History of North Ogden

Following is a brief biography of William Bailey, one of the early North Ogden residents:

“William did not care too much about farming so he rented his farm out a great deal of the time, and he and the Montgomery boys began freighting.

Corinne was a very industrious town at this time because the railroad unloaded its freight coming from the East to the West. The trains were hauling black powder and supplies for the gold and silver mines in Butte, Montana. Here at Corinne, William would load up his wagons with the supplies to be taken to Montana. It took about four weeks to make the round trip. The country was very rough and unsettled. A few of the main campgrounds were Albion, and Hailey, Idaho; Glenn’s Ferry, and Belle’s View.

It was a desert from Albion to Hailey, and they had to haul the water in barrels for their horses to drink. The barrels were carried on the sides of their wagons and they had from six to eight horses and two wagons to make the trip. At Glenn’s Ferry, they crossed a river and drove into Belle’s View where they could see Butte, Montana in the distance. At Helena, Montana, they unloaded their freight for the gold mines. After resting their tired horses for a day or two, they would drive back to Corinne for a new supply of freight. There was plenty of nice, green grass along the roads so the horses were well taken care of.

This he worked at for several years. The Indians were very troublesome at this time and they had to watch their horses very closely at night to keep them from stealing them. The men would always sleep with their six-shooters under their pillows.

William Bailey was also in the brick making business here in North Ogden:

There was a big building boom in North Ogden, so he opened up a brick yard on his farm located in North Ogden. This brickyard had improved facilities for drying the bricks which he produced. He got a contract to make one million common bricks for the Utah Loan and Trust Company, which at the present time is known as the Eccles Building. He also made and furnished the bricks for the W. H. Wright and Sons, which at the present time is the Boyle Furniture Company store, and many other small buildings.

He also obtained a contract to build the Agricultural College at Logan, Utah. He had fifteen or twenty men working for him making bricks and several teams hauling the bricks into Ogden. It took almost two years to complete the building in Ogden. When he began to make the bricks for the college in Logan, he built a brickyard at Logan.

The Storey Brothers also had a large brickyard west of approximately 2050 North Washington Boulevard. This was just West of the residence of Robert Montgomery in a field owned by Marlon Berrett.

The population in North Ogden increased rapidly in 1852 and 1853. It developed as an industrial center. During these years was found a grist mill, sawmills, cane mills, blacksmith shops, lime kilns, tanneries, and several mercantile businesses. Among early North Ogden settlers there were twelve blacksmiths, six shoemakers, two tanners, seven brick makers, three carpenters, four cabinet makers, and one coffin maker.

One of the first industries in North Ogden grew out of the pioneers’ great need for lumber. To meet this need, Samuel Ferrin and his sons built the first known North Ogden sawmill on Rice Creek hollow in the northeast part of the valley. An early spring flood, roaring down the Rice Creek channel, struck the mill and washed it away. Undaunted, the Ferrins’ built another sawmill on Cold Water Creek.

An early family member who was a carpenter was Edmund Ellis.

One of the two known weavers in North Ogden was John Davis.

Ben Lomond Cemetery

On June 6, 1892, citizens from North Ogden and Pleasant View met in the North Ogden ward to consider forming a cemetery association. James Storey as acting secretary, Edward W. Wade, Nathaniel Montgomery and others were there assembled. The association was to be free to all citizens, LDS and non-LDS. The purpose of the association was to acquire lands for a cemetery.

Nathaniel Montgomery recommended that the name of the association should be the North Ogden and Pleasant View Cemetery Association, but the citizens did not adopt a name at that time. Instead, the citizens appointed John Seamon, Nathaniel Montgomery, and George S. Dean as a committee to write articles of incorporation for the association. Finally, the name chosen for the group was The Union Cemetery Association, with the name of the cemetery being North Ogden Cemetery.

On 1 Jun 1920, impressive memorial services were held in the North Ogden Cemetery. The general program was under the direction of Bishop Frederick Barker. Graves decorated included those of Edward Wade of the Mexican War, and James Shaw and Joseph Lawrence Cazier of World War 1. Others were also decorated. The following also served in World War 1: Robert Ellis, Charles B. Farr, Joseph K. Montgomery, James Shaw, and Harold and Benjamin Storey, and others.

Quite a number of our family also served in World War II.

North Ogden Constables, Sheriffs, or Chiefs of Police:

EdmundR.Shaw	1886-1888
WilliamM.Ellis	1895-1896
William R. Cazier	1897-1898
WilliamM.Ellis	1899-1890, 1901-1902
AdnaFerrin	1909-1910

North Ogden Justices of the Peace:

Benjamin Cazier	1861-1862, 1863-1869, 1870-1875
Nathaniel Montgomery	1879-1881, 1885-1886
Nathaniel Montgomery	1890-1893
JosephS.Cazier	902-1903
EarlC.Shaw	1953-1975

Plural Marriage in North Ogden:

The second plural marriage involved Edward Davis Wade to Mary Ellen Page on 3 Jan 1852.

