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Show WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- NEWS JOURNAL, VIS NORTH DAVIS LEADER, FEBRUARY 1 1, 1981 f f UTAH TERRITORY In 1852, Utah Territory was much larger than the State of Utah is today. There were only 12 counties in the territory. Davis County in 1852 was the smallest county in area in the territory. Today, Davis County is still the smallest county in area in the state. By DONETA GAQHERUM Barton who arrived in Kaysville in 1862 and later became the Article One. Section Two of the US. Constitution says. Representatives and direct county surveyer. There was no division of land. A settler came in. saw a tract of land that suited him. and if not already occupied, took it up by fencing it and living on it and that is why the boundaries of the land within the old original Kays Ward or Kaysville are so irregular and do not conform to U.S. surveys." taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free person-s...Th- e actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such a manner as they shall be law direct. BECAUSE UTAH Territory was organized by Congress late in 1850 (Sept. 9, 1850), the official territorial census was taken between January and July of 1851. Seven counties and one precinct were counted in the census. Total territorial population was ,354. 1 1 THE BREAK-DOWby counties were as follows: Great Salt Lake, 6,155; Davis, 1,128; Weber, 1,143; Utah. 2,005; Sanpete, 365; Iron, 360; Tooele (spelled Tuilla), 152; and Green River, 46. There is one earlier account of the population in Davis County than the 1851 census. This is a map prepared by U.S. Government surveyor and engineer, Howard W. Stansbury. THE STANSBURY map of a large section of surveyed land in Bountiful, Farmington and Ogden. Only three settlers appear in the Kaysville area of the map Hector Haight, Samuel Oliver Holmes and Edward Phillips. Kaysville in 1850 included the area from Farmington on the south to the Weber River on the north and from the mountains to the lake. 1850 shows ACCORDING TO Joseph The boundary between Missouri 8. Pennsylvania 7, Ohio 4, Kentucky 5. Indiana territory 3. Connecticut 2, Wales 2. Maine, Massachusetts, Ireland, Rhode Is- land, Mexico. Canada and Tennessee, all had one. The youthfulness of the population is stressed by the fact that 15 were bom in Deseret. This was a proposed state that was outlined in 1848 by the pioneers. From the proposed state of Deseret, the smaller territory of Utah was created. AS EXPECTED, the major- ity of people were farmers. Forty gave farming as their occupation. There were two lawyers, one school teacher and wagon maker listed in the 1851 census. Next weeks column will trace the growth of Kaysville using census information taken in 1852 and later. rm 'J v, $ Jgtife Explorer Post 384, father-socake bake and decorating contest include Kent Sieler, left, most ec'ible; Lillian Gibbanv, best explorer theme, Patti Allison, best of show, and Lavra Allison, most original. Trophy in winners n, father-daught- CAKE BAKE IVIN HERS Explorer Post 384. the only d explorer post in the area, sponsored by the Clearfield Police Dept., held a father-so- co-e- father-daughte- r, cake bake and decorating contest last Thursday at the Clearfield fire station in conjunction with the Explorer. Cub and Scout anniversary banquet. ALL ENTRIES received participation ribbons and trophies were presented to the following winners and their dads: Kent Sieler. most edible; Lillian Biggany. best explorer theme; Patti Allison, best of show: and Laura Allison, most original. The cakes were later auctioned off for a total of $153 which will go towards the re mile hike and canoe trip into registration of the post. THE FAST growing co-epost, which currently has a membership of 15 explorers, spent this past weekend at Camp Kiesel enjoying tubing and hiking. They have numerous activities planned for the year ind cluding their super activity which will be a five day. 50- - Yellowstone. The explorers will earn the "50 Milcr" award and "Historic Trails" award on this trip. POST 384 welcomes all young men and wome. years of age. For more information contact Jim Allison or Norma Allison. Kays Ward and Farmington were poorly defined. W ILLIAM BLOOD and his father settled in Kaysville in November of 1850. Mr. Blood wrote in his diary that Kays Ward was organized in 1851. He said about 20 families were living in the settlement and they were scattered over a five mile square. It is difficult to determine exactly how many families were living in Kaysville in 1851. The best educated guess using the U.S. census information available sets Kaysvilles population in 1851 at 29 dwellings for a total of 179 people. USING THE census information given about these 29 families, we can learn many things. Mary Phillips, 78 years old, who was living with John Greene was Kaysvilles oldest resident. T Y0Qr Ml Wnnufeir THE YOUNGEST member of the community was Susan Paine, the daughter of William and Catherine Paine. She was one month old when the census was taken. The average age of the people was 24. There were nine children under a year of age. THE CENSUS showed 50 people were born in England. New York had 30 people born in that state. The place of birth for the remaining residents of IlliKaysville was as follows: nois 29. Iowa 15. Deseret 15. Secret Love Notes Have you ever wanted to send a love note or card to that special Valentine, only at the last minute to get cold feet and lose your courage? Don't let that happen again this year: take advantage of the Secret Love Note program sponsored by the Clearfield Recreation Dept. JUST CALL the recreation office at 825-047- 6 sages to local area telephone numbers may be sent. The cupids from the department will then relay your message promptly with guaranteed results. 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