Clark Higley

Clark married his first wife, Malinda Cheney, 17 Sep. 1837 at Kirtland, Lake, Ohio (they had 7 children). In 1852 the Higleys moved to Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa where Malinda's father was living. In 1861 the family started for Utah; in Captain David Cannon's Company.

They first settled in Kaysville, then after a short time, in the spring of 1863, they moved to Tooele. Clark Higley was among the first families entering Tooele County, Utah through the homesteading act, and was one of the first to plant alfalfa on his ranch. In Tooele he owned a boarding house and the first flour mill along with a good sized cattle ranch.

Clark married his second wife, Eliza Ellen Goode, 1 Aug. 1863 at Salt Lake City, Endowment House (they had 8 children).

A few years later Clark married his third wife, Amanda Thompson, 2 Dec. 1865 at Salt Lake City (they had 12 children).

Clark is buried in the Tooele City Cemetery.

Clark married his first wife, Malinda Cheney, 17 Sep. 1837 at Kirtland, Lake, Ohio (they had 7 children). In 1852 the Higleys moved to Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa where Malinda's father was living. In 1861 the family started for Utah; in Captain David Cannon's Company.

They first settled in Kaysville, then after a short time, in the spring of 1863, they moved to Tooele. Clark Higley was among the first families entering Tooele County, Utah through the homesteading act, and was one of the first to plant alfalfa on his ranch. In Tooele he owned a boarding house and the first flour mill along with a good sized cattle ranch.

Clark married his second wife, Eliza Ellen Goode, 1 Aug. 1863 at Salt Lake City, Endowment House (they had 8 children).

A few years later Clark married his third wife, Amanda Thompson, 2 Dec. 1865 at Salt Lake City (they had 12 children).

Clark is buried in the Tooele City Cemetery.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 10 2017, 9:08:45 UTC