by DYoung | Nov 30, 2023 | Early Settlers, People
Mary Ann Pressdee Phillips 1773 – 1871 Kaysville’s First Midwife Mary Ann was born in Leigh, Worcestershire, England, on December 4, 1773. She married William Phillips on December 3, 1793. Thirteen children were born to this union, two having died young....
by DYoung | Nov 30, 2023 | Early Settlers, People
William Charles Stewart 1824 – 1905 Kaysville’s First Shoemaker William Stewart was a short, stout man with hazel eyes and black hair. He was born at Comworth, Bedfordshire, England on the 25th of January 1824. William was baptized into The Church of Jesus...
by DYoung | Aug 19, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Zipporah Layton Stewart 1894-1984 Zipporah Stewart is herself. There is no pretense, no affection about Zip. She has no desire, no ability to camouflage the real person, and for that everyone who knows her as exceedingly grateful, Mary Bowring, columnist for The...
by DYoung | Aug 19, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Amy Pratt Romney 1890-1976 First full-time librarian for the new Kaysville Public Library At a special election held in September of 1920, the citizens of Kaysville decided, with an overwhelming affirmative vote, that the town needed a permanent city and citizen...
by DYoung | Aug 8, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Norma Buhler Preece 1922-2018 Many Kaysville old-timers remember answering their telephone and hearing a familiar voice say, “This is Norma. Do you have any news for me today?” The voice on the other end of the line was Norma Preece the Kaysville correspondent for The...
