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Show Harbertson for $100. Considering the $150 reduction in the sale price, it is unlikely that Cahoon made any improvements to the land or constructed the Harbertson Home -- or any part thereof. James Harbertson, James Harbertson, Jr., and their respective wives left the coal mines of Northumberland, England and immigrated to the United States in the summer of 1875.7 Their membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad undoubtedly dictated their making residence in Utah and more particularly Ogden. James Harbertson, Jr. purchased the 80 acre fruit farm as it was called just south of Ogden in South Weber and in all likelihood built the Harbertson Home soon thereafter. James Harbertson also moved to the farm and lived in a frame structure to the north. James Harbertson, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth had 5 children at their Ogden residence with only Parley and Elizabeth surviving past their third birthday and making the move to South Weber. The Harbertsons reared seven more children in South Weber with four boys and two girls surviving infancy. The family worked hard improving the land, raising fruit, grain, and tending the animals all the while James was also engaged in various contracting work. As the boys matured, James shifted the emphasis of work and the family's subsistence from the farm to contracting and the new family business - Harbertson Contractors. 8 With a new unabated commitment to his work as a contractor, Harbertson quickly established a reputation throughout the area as a skilled and knowledgeable craftsman and builder. He was often lauded by the local papers for his efficient yet fine workmanship and the scope of his building skills. Whether the structure be a stone, brick, or wood hotel, residence, or wall, James 7 Irene Harbertson Kendall, "The Life Story of James Harbertson and Elizabeth Taylor", 1970. 81. Kendall. |