Farming And Ranching in North Ogden:

Four brothers, Hyrum, Nathaniel, Joseph, & Alma Bailey, started a sizeable sheep business in about 1925. They grazed from 1600 to 2000 sheep on a range extending from the summit of North Ogden Canyon to Ben Lomond Peak. In the fall, the sheep were moved to a ranch owned by Nathaniel Bailey in Albion, Idaho. Hubert Bailey, a cousin, tended them in Albion through the winter. After the ewes “lambed out” in early spring, the herd was trailed back to the summer range in the moujntains north and east of North Ogden. When the herdsmen needed help or supplies on the summer range, they lit a signal fire on the face of Ben Lomond Peak. The brothers had to sell their herd during the depression.

In 1930, Joseph Bailey and his wife, Elsie Rosetta Christensen, went back into the sheep business. They started with a flock of 1000 sheep, and enlarged it to 1500. JOSEPH bought land on the east side of Ben Lomond Peak, including a section from the railroad. He homesteaded Section 10, where he built a cabin. One of his herdsman was Bert Barron.

The following quotation taken from a Bailey family diary, describes homesteading activities on Section 10:

“Joseph and Bert Barron cut pine trees down and built a nice cabin on top of the mountain just before you make the steep climb to the peak. He made seven trips up the mountain leading a pack horse behind, getting the furniture up to the cabin. The cabin furniture consisted of a table, two chairs, a small cook stove, wash bench, bedding and cooking utensils. This was all carried up the mountain trail, plus food and other supplies on his pack horse named Bob. The bed he built was made out of pine boughs and was soft and comfortable.

Also, three large corrals were built out of pine logs he cut. These were used to put the sheep in when it was time to brand or cut out the lambs for market. Joseph developed a spring, and made large pond of clear, cold water. He allowed other sheepmen to use the spring and corrals”.

In 1947, Joseph sold his range land and all of his sheep except for about 50 which he kept near his home until his death in 1963.

On 18 Jan 1967, an agent of the United States Government wrote a letter to Joseph’s daughter, Anna Lee Eckardt, informing her that the homestead development was being named in honor of her father.

In 1897, William Hill, his cousin, Samuel Ferrin, and his brother-in-law, Milton Holmes, purchased a horse power threshing machine called the “Roaring Lion”, that could thresh as much as 250 bushels of grain in ten hours. These three, with a crew, threshed much of the grain raised in North Ogden, Pleasant View, Willard, Liberty, and Eden. Samuel’s job was to measure the threshed grain and repair the thresher. Farmers whose grain was being threshed also helped with the threshing. Neighbors came from miles around with teams to assist. Many trained teams provided power for the “Roaring Lion.” A trained driver knew by the roar of the machine whether or not the horses needed to be slowed down or sped up.

North Ogden Canal:

During peak use, the canal carried 45 second feet of water. Shares of water were allocated to land owners according to the amount of time each individual worked on the canal. In 1875, the canal users incorporated with Nathaniel Montgomery as president, Benjamin Cazier as vice president, and others. Directors were James Montgomery, Jacob Ferrin, and others. Approximately 275 farmers depended on water from the canal to irrigate 5000 acres of land.

Theater:

Some of the most prominent North Ogden actors of early times were the following:

Edward W. Wade, Franklin Wade, Sarah J. Wade, Jane Alvord, Charles Storey, Thomas Storey, James Storey, John M. Bailey, J. Cyrus Bailey, Mabel Storey, J.E. Storey, Charles A. Shaw, and others.

There was an exchange of dramatic productions among communities such as North Ogden, Liberty, Willard, Pleasant View, Plain City, and Ogden. Joseph Shaw reports that in one play, the villain, John Bailey, was so intense and emotional that most of the parents had to take their children out of the theater, for they were getting hysterical.

Some of the early North Ogden musicians were Joseph E. Storey, Fred Ellis, Joseph Ellis, Thomas Storey, Charles Storey, Charles Ellis, Claude Ellis, and others.

Relief Society in North Ogden organized in 1868:

Our Cazier family relatives were deeply involved in this women’s organization. During pioneer times, the relief society sisters gave much money to the Perpetual Emigration Fund used to pay for passage of converts to Utah. They contributed money to Salt Lake Temple, for missionary work, and for genealogy. They bought US Savings Bonds, and helped the Red Cross. They sent food overseas, and loaned money to needy members, and gave outright gifts of money, food, and clothing to their neighbors. Their deeds are almost overwhelming in scope.

First meeting in remodeled ward bldg held on 3 Nov 1867: Stake President Lorin Farr presided at the meeting. The building was 34 by 24 feet, with a gallery 14 by 24, and the means to build it was raised by voluntary contributions.