Moccasin in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Jonathan Heaton

Patriarch of Moccasin

— 1857-1930 —

Jonathan Heaton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

1. Jonathan Heaton Marker

(south side of monument)

Inscription.

Jonathan Heaton. Patriarch of Moccasin. Jonathan Heaton 1857-1930 Patriarch of Moccasin. Jonathan was a fair-minded man of faith dedicated to God, family, and his fellowman. He worked tirelessly to establish orchards, fields, gardens, and herds, making Moccasin a heaven on earth. Father of twenty-six children ”No halves in our family”. Johnathan was born in Payson, Utah to English handcart pioneers, William and Esther Heaton. Upon release from the difficult muddy mission, the Heaton family answered the call to live the United Order at Long Valley, Kane County, Utah. Jonathan had many responsibilities in the Order, including care of large sheep herds, providing lumber for homes, and directing the cotton farm in Dixie. He served faithfully in the community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all of his life, but his greatest accomplishment was his successful family. He established a tradition of hard work, integrity, missionary work, and gathering, which still binds his posterity together. His gifts of leadership, healing, and unity blessed his wives and children., Clarissa Amy Hoyt Heaton 1860-1943 Married 1875 Endowment House, Salt Lake City A woman of endurance, grace, and affection, Amy lived a rich and abundant life. Children William-1876, Jonathan-1877, Israel-1880, Ira-1882, Junius-1884, Hannah-1886, Clarissa-1888, Rebecca-1891, Daniel-1894, Lynn-1896, Herald-1899, Mercy-1901, Timothy-1903, Elsie-1905, Harriet-1907. Whether her home was a wagon box in the United Order, a shanty at the cotton farm, or her spacious home in Alton, Amy filled it with happiness and security. Always supportive of Jonathan, she graciously moved where needed. Amy accepted her husband’s second wife of whom she said, “the years made Lucy and me truly sisters.” Separating for the first time in 1901, Amy settled at the Wild Rose Ranch near Alton, while Lucy settled at the Big House in Moccasin. With their families they established two households of faith and two prosperous communities., Lucy Elizabeth Carroll Heaton 1862-1937 Married 1878 St. George Temple Matriarch of Moccasin Children Charles-1880, Fred-1882, Esther-1884, Kezia-1886, Christopher-1888, Edward-1890, Lucy-1892, Ella-1895, Sterling-1897, Gilbert-1900, Amy-1903. Lucy was the creator of a Christ-Centered home. Her hospitality at the Big House became a legendary gathering place, where she hosted family, friends, dignitaries, and strangers. Her industry filled her table with an over-abundance which she gladly shared with all. Determined that her family lack no advantage, they held school and church services in her home. Lucy was always loving and kind, and her children as well as Amy’s felt cherished by her. Lucy’s great capacity for organization, hard work, cheerfulness, and her playful nature helped build a home and community, where she became lovingly known as the Matriarch of Moccasin.

Jonathan Heaton
1857-1930
Patriarch of MoccasinJonathan was a fair-minded man of faith dedicated to God, family, and his fellowman. He worked tirelessly to establish orchards, fields, gardens, and herds, making Moccasin a heaven on earth.
Father of twenty-six children
”No halves in our family”
Johnathan was born in Payson, Utah to English handcart pioneers, William and Esther Heaton. Upon release from the difficult muddy mission, the Heaton family answered the call to live the United Order at Long Valley, Kane County, Utah. Jonathan had many responsibilities in the Order, including care of large sheep herds, providing lumber for homes, and directing the cotton farm in Dixie. He served faithfully in the community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all of his life, but his greatest accomplishment was his successful family. He established a tradition of hard work, integrity, missionary work, and gathering, which still binds his posterity together. His gifts of leadership, healing, and unity blessed his wives and children.

Clarissa Amy Hoyt
Heaton
1860-1943
Married 1875
Endowment House,
Salt Lake City
A woman of endurance, grace, and affection, Amy lived a rich and abundant

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life.
Children
William-1876, Jonathan-1877, Israel-1880, Ira-1882, Junius-1884, Hannah-1886, Clarissa-1888, Rebecca-1891, Daniel-1894, Lynn-1896, Herald-1899, Mercy-1901, Timothy-1903, Elsie-1905, Harriet-1907
Whether her home was a wagon box in the United Order, a shanty at the cotton farm, or her spacious home in Alton, Amy filled it with happiness and security. Always supportive of Jonathan, she graciously moved where needed. Amy accepted her husband’s second wife of whom she said, “the years made Lucy and me truly sisters.” Separating for the first time in 1901, Amy settled at the Wild Rose Ranch near Alton, while Lucy settled at the Big House in Moccasin. With their families they established two households of faith and two prosperous communities.

Lucy Elizabeth
Carroll Heaton
1862-1937
Married 1878
St. George Temple
Matriarch of Moccasin
Children
Charles-1880, Fred-1882, Esther-1884, Kezia-1886, Christopher-1888, Edward-1890, Lucy-1892, Ella-1895, Sterling-1897, Gilbert-1900, Amy-1903
Lucy was the creator of a Christ-Centered home. Her hospitality at the Big House became a legendary gathering place, where she hosted family, friends, dignitaries, and strangers. Her industry filled her table with an over-abundance which she gladly shared with all. Determined that

Jonathan Heaton Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

2. Jonathan Heaton Monument

(looking north from Center Street)

her family lack no advantage, they held school and church services in her home. Lucy was always loving and kind, and her children as well as Amy’s felt cherished by her. Lucy’s great capacity for organization, hard work, cheerfulness, and her playful nature helped build a home and community, where she became lovingly known as the Matriarch of Moccasin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 36° 54.572′ N, 112° 45.35′ W. Marker is in Moccasin, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is at the intersection of Center Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Center St, Fredonia AZ 86022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: #3 Bell (here, next to this marker); Sorghum Molasses at Moccasin (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to those who served in The Armed Forces (here, next to this marker); Moccasin (a few steps from this marker); The Big House (approx. ¼ mile away); Suh-uhv' (approx. 3.2 miles away); Kwi'-uv (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oos'eev (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moccasin.

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Amy Hoyt Heaton • Jonathan Heaton • Lucy Carroll Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

3. Amy Hoyt Heaton • Jonathan Heaton • Lucy Carroll Heaton

(south side of monument)

for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Jonathan Heaton. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Marker detail: Jonathan Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

4. Marker detail: Jonathan Heaton

(south base of monument)

Clarissa Amy Hoyt Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

5. Clarissa Amy Hoyt Heaton

(west side of monument)

Marker detail: Clarissa Amy Hoyt Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

6. Marker detail: Clarissa Amy Hoyt Heaton

(west base of monument)

Lucy Elizabeth Carroll Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

7. Lucy Elizabeth Carroll Heaton

(east side of monument)

Marker detail: Lucy Elizabeth Carroll Heaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

8. Marker detail: Lucy Elizabeth Carroll Heaton

(east base of monument)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 23, 2024

9. Jonathan Heaton Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 23, 2024

10. Jonathan Heaton Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 23, 2024

11. Jonathan Heaton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,721 times since then and 79 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 4, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.