to members of our ward as the old gentleman's home. Fred's father, Thomas it is understood, located some distance back north of Pioneer Road on the bank of Four-Mile Creek where the son spent most of his early life. Little is known concerning the elder Mr. Foy's life, other than he was successful in accumulating considerable amount of property, which, after his death, enhanced the son's fortune. The long, low, frame house that stood years ago in the corner south of Pioneer Road, below the street leading south along the Warren Canal is no doubt remembered by older members of our ward as the home in which the Bybee family lived. Bluford, the head of the family, was one of the first Pioneers to settle and erect a home in this locality. He no doubt expected to spend the remainder of his life there and during the years that elapsed until near the beginnig of the century raised a family and prospered. Presumably, because of mounting disadvantages on the small farm and hopes of expanding opportunities for the children elsewhere, he sold his possessions to two Italians, Steve Angelo and Joseph Vosennella and moved to Idaho. This state was then regarded as the land of opportunity. The sparsely settled sagebrush covered upper Snake River Valley where the family located held unlimited farming possibilities for humble home seekers. During the years spent as a citizen among us, the old gentleman witnessed many changes in the development of our settlement and did much himself to stimulate interest in its economic, industrial, and political advancement, and some members of the family became prominent in civic activities, schools, socials, dramatics, etc. Mr. Bybee died several years ago at his Idaho estate, and members of his family, like those of other Pioneers we knew, have dwindled away in number until only one, the oldest son, John, survives. A short distance south of Mr. Bybee's home, at the end of a lane leading west to Weber Riber from the County Road, Vol Simpson, a man not known by even the older members of the ward, settled and lived on a small farm at this location. Mr. Simpson, it is understood, was a member of our Church, but the extent of his religious activities is not known, but apparently he was one of the unfortunates who settled too near the river and was menaced by the yearly overflow of the stream and like a few others, according to reports by Ben Chadwick, Fred Foy, and others, had to be moved from his home in boats during high water periods which lasted some seasons as long as three or four weeks. Mr. Simpson, according to reports, after two or three yearly experiences of this kind, abandoned the farm, ownership to which in later years was acquired by Fred Foy and moved to Hooper where several Simpson families reside at the present time. Also along this lower road heading south near the canal was the home of the Percucca family. The farm that now belongs to Jack Tippetts at 2909 West Pioneer Road, joining the old Bybee home on the west, was until comparatively recent years, the home of the Chadwick family. (See Fig. 3-54). Moses Burn, the original owner of the farm, only lived there a few years when he sold it to Calvin Wheeler, son of the old Gentleman Wheeler, who operated a sawmill in Wheeler's Basin (now Snow Basin) during the early years of the -44- settlement of this section of the state. Cal, it was reported by John Wheeler and Ben Chadwick, life-long pioneers of our settlement, did not remain here long until he sold his possessions to Mr. Chadwick and moved to Cache Valley or Southern Idaho where a number of Wheeler still live. Little is known concerning civic or religious activities of Mr. Burn or Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Chadwick, as previously pointed out in this history, lived in another section of Slaterville before purchasing the farm originally owned by Mr. Burn. The old gentleman, at this early stage of life, was a sturdy, hardy character, a type of man fitted to pioneer new frontiers, but was not religiously inclined. However, he proved to be a benefactor in many ways to the community. After the reaper and thresher replaced the handcradle and flail in harvesting and threshing grain, he and Mr. Ekins were some of the individuals in the surrounding vicinity to purchase these machines at prices high for those early times. When harvest time rolled around, Mr. Chadwick, with his oldest son, Ben Jr., spent two months or better cutting and threshing grain and alfalfa seed not only for neighbors, but also for individuals in adjoining settlements. Every spring for years, under his direction, cattle belonging to people of Slaterville and neighboring settlements who had cattle to let out to pasture were gathered into one large herd numbering some springs as high as two or three hundred head, were driven back up in the hills to LaPlatt where they were carefully watched during the grazing season from early spring to late fall. Gathering, driving to the range, herding and returning of cattle to respective owners, was the responsibility of two younger sons, Joseph and William, whom incidently, during their early lives became famous as bronco-busters. Immediately below and on Mr. Chadwick's farm, the oldest son, Ben Jr., who was his father's main standby support, erected and lived in the house which now belongs to Richard Alkema. Back of the old Chadwick home, Thomas Gates lived in a small log cabin on the bank of Mill Creek. Little is known concerning this man other than he was a member of our Church and came here with the early Pioneers of Slaterville. Any assumption of his being the Thomas Gates who was active in the Church during the hectic days in Missouri, or a son, or any relation of that honored man, would only be speculative. Directly west, about 1/4 mile on the south side of the street stands the new home of James Cowan Sr. and Priscilla Slater. Nellie Cowan lived in this home. James and Priscilla settled in Slaterville after they were first married in 1857. (See Fig. 3-55). When Priscilla and James made their permanent home in Slaterville, they took a prominent part in the town. In those days people were so friendly and congenial, everyone knew everyone else and there was a good feeling among them and they helped each other. The rejoiced with others in their happiness, sympathized with them in their sorrows. They worked hard and enjoyed many social activities with other settlers. Going west on the north side of the road the home of Richard Cowan and Ada -45-