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Syracuse Cemetery
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Syracuse Parks
The parks in Syracuse, Utah.
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Syracuse First Social Center
About 1872 the first soil was plowed in this community and in 1876-77 homes were erected. The people attended church services in Kaysville and Farmington prior to 1882 when Pres. Wm. R. Smith of Davis stake organized a branch of the L.D.S. church with Wm. H. Beazer presiding elder. In 1885 the people donated means to erect a one room frame building about 25 X 40 feet 2 miles west of this spot, which was used many years as a church, school, and social center. Some of the rocks of the original foundation are used in this monument.
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“On March 4, 1905 we moved to Syracuse with all our possessions laoded in an old iron tired wagon. Our furniture consisted of a new bedstead and dresser, and our other household needs. A cupboard, table, chairs, and kitchen stove were all hand-me-downs given by our parents. These we unloaded in our first home- a one room log house, built by a pioneer of Farmington, and later moved to Syracuse. In these very humble and unpretentious circumstances we were very happy.”
(Taken from the diary of William H. Wilcox)
William and Emily had 10 children, eight boys and two girls, two of which were born in their little log home. William’s father, James Henry Wilcox deeded this sweet little home to him along with the 160-acre farm that he purchased from Christopher Layton on May 20, 1885 for $1,800. William and Emily lived in the little log home until 1911.
Their Children are:
David H. and Ann Burnett Wilcox
Harold and Thelma Walker Wilcox
Mary Wilcox and William P. Miller
Myron L. and Jean Thurgood Wilcox
Louise Wilcox and M. Warren. Johnson
Hugh B. Wilcox, Wanda Stoker and Nell Balmforth
Elmer W. & Laura Fullmer Wilcox
Lynn J. and Bernice Criddle Wilcox
Darvil O. and Deane Buchanan Wilcox
Ben E. Wilcox (Our Tithing Boy)
Other families of Syracuse that lived in this little log home were:
An Argyle Family
The Will Thurgood Family 1901-1902
The James Barber Family 1902-1905
Milton and Joyce Wilcox donated this sweet little log home to our museum grounds. Because of Milt’s foresight and dedication in restoring this log home in 1972 we are able to understand and enjoy the beauty and sacrifice of some of Syracuse’s early pioneers.
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West Point was first settled in 1867. The area was originally known as North Hooper.
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Syracuse was incorporated on September 3, 1935.
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The Old Emigrant Road
The Old Emigrant Road started at Salt Lake City, Utah, and ended at the City of the Rocks, Idaho, where it formed a junction with the California Trail. This road was also known as Bluff Road, Old Traveled Road, and the Salt Lake Cutoff. It was established as the most practical way to reach the California Trail from Utah because it avoided hills and sand, and provided feed and water for the livestock. Hasting’s Cutoff, the alternate route, had proved impractical for wagons and livestock.
This Old Emigrant Road was used for many years by local residents as it was the easiest way to travel to the various communities in the valley. The road was first used by Captain Samuel Hensley with ten men, August 1848. Upon his advice, Mormon Battalion members returning from California also traveled this road. This contingent of forty-five men and one woman, with seventeen wagons took this trail on their way to Salt Lake City.
In 1849-1850 an estimated 22,500 gold seekers followed this northern route to the California gold fields. From 1852 to 1857 homeseeking emigrants with their families used the road on their way to Oregon and California.
Check out all of the historic markers placed by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers at JacobBarlow.com/dup