{History of Mapleton} Marquis De Lafayette “Mark” Perry (1879-1958) and Phoebe Jane Fullmer Perry (1882-1958)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 168.

Marquis De Lafayette “Mark” Perry

Marquis or “Mark” Perry, tenth child of Stephen Chadwick and Mary Boggs Perry, was born November 6, 1879, at Springville, Utah. As a child, Mark and the other children came to live in Mapleton on the property exempted by his father under the Homestead act. His early religious training was acquired in Springville and Mapleton, but mostly under the gentle but firm tutelage of a devout mother. He was educated in the elementary school in the Perry home as well as the other schools which were provided to fill the need. As a young man he worked on the family farm, an occupation he pursued throughout his life. He enjoyed fine horses, stock raising, and the customary agricultural lifestyle. He married Phoebe Jane Fullmer on June 27, 1900, in the Salt Lake Temple. The young married couple were apportioned a piece of the original Perry homestead and built a home on the east corner of the property. They raised eight children: William Ferdinand, Marquis Delbert, Richard Curtis, Elma (who died in infancy), Thora, David, Mary Larie, and Erma.

Mark was well liked and respected by everyone in town. His personality was dominated by a cheerful, jovial disposition, but his children can attest that when they needed discipline, his countenance and demeanor could become very stern. On the other hand, Mark loved to sing, and his voice was heard at numerous community and church functions. He lived his entire life in Mapleton. When he died May 30, 1958, those who eulogized him extolled his honesty, common sense, fairness, willingness to work, solidity of character, and, in general, a life well spent.

Phoebe Jane Fullmer Perry

Wife of Mark Perry, was born April 1, 1882, at Mapleton, Utah. Her parents were William Price Fullmer and Maria Jane Curtis. As a child she learned the meaning of work on the family farm during her father’s absence in service to the Mormon church. She was educated in the North School, finished high school, and attended one year at the Brigham Young Academy. She was religiously active in church functions and served as a Relief Society instructor for almost 50 years. Characterized as a diligent, kind, and loving mother, she devoted her energy to respectable living, high principles, and teaching her children the same standards she adhered to throughout life. She died June 2, 1958, within a few days of her husband.

{History of Mapleton} Parley Pratt Perry (1875-1962)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 167-168.

Parley Pratt Perry was born to Stephen C. Perry and Mary Boggs Perry on November 5, 1875, at Springville, Utah. Shortly thereafter he came with his parents to Union Bench where he obtained his early religious and secular training. Throughout his life he worked as a farmer, but he also varied his career in other secondary positions, though he placed equal importance on them. Civically, he served as town marshall of Mapleton. He also filled a position as a member of the Nebo District Board of Education. He was active in church as a young man and served in both the Sunday School and the M.I.A.

Parley married Lydia Ardilla Gallup on September 8, 1897 in the Manti Temple. Ardilla was a daughter of James Gallup and Elenor Amelia Warren. She was born April 9, 1879 at Springville. Throughout her life she was active in LDS auxiliary organizations and the D.U.P. Their family consisted of the following children: James Stephen Perry; Melinda Perry (died in infancy); Lewis Reid Perry; Inez Perry Rudolph; Parley Burnell Perry; and Marva Perry Taylor.

Parley built a brick home (on 700 South Main) where he lived the remainder of his life. His eldest son, James, assisted him in the raising of sugar beets and other cash crops, and later rented the land from his father in a continued operation.

When his wife Lydia died November 17, 1958, Parley quietly receded from public affairs and became more and more reclusive. He stayed around home except to walk up the street to Harmer’s Market for a few groceries or down the street to visit his brother Horace. He enjoyed his front porch and spent the warm summer evenings there sitting on the chair made by his father. With Maple Mountain as a backdrop, he would sit and watch the scenery or read the evening paper while he thoughtfully mulled over his “chew” of tobacco. He was a man who apparently kept his opinions to himself, though he was studious, well-read, and a great storyteller. Unobtrusive, he passed his final years serenely and died at Provo, Utah, October 28, 1962.

{History of Mapleton} Lewis Rosalvo Perry (1849-1914)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 166-167.

