Heber City in Wasatch County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John & Sarah Crook Carlile Home
1885
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025
1. John & Sarah Crook Carlile Home Marker
Inscription.
John and Sarah Elizabeth Carlile were married in 1878, and moved into a log cabin John had built on the property. Six children were born in that log cabin, until they moved into the sandstone home, where four additional children were born. John owned many fine horses, and was responsible for bringing the first purebred stallion to the valley. He often furnished teams of four or six-horse teams for parades or celebrations. He was the first to register shorthorn cattle in the valley. He directed the building of the Wasatch Creamery, and was the constable of peace for several terms. He organized the North Fields Irrigation Company and the Director and Water Master for several years. Sarah Elizabeth Crook was the first white child born in the Heber Fort. She was left a widow early in life, and raised eight children alone. She held
many church positions and was a midwife in the community. She served as Relief Society President for many years, administering to the sick and helping with the dead, being called out all hours of the night or day. She was a fine seamstress and did many kind deeds for the poor, sick and homebound.
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To care for her large family, she took in washings, laundered curtains, quilted quilts, raised a garden, enough to sell vegetables to the neighbors.
Erected by Heber City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 40° 30.454′ N, 111° 25.145′ W. Marker is in Heber City, Utah, in Wasatch County. It is at the intersection of West Center Street and N 300 W, on the right when traveling east on West Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 W Center Street, Heber City UT 84032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Provo. It is also in the American Mountain West and on the 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 Mexico’s Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
