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Early Settlers in Vernal Describe 1878-80 Times
The Ashley Valley settlement began with stock ranches and Mormon colonists in 1878. settlers faced severe winter 1879 80 with scarce provisions, built a burr mill, shared black bread, and endured high losses. By spring 1880 Din tah county was organized and crops flourished, listing key families from Dry Fork Vernal and White River.
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Ashley Valley
Ashley Creek
Ashley Central
Ile Indigwsalg
Lycurgus Johnson
A. J Johnston
David Johnson
Janes Hackings Corner
Vernal
Stake Tabernacle
J H Black
Robert Snider
Lightnnge
Black
Vernal Cemedyy
Meeker
Colorado
Colonel Meeker
Uintahs
J Clarke
Jeremiah Hatch
Jacob Arapine Yanks
Tabby
Hatch
Clark
Dry Fork
Old Ashley
White River
Ouray
Bently
S P Dillman
Uintah Range
Green River City
Wyomih
Iife
Bill Reynolds
Mniller
Reynolds and
Wletrhermul
Strawberry Valley
Rome
Heber City
J Clark
Duchesne River
Wyo
James B Henry
David P Woodruff
Peter Peterson
Funce
A G Hadlock
Verral
Bartletts
Henderson
Dintah County
Reynolds
Thomas Bingham Sr
Theos Bingeham Jr
Win
H Perry
Chell
All Lee
Ephriam Perks
Levi Dougherty
William Ashton
George Freestone
W H Garon
Lafayette Hartis Lamont Taylor
Moroni Taylor
Mr Henderson
C C Bartlett
John Harper James B W Herty
David Woodrul
William Reynolds Martin Qaks Heber
Timothy Gerorze PD
Christopher and
Maria Merkley
Ick
Samuel Campbell
Joseph Carswbell
Heber Campbell
Jerome Merrill Porter Mergul
Rodney B
Remington
Brush Creek
Green River
Isaac Burton
Fwmily
Charles Emith
Jacob Burns
Lars Jensen
Jack Stevens