Lewis Rosalvo Perry was the son of Stephen C. Perry and Anna Marie Hulett Perry. He was born at Mr. Pisgah, Iowa, on December 31, 1849. At six months, he came with the family to Utah and spent most of his childhood in Springville. His schooling was limited to three months during winter. The remainder of his time as a boy was spent on the farm, herding sheep and cattle. As he became older, his responsibilities increased to cutting grain with the old-fashioned “turkey wing cradle,” or scythe, threshing and winnowing. At 16, he went to Strawberry Valley to work on a government logging project. In 1869, he was requested to assist the perpetual Emigration Co. to transport a company of Denmark emigrants from the North Platte River to Salt Lake. That same year he went to Weber Canyon to work on the Union Pacific Railroad. With the mining boom of 1870, Lewis started a mining operation with L.J. Whitney in the Tintic region. The claim, which was named “Sunbeam,” yield a high gross and proved to be a very successful venture.

On December 18, 1871, Lewis married Cornelia Dolly Whiting in the Endowment House. They built a home in Mapleton a few years later and Lewis became a full-time farmer. Both were active in civic and church functions. Lewis served as Superintendant [sic] of the Mapleton Sunday School under Bishop Edwin Lucius Whiting and Dolly served in the Relief Society. In 1897, Lewis was called by Willaim [sic] T. Tew to fill a mission to the Southern States. He remained 18 months in the mission and returned home on account of illness in the family. There were seven children born to the Lewis and Dolly: Willis Delmar Perry, Myra Gertrude Perry, Leon Lewis Perry, Charles Franklin Perry, George Washington Perry, Erma Perry, and Ross Leo Perry.

In 1899, the Lewis R. Perry family moved to Union, Oregon in 1910. Lewis died there on December 19, 1914. Dolly survived him 19 years and died October 15, 1933. Lewis was active in church affairs and eventually became a member of the high council. In 1907 the family moved to Driggs, Idaho, and finally moved to LeGrande, Oregon in 1910. Lewis died there on December 29, 1914. Dolly durvived [sic] him 19 years and died October 15, 1933. *

*Note: This paragraph could have been worded better. In the US 1900 census, his family is in the county of Union, Oregon, so it looks like the timeline is as follows:

• 1899: Perry family moves to Union, Oregon
• 1907: Perry family moves to Driggs, Idaho
• 1910:  Perry family moves to LeGrande, Oregon
• December 29, 1914: Lewis R. Perry dies.
• October 15, 1933: Dolly dies, having survived Lewis 19 years.

{History of Mapleton} Hyrum Boggs Perry (1859-1951)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 166.

Hyrum Boggs Perry was the second son of Stephen C. Perry and Mary Boggs Perry. He was born August 13, 1859 at Springville, Utah. He spent his childhood there and later moved to Mapleton. In 1880 he went to work for Deal Brothers and Mendenhall Construction Company in Durango, Colorado. When the job closed, he went to Snow Flake, Arizona and contracted for a five-mile stretch of railroad for the Atlantic and Pacific R.R. The contract extended to Needles, California, but the contractor John W. Young went broke. Hyrum lost his wages and returned home. Later that year he went to Castle Gate, Utah, to work on a tunnel project and in 1883 he moved on the Park City to work for a timber company.

On March 13, 1884, Hyrum married Luella Roundy, daughter of Lauren Hotchkiss Roundy and Martha Edmiston, in the Endowment House. They eventually moved to Mapleton where they shared the old home with George Perry and his wife. In 1885, Hyrum built a two-room frame house located at 800 South Main, but the top burned severely enough that it was replaced with a two-story brick home. For ten years Hyrum worked on canal projects, for the railroad, and several other construction projects. He also found time to serve on the Mapleton School Board. Luella accompanied him on the railroad assignment and hired on as a cook for the camps. Their marriage produced six children: Areva Perry, who married Alpheus Curtis; Hyrum Adelbert Perry, Jr., killed in France during World War I; Zelda Perry, who died in infancy; Lauren Vell, who died in infancy; Wilda Perry, who married John Holley; and sixth child stillborn.


Hyrum served a Western States Mission shortly after the birth of Wilda, in 1896. He consented to go after getting out of debt and as a result of Wilda’s miraculous recovery from typhoid fever. Hyrum, or “Gampy,” as he was affectionately called by the neighborhood children (and almost everyone else in town), settled permanently in Mapleton after his mission. He loved people, always kept a large garden, and was highly respected in the community. He died on December 31, 1951, at the age of 92. He survived his wife Luella by 16 years. She died April 27, 2935 [sic].

{History of Mapleton} Horace Brigham Perry (1873-1967)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 165-166.

One of the “five stalwarts of Perry street” was born September 12, 1873, at Springville, Utah. He was a son of Stephen c. Perry and Mary Boggs Perry. He began his education in Springville, but later continued in Mapleton. He described the first school as a small building about 30 x 14 feet. The walls were made of vertically placed boards with cracks “so wide the snow could drift between the boards.” The grades were called “chart class: 1st reader, 2nd reader, etc.” All classes were held in the same room. The children paid $3.00 per quarter for school.

