally settled and owned by Henry Bradshaw. This estate was inherited by a son, George Alfred, who sold it to Floyd Knight, a nephew, before his death. Since that time, the property changed hands a number of times before Mr. Spencer acquired ownership. Henry Bradshaw lived in a small log house near the slough west of the Wesley Spencer dwelling. Mr. Bradshaw's home was the last dwelling south of the road above the old frame church that stood on the corner where the Vern Bowan family home is located. The house now located on the north side of the street a short distance above the road east of our present ward bowrey is the original home of James Hutchins Jr. (See Fig. 3-22,23,24). Proceeding south from the Bowman home at 2197 West 250 North, and locating homes of families east of the winding road to the south boundary line of our settlement, we find that the family of John Wheeler was the originally owned property, and they lived in the house which once belonged to Bishop Coy F. Gardner at 114 S. 2250 West and now is owned by Perry Slater. (See Fig. 3-25). The Wheeler family lived first in a log cabin on a farm that now belongs to Julian Powell located in the southwest part of our settlement bordering the Weber River. The annual overflow of the river made it necessary for the family to move from the farm and locate on a spot out of reach of this yearly menace. Mr. Wheeler, after moving to the new location, built a log cabin in which the family lived for nearly half a century. The old building stands immediately east of the brick structure erected around the beginning of the century several years after the death of Mr. Wheeler. The widow and family lived in the new house until she passed away when title to the property was acquired by a son, Moroni, and later by a grandson, Roland, from whom it was purchased by Mr. Gardner. Immediately south across the slough from the Gardner home, the family of Lawrence Barrett, a grandson of William Henry Manning, lived in a house erected by his grandfather years before our ward was organized. A new home has replaced this old structure. Mr. Manning was comparatively young when he came here. He was very enthusiastic about the Gospel and an ardent supporter of Church institutions. One of the many important assignments he was called to accept was that of ward clerk. The humble, faithful, and dignified manner in which he served in various capacities, endeared him in the hearts of the people. He kept records of proceedings in the ward for forty-five years. These records were esteemed among the neatest, most perfect, and complete. (See Fig. 3-26). Sylvester Perry, brother of Steven W. and also a pioneer of 1853, owned the property and lived in the house that now belongs to Leonard Thurston. (See -24- John Knight Jr. Family Front Row: John Knight III, Sarah Taylor Knight, Emma Knight Furness, John Knight Jr. (son of the first settler John Knight Sr.) Back Row: Wm Knight, Manerva Knight Green, James Knight, Amanda Jane Knight Holley, Levina Knight. (Fig. 3-21) Hutchin's Home (Fig. 3-22) Mary Knight Hutchins 1st wife of James Hutchin (Fig. 3-23) -25- |