by DYoung | Aug 19, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Amy Pratt Romney 1890-1976 First full-time librarian for the new Kaysville Public Library At a special election held in September of 1920, the citizens of Kaysville decided, with an overwhelming affirmative vote, that the town needed a permanent city and citizen...
by DYoung | Jun 2, 2023 | Early Settlers, People
Samuel Oliver Holmes No Photo Available 1807-1865 Known as the second settler of Kaysville Kay’s Ward’s second white pioneer and somewhat of a mysterious settler was Samuel Oliver Holmes. Samuel lived in Kay’s Ward for about ten years and then left...
by DYoung | May 31, 2023 | Associations
American Legion Elmer Criddle – Post #82 In October of 1919, the following notice appeared in The Weekly Reflex: “EX-SERVICEMEN WILL ORGANIZE – All returned soldiers, sailors, and marines of Kaysville are requested to meet at the home of Arnold M....
by DYoung | Mar 24, 2023 | People
Samuel Ashton 1815-1890 Samuel Ashton was born March 8, 1815 at Derbyshire, England. He and his wife Mary Bunting Ashton came across the ocean on the ship “Horizon”. They crossed the plains with a handcart company (1) and arrived in Salt Lake Valley...
by DYoung | Mar 24, 2023 | People
Mary Bunting Ashton 1820-1900 Mary Bunting Ashton was born February 14 or 15, 1820 at Nottingham, England. She came across the ocean on the ship “Horizon” with her husband Samuel Ashton. She pushed a handcart the entire distance across the plains,...
