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Show one wagon. These were cut into suitable lengths to build of the first log cabins in Midvale. It was built on the east side of Main Street, 20 North Main. The cattle sheds were where the Utah Power and Light Company has could find work and did not get to Utah until 1864. When he cutting logs for Archibald Gardner in Cottonwood Canyon, he became acquainted with Emma Naylor, who had crossed the plains the same year he did. She was the daughter of William and Diana Ireland Naylor, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England. Samuel and Emma were married by Bishop Archibald Gardner in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Samuel had a small farm, but most of his work was getting logs in the canyons for the saw was its office. Sarah Chappel was England in born in 1844 and came to Utah in 1865. William and Sarah were married in 1866. William was a brick mason in England, and that is the main work he did when he mills. built a two story brick home and Center Street. The new on came to Utah. He later the east home was hundred feet from the road. William corner of Main built about two was a postmaster, half circle driveway so people could drive in and out more easily when they came for their mail in a horse and buggy. He had a special room for the postof and he fixed a fice. large fruit orchard and several hives of beets, hay, wheat, corn and berries of every description. He had livestock enough for his own family and sold honey to anyone who came for it and would fill any container to the top for the same price. William was active in his church and served a mission in England. Some people were baptized in Bennett's Pond. A row of poplar trees on the west of his lot (east side of Main) were inviting and Howard Phelps helped William build tables and benches for people to rest and picnic there. William became the fourth postmaster in 1895. It was in his home and Sarah helped with this. Besides the postof fice, helping in the fields, doing her housework and working in her gardens, she raised a family of twelve William had a bees. He also raised Samuel Merritt Emma N. Merritt Samuel and Emma had thirteen children - Samuel Alonzo, George William. Elizabeth Diana, Levi Ed ward, Perry, Emma Jane, Archibald James, Sarah Ellen, Charles Augustus, Delila May, Gertrude Alice, Edna Evaline and Martha Vinnie. All were born at West Jordan (Midvale). Ozro Merritt children and was active in the church. WILLIAM B. AND SARAH BENNETT William Barnabee Bennett, the oldest son of Thomas and Ann Lacey Bennett, was born in England in 1840. He was baptized into the Mormon Church in 1850. After the family's conversion, they suffered much hardship and persecution and were forced to move to a nearby town for their safety. They were anxious to come to America. With little money, only his father and his brother, Ephraim, could come, leaving William to take care of the other seven members of the family until funds could be saved for their passage. Two years later, in 1861, they had saved enough money for William and the rest of the family to come to Salt Lake. They first settled near Dry Creek Wash in Sandy, but later moved to West Jordan (Midvale). Their farm where the Midvale business district is now. William B. Bennett The children Rosetta (Mrs. Thomas, Isabella (Mrs. William Werrett), Joseph B., Laura (Mrs. Albert J. Bird), Wilford. They also lost twins at birth. Sarah, a most remarkable woman, died at age 98. Wilford Bennett was station master for the D & RGW until his retirement. was corner, out Edward, Jenkins), Emma Eliza (Mrs. John Dunn), Sarah Ann (Mrs. Samuel A. Jenkins), Mary Ellen (Mrs. William Clays), Nora (Mrs. Max Beaver), William It included they lived the first winter in a covered wagon dugout while William worked hard to bring logs of Little Cottonwood Canyon with a team and Sarah C. Bennett John Lorenzo all the land one-half mile east, one-half mile north, one half mile west and back to _point of beginning, the southeast corner of Main and Center Street. On this and were: a 30 Vera Dunn and Edith Mounteer |
