Heber Joseph Dalton

Heber Dalton is found living in Camp Cooley, Apache County, Arizona in 1876.

Source: Our Pioneer Heritage; Page 410, Family History Center, Ogden Utah

1880 Census of the U. S.

Springville Village, Apache Co.

Heber Dalton, farmer, age 27, b. UT and Nancey Dalton, wife age 30, b. UT; father b. KY; mother b., IL

Heber filled a mission for the church in the Southern States where he labored for thirty months. He was blind for about two years before his death and his wife Nancy led him around wherever he went. One morning she went out into the yard to burn some trash and while doing so her clothing caught on fire and she was burned over most of her body, except her face and the lower part of her legs. The doctor knew she was burned beyond the possibility of living for any lenght of time, but she lingered for a month before death relieved her suffering. When Heber was told of her death he was immediately stricken with a heart attack and died twenty-four hours later. They were both buried in the same grave.

Camp Cooley, Apache County, Arizona

In 1870 Corydon E. Cooley, a government scout, and Marion Clark entered this

valley and located ranches. Cooley built a log house on the hill. By 1876

many families came, including Alfred Cluff, David E. Adams. Thomas W. Adair,

Heber Dalton and others. The settlement was called "Cooley," later changed

to Showlow. Homes were built, acres planted to grain and the people

prospered. A post office was establish in 1880 with Cooley as postmaster. A

fort protected the people from Indians. Wm. Penrod built a shingle mill. In

1887 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a ward with

Hans Hansen as Bishop.

Source:

Our Pioneer Heritage

Volume 5

Showlow Valley Settlement