Marriott-Slaterville in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site
Marriott-Slaterville City Historical Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2023
1. John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site Marker
Inscription.
John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site. Marriott-Slaterville City Historical Marker. In the 1850s, John Marriott and Susannah Houghton Fowkes established a homestead near this site. They lived in a covered wagon while they made an earthen dugout for shelter. John later constructed the settlements first permanent log cabin. He was a farmer and also worked on the Central Pacific route of the first Transcontinental Railroad. John practiced polygamy, having five wives and thirty-five children. His wives, in order of marriage, were Susannah Houghton Fowkes, Elizabeth Stewart, Teresa Southwick, Margaret Burton, and Catherine Vaughan Evans. In 1890, polygamy ended as Utah sought statehood. Margaret Burton remained with John until his death in 1899.
In the 1850s, John Marriott and Susannah Houghton Fowkes established a homestead near this site. They lived in a covered wagon while they made an earthen dugout for shelter. John later constructed the settlements first permanent log cabin. He was a farmer and also worked on the Central Pacific route of the first Transcontinental Railroad. John practiced polygamy, having five wives and thirty-five children. His wives, in order of marriage, were Susannah Houghton Fowkes, Elizabeth Stewart, Teresa Southwick, Margaret Burton, and Catherine Vaughan Evans. In 1890, polygamy ended as Utah sought statehood. Margaret Burton remained with John until his death in 1899.
Erected by City of Marriott-Slaterville and Weber County RAMP. (Marker Number 5.)
Location. 41° 15.097′ N, 112° 0.754′ W. Marker is in Marriott-Slaterville, Utah, in Weber County. It is on West 700 South west of 1325 West, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1359 W 700 S, Ogden UT 84404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
2. John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site Marker
Marker is in front of a soccer field and parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
