Slater, daughter of Richard Slater, lived with his wife and family in a log cabin. The brick house that stands at this location today was erected by the couple's only son, Joseph, several years after his father's death when the mother and son moved into the new structure. (See fig. 3-35). Mrs. Stevens had various experiences during rather an adventurous life. Having had three husbands the last one of whom she was privileged to share companionship with the longest. It appears that Mary and her first husband, John Reed, commenced life filled with bright hopes for the future. The couple came to Slaterville in 1860, a few years after they were married. Upon arriving here, they took up their abode in a neat log cabin that stood near the spot where Arnold I. Slater's homestead is at the present located. Shortly after Mr. Reed and family settled here, he received a call from Church authorities to participate with others in the colonization of Franklin, Idaho. Obedient to the call they moved to Idaho where they started life anew. On July 23 of that year (1860) the couple with their two children returning to visit relatives and friends in Ogden and vicinity, were attacked by Indians and Mr. Reed was killed. This crippling tragedy left the mother with the two small children to support and raise. (Incidently, the good people of this modern town that has grown to be quite large, erected a monument near the spot where this tragedy took place. John Reed's name is listed as the first white man to lose his life from Indian uprising in that county). This tragedy it is believed, presented a time of mental indecision. The widow, no doubt, was at a loss to know how to cope with the situation. The thing most logical and the one most nearly any person would choose would be to return to those close of kin who were concerned in her welfare and ready to share her troubles. This she did, and returned to Slaterville, the home of her parents and many friends. Only a short time after her return, she met and married a man named Kelley. The couple settled on property bordering the north side of Second Street across from Robert Baird's home, in the extreme east end of our settlement. This marriage, it is understood, wasn't very happy. The couple lived here only a short time, a period of two or three years, when one morning Mr. Kelley arose early and left home, presumably in his routine effort to provide for his family and was never seen or heard of again. Mary was left a widow for the second time. This time with three children to support. The third child, Maggie, born during the marriage to Mr. Kelley and Neoma and John Reed, children of her first marriage. Under these distressing circumstances, Mary returned with her three children to her parents who extended the welcome and parental love and blessings as they had before. While living with her parents, Alford Stevens, a son of an early pioneer settler here, came into her life. Her associations and final marriage to him came at a time when she was no doubt deeply concerned in the future prospects for herself and small family. After their marriage, they located on the property on which the brick house that now was the home of a grandson, but since that time has been owned by many people and now is owned by a Sadler family. The couple, however, spent their lifetime together living in a log cabin Mr. Stevens moved from the home location of Arnold I. Slater's home. The couple's son, Joseph, built the brick house after the death of his Father, where the son and Mother lived until her death a number of years ago. -30- Joseph Stevens' Home (Fig. 3-35) JOHN ETHERINGTON Born April 28, 1794, Bishop Auckland, Durham, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 7, 1855 Noah T. Guyman Company. High Priest John Etherington (Fig. 3-36) James Alma Slater Home & Family (Fig. 3-37) Front Row: Mary Elizabeth, Harold Osborne James Alma, Marcia Ann, Mary Ethel Back Row: Enos Arnold, James Richard John Lawrence Henry Bowns (Fig. 3-38) -31-