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Edward Steed and Clara Wilcox built a home south of there across where the Miller Floral is; now owned by Leona and Calvin Lichtenwalter, 123 S. 2nd W. A little east was a frame house built by William Walker. Eli Manning built a log home north of the floral. North of here was an adobe room built by a Mr. Merret in 1850. It had one door and one window. It was half-filled with ammunition that was put there when they prepared for Johnston's army that came through Farmington. Later, this house was purchased by my father, John W. Steed. He built on some more rooms. On the north corner was an adobe room built by George Simmons. Later, Jeremiah Jones built an adobe room on the west of it. Ezra T. Clark owned it next, and then John Tuck and his wife, Susan, lived there. Across the street on the northwest comer of 2nd West and State was the adobe house of John Leavitt, who was one of the first conductors of the Utah Central Railroad. It was later owned by Timothy and Lucy Rice Clark. To the north, in an adobe house, lived Joseph Hadfield. Across the street on the east side of 2nd W. north of State was the home of James R. Millard, the Patriarch. His daughter, Mary, continued to live there for many years. On the corner at 30 N. 2nd W. stands the old adobe house built in 1885 as a schoolhouse. It was used for many years as the Bamberger Depot and now is a private residence. There was also a log house east of the Depot, built by Joe and Oscar Miller. West of 3rd West and State were three log houses built by Mr. Pearson, where Amasa L. Clark lived on the north side of the street. Cove Barnard lived north of here. Grandma McBride, a widow, lived down near Clark's. She claimed to have a charm to talk out burns. Mary Clark, wife of Ezra T. Clark, once lived in a home now owned by Carlos Clark. Across the street on the south side, lived a widow, Caroline Steed, in an adobe home. She was the mother of John W. Steed. Ellen Tippetts lived here. but later she lived south and west of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks on a farm. At one time James Loynd lived down Clark Lane by the Great Salt Lake. That farm first belonged to John W. Steed and it was later purchased by Isaac Sears. a salt producer. A Mr. Brooks lived on the southwest corner about 4th West, where Annie Tanner's home was. It was later owned by Mr. Harkins, who once owned Amasa L. Clark's place. It is now the home of Larry K. and Nadine Shepherd. South, at the end of the lane, lived Sarah Steed Harrod in an adobe home built by Bill Sanders. It was once the Burnett home. Opposite, on the west side of the street, was the adobe home of James T. Smith and his wife Cecelia. Amasa Lyman once lived where Mary Clark Bennion 's home is now. This home was built for Susan Legget Clark, another wife of Ezra T. Clark. Just west of Hyrum Clark 's home, lived Joseph L. Robinson and his wife Lorinda, in an adobe house. He was the first Bishop of Farmington. A Broadbent family lived back of Joseph Clark in an adobe house. Ezra T. Clark built the center of the old Clark home before going to England in 1857 on a mission. Eugene Clark built a two-story brick home at 307 W. State in the year 1912. The top story burned and was rebuilt; now owned by Arthur and Opal Forbush. Ezra purchased the Lyman property across the street on the south. where one of his families lived. On the east of them lived the Broadbent family and a Mr. Harmison. The old rock schoolhouse, used also as a meeting house, was south of Joseph Christensen 's. About 1911 Dave Rice had a home built on the east side of Highway 106, across from the home of Pat Rice. Dave Rice hired Mr. Christensen to build the brick home, and Roy Walker, about 14 at the 36 time, was working on the farm for Dave ($15 per month) and ass isted wi th the building of the brick home. John Wise lived south of the J ohn Tippetts farm in a rock house on the corner of Glover 's Lane. James D. Wilcox had a farm over on Haight Bench. John Workma n and John Wells Hess had homes on Compton Bench, whi ch is in Nort h Fa rmin gton. The Jeffs family lived down Shepard Lane. Their place was later occupied by the William Worsley family . The following photos are of other old Farmingto n homes still in use . Many of them have been remodeled and addi t ions made. 1. This ho me o f Leo n ie a nd Da n A . M il le r was b u ilt in 1878 77 W . Slate 2 flui lt in 191 ~ thi, hou se has bee n a home fo r W ill iam Cotte rell. O li ver and Annie H()hi.n ~nn Iw ho buill. it ). Allwrl Barbe r: a nd no w Steve W ood . J r. 3. H ome h uil t in 1897 hy C lara Wilcox a nd F.dward lD ickl S teed: now owned bv Ca lvi n a nd Leona Li chtenwalter. 123 S . 2nd W . ~ . Anni e Tanners IOner! 's mo ther ) ho me buil t in 1905: now Larry a nd Nad ine Shepherd ·s. 291 III' SLatR. '). Home h\lilt for Su sa n LeggettCla rk is now Mary C la rk Re nni on '5. 3,1 1 \V St.ate O. Home hui lt in 1~H!(l h,' E uge ne Cla rk is now the ho meof ArL h u r and O pal Fo r hush at :Wj' lv\' , StalP 37