Wellington in Carbon County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Jefferson Tidwell
Early Settlers of Wellington
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 30, 2018
1. Jefferson Tidwell Marker
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Jefferson Tidwell. Early Settlers of Wellington. In 1877, President Brigham Young called on Jefferson Tidwell to explore the country east of the Wasatch Range: which is now Carbon, Emery, and Wayne Counties. President Brigham Young, told him that if he would settle on White River, now Price River, he would soon be on one of the great thoroughfares of the nation. A prediction later verified by the construction of the Rio Grande Railroad. After the death of Brigham Young, President John Taylor called Jefferson Tidwell on a mission to return to the area in October of 1879, and organized the settlement of Wellington. , Early Settlers of Wellington , Nathan Galloway (trapper), Jefferson Tidwell, William Jefferson Tidwell, William Averett, Robert Snyder, Thomas Zundle, W.J. Hill, Joe Montus, Ephraim Green, Bob Watson, Frank Ellem, Dick Thompson, Hyrum Strong, William Reed, Walter Barney, Joseph Gale, Henry Gale, Thomas Gale, Newton Hill, John Vance, J.J. Thayne, E.A. Jones, David Ellis, John Ellis, Severin H. Grundvig, Ben Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Joe Roberts, John Roberts, E.E. Branch, The Palmer Family, F. Matthew Simmons, Joe Darling, Ben Smith, Hyrum Chittenden, Peter Liddell, Guy Bassett, Romjues, Fausetts, George Young, William Bishop, Lehi Jessen, A.E. McMullin, George Yaeger, John Blackburn, Ellias Cox, Elam Cheney, Sidney Allred, George Downard, George Blaine, Thomas Blaine, Arthur Barney, Martin Allred, W.A. Thayne, Gustive Larson, Dr. Fisk, Abraham Liddell, George A. Wilson Jr., Taylor Wilson, John Wilson, Bruce Bassett, and their families.
In 1877, President Brigham Young called on Jefferson Tidwell to explore the country east of the Wasatch Range: which is now Carbon, Emery, and Wayne Counties. President Brigham Young, told him that if he would settle on White River, now Price River, he would soon be on one of the great thoroughfares of the nation. A prediction later verified by the construction of the Rio Grande Railroad. After the death of Brigham Young, President John Taylor called Jefferson Tidwell on a mission to return to the area in October of 1879, and organized the settlement of Wellington.
Early Settlers of Wellington
Nathan Galloway (trapper), Jefferson Tidwell, William Jefferson Tidwell, William Averett, Robert Snyder, Thomas Zundle, W.J. Hill, Joe Montus, Ephraim Green, Bob Watson, Frank Ellem, Dick Thompson, Hyrum Strong, William Reed, Walter Barney, Joseph Gale, Henry Gale, Thomas Gale, Newton Hill, John Vance, J.J. Thayne, E.A. Jones, David Ellis, John Ellis, Severin H. Grundvig, Ben Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Joe Roberts, John Roberts, E.E. Branch, The Palmer Family, F. Matthew Simmons, Joe Darling, Ben Smith, Hyrum Chittenden, Peter Liddell, Guy Bassett, Romjues, Fausetts, George Young, William Bishop, Lehi Jessen, A.E. McMullin, George Yaeger, John Blackburn, Ellias Cox, Elam Cheney, Sidney Allred, George Downard, George Blaine, Thomas
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Blaine, Arthur Barney, Martin Allred, W.A. Thayne, Gustive Larson, Dr. Fisk, Abraham Liddell, George A. Wilson Jr., Taylor Wilson, John Wilson, Bruce Bassett, and their families.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1879.
Location. 39° 32.537′ N, 110° 44.02′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Utah, in Carbon County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 100 East, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wellington UT 84542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.