History of Mendon, Utah

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TEE SETTLEMENT OF MENDON, CACHE CO.
BI JENS JENSEN
Mendon from 1859 to I664 consisted of what was called a Fort.
A line of log houses and dug outs on North and South sides of Street--
South of the Public Square, extending East to the farm land 40 rods
East of the Public Square and then West 80 rods,  houses were close
together space being left merely to drive a team and wagon between,
Wood was piled close to house, next corral for stock and stable for
horses.
■one had a small plot of ground which was used for garden, while
others raised corn and vegetables on farm land East of town.
The town remained in this condition until the Spring of I864,
when town lots were surveyed. The initial or starting point being
the South East corner of tie Public Square.
Blocks contained ten acres each, divided into eight lots,
containing 1 1/4 acres each.
For several years the town was three blocks from North to South
and the sane from East to West.
Several of the first settlers here were Utah Pioneers of 1847.
Among them being Andrew P. Shumway first Bishop of the Ward, and his
father Charles Shumway, who came with President Brigham Yqung. Others
who came in 1847 were Simon Baker and his sens Jarvis, Albert, George
¥. and Joseph. Of these Albert and Joseph were married.
William Bird, a member of the Mormon Batallion, his brother Charles
Bird and sons John, Kelsey, Charles, William, hartin and George.
John and Kelsey being married.  (Charles Bird and Family came in
1851) Charles Bird also had a family by a plural wife, young children
at the time here mentioned.
James G. Willie, Roger Lukeham, and step-son, Robert Sweeten.