Martin Henderson Harris

Sept. 29, 1820 – Feb. 14, 1889

• Outstanding pioneer.
• Harrisville‘s first permanent settler
• First school teacher
• First presiding elder.
• Nephew of Martin Harris, Book of Mormon witness.
• Missionary to Salmon River and Eastern States.
• County Road Commissioner.
• Surveyed roads through North Ogden Canyon, Ogden Valley, all those north of Ogden River and others in county.
• Used home-made water level to lay out “western irrigation canal.”
• Among the first to introduce the silkworm industry in the county.
• Famous silk dress made by his wife is on exhibition at the pioneer relic hall in Ogden.
• Owned a store at Farr West.
• He was a blacksmith.
• He operated with others a sawmill and molasses mill.
• Farmer and orchardist.
• Played in the Nauvoo Legion band, Utah bands and dance orchestras.
• Hauled logs for Harrisville School and Ogden Tabernacle.

This memorial was erected on the original homesite by his grandchildren on Sept. 27, 1955 – the 105th anniversary of his arrival in Weber County. (at the Martin Henderson Harris Memorial Park.)