1883-1983
HEBER CHASE LAYTON
Heber Chase Layton, the son of an early Mormon Pioneer, Christopher Layton and Rose Ann Hudson, was born in Kaysville, Utah November 2, 1867. As a young child he walked three miles to and from school each day. At the the age of fourteen he was working on his father's header machine, the old hand-fed horse-driven machine. On Saturday it was his job to polish the harness and wash the buggy in preparation for Sunday.
In 1883 his father was called to preside over the St. Joseph Stake.
Thatcher was just a clump of mesquites, a few people in Pima and a few more in Safford. A year later Christopher sent for Heber's mother and family to move to Arizona. He put them on the train and with four other boys of the family and other families brought wagons, horses and farm implements through the wilderness, crossing Lee's ferry on the Colorado River during flood time. They had to cut stairways in the rock for the animals to get out. They spent six weeks on the road.
Heber landed in Pima the day before his 17th birthday. In Safford he started working in the grist mill owned by his father, this was on the corner of First Avenue and 8th Street. He met Agnes Almeda Welker, daughter of Adam and Agnes Welker, early pioneers of Safford. Heber went back to Utah to look after interests for his father, but returned after two years and was married to Almeda on April 7, 1887.
Almeda was born November 19, 1867 in Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho. In 1883 the Welker families, grandfather, uncles and aunts left Idaho for Arizona, arriving two and a half months later in Safford, where they bought land South of town in Layton. Almeda was an immaculate housekeeper and loved working in the yard which always looked like a flower garden. She served in the auxiliaries and spent many years in the Relief Society presidency.
Heber and his father took a contract with the United States Postal Department to operate the mail carrier from Bowie to Ft. Bowie, a distance of fifteen miles, another haul from Bowie to Ft. Thomas, a distance of seventy miles. They also contracted with Wells Fargo to transport express and passengers over this route. For such a tremendous undertaking they maintained 150 horses. It was Heber's responsibility to manage the stage line, horses, coaches and harnesses had to be kept in perfect condition. At the end of their first year they subcontracted another route from Ft. Thomas to Globe, a trip each day. Later they added mail and passenger haul from Ft. Thomas to Ft. Grant on a tri-weekly basis.
After four years his father retired because of ill health, leaving Heber to bid for the new contract, which he did., for two more years. Then when the Eastern Arizona Railroad was built from Bowie to Geronimo taking part of his business, he sold the rest of the run to Mike Leahy.
In 1893, leaving his wife and four small children he filled a mission for his Church in the Western States. He provided two year's of stove wood and two milk cows for his family's support and Medie went to work in the Mercantile Store.
On his return he started farming and worked with the gin companies in the Valley. He was appointed State Land Appraiser by Governor Thomas E. Campbell. He was secretary of the Union Canal for 27 years, served as Justice of the Peace of Thatcher for 19 years. He was Mayor of Thatcher for 10 years, and was a bookkeeper at the Pace Hardware in Safford for many years.
He was active in the L.D.S. Church and served in many capacities. Their home was blessed with seven children, one son died in infancy, Lorenzo, Agnes Romney, Adam LeRoy, Della Smith, Glenna Webb Smoak, Genevie Clifford.
Almeda became ill in 1942 and on November 5th passed away.
Heber moved to Safford, and in February 1948 he married Alta Burke. He was 80 years old at this time. He passed away six months prior to his 90th birthday on April 20, 1957 and was buried in Thatcher Cemetery.
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HEBER C. LAYTON
Heber Chase Layton, 89, a long time resident of Thatcher, died April 20, 1957 in Thatcher, due to broncho pneumonia. He left his loving wife Alta Layton. His occupation was a farmer.
His parents are Christopher Layton and Rosa Ann Hudson.
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1883-1983
HEBER CHASE LAYTON
Heber Chase Layton, the son of an early Mormon Pioneer, Christopher Layton and Rose Ann Hudson, was born in Kaysville, Utah November 2, 1867. As a young child he walked three miles to and from school each day. At the the age of fourteen he was working on his father's header machine, the old hand-fed horse-driven machine. On Saturday it was his job to polish the harness and wash the buggy in preparation for Sunday.
In 1883 his father was called to preside over the St. Joseph Stake.
Thatcher was just a clump of mesquites, a few people in Pima and a few more in Safford. A year later Christopher sent for Heber's mother and family to move to Arizona. He put them on the train and with four other boys of the family and other families brought wagons, horses and farm implements through the wilderness, crossing Lee's ferry on the Colorado River during flood time. They had to cut stairways in the rock for the animals to get out. They spent six weeks on the road.
Heber landed in Pima the day before his 17th birthday. In Safford he started working in the grist mill owned by his father, this was on the corner of First Avenue and 8th Street. He met Agnes Almeda Welker, daughter of Adam and Agnes Welker, early pioneers of Safford. Heber went back to Utah to look after interests for his father, but returned after two years and was married to Almeda on April 7, 1887.
Almeda was born November 19, 1867 in Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho. In 1883 the Welker families, grandfather, uncles and aunts left Idaho for Arizona, arriving two and a half months later in Safford, where they bought land South of town in Layton. Almeda was an immaculate housekeeper and loved working in the yard which always looked like a flower garden. She served in the auxiliaries and spent many years in the Relief Society presidency.
