George S. Long Presentation [Transcript]

Presentation given about William S. Powell by his grandson, George S. Long, to the Uintah County Historical Society. Topics include: Personal background information of Billy Powell, including place of birth and parents; Leaving Missouri after the Civil War to come out west; Eventually settling in Ashley Valley, Utah where he married and raised his family; Assisting with the extension of the Rockpoint Canal to provide water to to homes in the area; Helping people whenever he could; Allowing neighbors to stay on his property while their houses were constructed and purchasing supplies for them while he was in town; Assisting people passing through the area like Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay; Bartering with the Native People in the area; Divorce and a second marriage; Billy's death and funeral; A history of Ashley and the canals and ditches that carried water to the settlements; The division of the town into two districts; The creation of the Ashley ward by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Names of residents and where their homes were/are located; and excerpts from 1890s local newspaper articles.