Huntsville in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
In Memory of Mary Heathman Smith
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
1. In Memory of Mary Heathman Smith Marker
Born in England, January 21, 1818, where she was trained in a maternity hospital. She came to Utah in 1862. As doctor, surgeon, midwife and nurse, for thirty years, in storm or sunshine, during the bleakest winters or the darkest night, with little or no remuneration, she attended the people of Ogden Valley with a courage and faithfulness unexcelled. In addition to rearing her own family of nine, under her skill and attention she brought into the world more than 1500 babies, she died in Huntsville, Utah, December 15, 1895.
Erected 1937 by Daughter of the Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 41° 15.627′ N, 111° 46.186′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Utah, in Weber County. It is at the intersection of South 7400 East and E 200 S, on the right when traveling north on South 7400 East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 S 7400 E, Huntsville UT 84317, United States of
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Jefferson Hunt (here, next to this marker); Huntsville Monument (a few steps from this marker); Huntsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Leon's Market Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Huntsville Ward Church Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Eccles (approx. 3½ miles away); David Eccles / Northwestern Shoshone--Early Sojourners of Ogden Valley (approx. 3½ miles away); Eden's Founding (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
2. In Memory of Mary Heathman Smith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