Heber and his father took a contract with the United States Postal Department to operate the mail carrier from Bowie to Ft. Bowie, a distance of fifteen miles, another haul from Bowie to Ft. Thomas, a distance of seventy miles. They also contracted with Wells Fargo to transport express and passengers over this route. For such a tremendous undertaking they maintained 150 horses. It was Heber's responsibility to manage the stage line, horses, coaches and harnesses had to be kept in perfect condition. At the end of their first year they subcontracted another route from Ft. Thomas to Globe, a trip each day. Later they added mail and passenger haul from Ft. Thomas to Ft. Grant on a tri-weekly basis.
After four years his father retired because of ill health, leaving Heber to bid for the new contract, which he did., for two more years. Then when the Eastern Arizona Railroad was built from Bowie to Geronimo taking part of his business, he sold the rest of the run to Mike Leahy.
In 1893, leaving his wife and four small children he filled a mission for his Church in the Western States. He provided two year's of stove wood and two milk cows for his family's support and Medie went to work in the Mercantile Store.
On his return he started farming and worked with the gin companies in the Valley. He was appointed State Land Appraiser by Governor Thomas E. Campbell. He was secretary of the Union Canal for 27 years, served as Justice of the Peace of Thatcher for 19 years. He was Mayor of Thatcher for 10 years, and was a bookkeeper at the Pace Hardware in Safford for many years.
He was active in the L.D.S. Church and served in many capacities. Their home was blessed with seven children, one son died in infancy, Lorenzo, Agnes Romney, Adam LeRoy, Della Smith, Glenna Webb Smoak, Genevie Clifford.
Almeda became ill in 1942 and on November 5th passed away.
Heber moved to Safford, and in February 1948 he married Alta Burke. He was 80 years old at this time. He passed away six months prior to his 90th birthday on April 20, 1957 and was buried in Thatcher Cemetery.
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HEBER C. LAYTON
Heber Chase Layton, 89, a long time resident of Thatcher, died April 20, 1957 in Thatcher, due to broncho pneumonia. He left his loving wife Alta Layton. His occupation was a farmer.
His parents are Christopher Layton and Rosa Ann Hudson.
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George Willard Layton
1863–1944
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Albert Thomas Layton
1865–1942
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Ernest Layton
1869–1953
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Isaac Clarence Layton
1871–1944
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Mary Isabelle Layton Barnes
1874–1912
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Jenettie Layton Zesiger
1875–1950
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Rozina Layton Thornley
1878–1965
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Olive Layton Barlow
1881–1970
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William Matthews Layton
1843–1843
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Elizabeth Layton Galbraith
1844–1908
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William Layton
1851–1851
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Christopher Lorenzo Layton
1853–1936
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Hyrum John Barnes Layton
1853–1885
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Girl Layton
1855–1855
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John Henry Layton
1855–1920
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Eliza Ann Layton Allred
1856–1903
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Mary Ann Layton Swan
1856–1921
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Jacob Elonzo Layton
1857–1941
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Selena Layton Phillips
1857–1920
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Erastus Layton
1858–1859
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Ezra William Layton
1858–1928
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1859–1923
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David Edwin Layton
1860–1962
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Emma Jane Layton
1860–1861
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Martha Alice Layton Walker
1860–1880
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Richard Golightly Layton
1860–1942
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Charles Martin Layton
1861–1933
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Heber C. Layton
1862–1863
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Rachel Golightly Layton Warren
1862–1916
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Samuel Golightly Layton
1863–1952
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Anne Barnes Layton Jones
1863–1957
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Joseph Christopher Layton
1864–1897
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Sarah Elizabeth Layton Coombs
1865–1936
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Lucy Isabella Layton Bone
1865–1953
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Caroline Layton Hill
1866–1936
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Amy Caroline Layton Fuller
1867–1943
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Frank Gunnell Layton
1868–1870
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Jane Layton
1868–1881
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Priscilla May Layton Flitton
1870–1926
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Florence "Flora" Layton Green
1870–1948
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Drucilla Grace Layton Blood
1872–1961
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Frederick "Fred" Layton
1872–1940
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Oscar George Layton
1873–1952
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Ellawease Layton Webb
1873–1913
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Chauncy West Layton
1874–1953
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Horace Layton
1876–1952
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Harry Wilford Layton
1876–1955
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Levi Brigham Layton
1876–1895
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Harriett Ann "Hattie" Layton Miller
1877–1959
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Franklin Sims Layton
1879–1879
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Lawrence Williams Layton
1879–1879
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Benjamin Layton
1879–1955
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Lottie Williams Layton Larson
1880–1980
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Phebe Layton Harris
1881–1969
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Leslie Williams Layton
1883–1970
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Jesse Monroe Layton
1884–1947
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Lillian Williams Layton Claridge
1885–1964
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Luella Williams Layton Major
1885–1977
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Jennie Mary Layton Gilbert
1886–1945
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Priscilla W Layton McIntyre
1887–1967
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Minnie Layton Hatch
1890–1987
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Gilbert Williams Layton
1892–1957
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Elizabeth Williams "Bessie" Layton Griner
1894–1988
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Wilmyrth Williams Layton Robinette
1896–1930
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