As a young man, Horace worked hard. He herded cows in Maple canyon, worked the farm, and hauled wood from the mountains for fuel. He also helped rail and grub hoe the sagebrush to clear the land. This was done by hitching mules to the ends of a heavy pole and dragging it over the brush. Then a wide shovel-like hoe was used to chop away the tough, unrelenting sage roots.

Much of Horace’s early life was spent working away from home. In Colorado he worked in the Placer mine sluicing gold ore. He owned $4.00 worth of stock in the company, but the get-rich-quick venture folded because the man in charge was a drinking man and he mismanaged the business. Horace returned to Utah where he cut and hauled ties for the railroad in Spanish Fork Canyon. When that job ended, he and his brother Harvey went into the brick making business. They sold their product for $7.00 per thousand. Horace also became a farmer. He raised hay ($3.50 a ton), wheat (30¢ a bushel) and sugar beets.

On November 30, 1896, Horace married Ariel Warren in the Salt Lake Temple. She was the daughter of Amos Benoni Warren and Caroline Lucy Fullmer. Ariel was born March 27, 1879 in Springville and spent her childhood in Mapleton. After their marriage, Horace built a one-room brick home with a wooden lean-to on the back. He built it on land he obtained from his father (located on 300 West, 800 South). There he continued the brick business, augmented by farming and sheep raising. Later he took his wife and family to Winter Quarters to work in the mines. After moving back to Mapleton in 1905, he resumed farming, worked in a sorgum mill, and a few years later worked on the Strawberry Tunnel and for the Utah Sugar Company. During his life he held numerous other jobs and positions. Locally, he served as Road Supervisor for the Utah County Road Commission, manager of the Amusement Hall, and worked for a short time for the irrigation company.

Horace was always cooperative whenever there was a building to be built or work to be done. He had a talent for understanding and helping wayward boys. He was an arduous worker and always exerted a full day’s labor. Honesty was his code and his word was his bond. He always loved gardening and kept a neat, clean yard. He passed those qualities on to his children: Ardell Perry Warner; Elda Perry Johnson; Dena Perry Anderson; Warren Horace Perry; Leah Perry Wilson; (Levon Leroy died in infancy). “Uncle Horace,” as he was called by the neighborhood children, was never seen much in church in later life, but he was deeply religious in his own private way. He loved to sit on the porch in the evening. A common sight was his old black sedan which drove down the roads in all his glory. A stroke suffered in 1965 severely confined him. He was attended dutifully by Ardell and Warren until his death.

{History of Mapleton} George Willard Perry (1862-1943)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 164-165.

Charlotte Julia Fullmer and George Willard Perry

George Willard Perry was born November 26, 1861, at Springville, Utah, to Stephen C. Perry and Mary Boggs Perry. His early schooling took place in a small adobe house where all grades were combined. There were no desks, writing paper or blackboards. A slate and pencil were his only supplies. He spent five months in school during the winter, and the remaining months he spent working on his father’s farm and herding cows in Hobble Creek Canyon. Times were difficult for everyone. George recalled wearing trousers made from those of his older brothers, and shoes made from the tops of men’s boots.

At sixteen, George went to Park City to work in the lumber business cutting wood. He shared his money with the family to pay taxes and buy clothes. At seventeen he worked in the mines and on the railroad. Paid mostly in groceries, dry goods and tools, he turned these items over to his parents to help the family. He had a shrewd talent for buying and selling. At 21 he bought a sulky plow. Within three months he not only paid for the plow, but bought a new wagon. After breaking and selling two work horses, he bought two mules and a harness which he later traded for oxen. He sold the oxen for $300, which he turned over to his father in exchange for 10 acres of Mapleton land.

Prepared to settle down as a farmer, he married Charlotte Julia Fullmer, daughter of John Solomon Fullmer and Olive Amanda Smith Fullmer, on March 24, 1884. They built a small home on their farm in Mapleton and commenced farming and raising a family. After spending 10 rather prosperous years in Mapleton, the need to expand and obtain a larger farm necessitated a move. They relocated in Ferron, Emery County, where they built a large brick home. George served as a member of the Farm Board Directors for the irrigation company, Justice of the Peace, and deputy Sheriff for a time. He also served eight years as a counselor in the Bishopric and took an active role in community affairs. While in Ferron, five more children were born, making eight children all totaled.

Eventually, the family was forced to move from Ferron because of alkaline poisoning in the soil and water. In 1905, George purchased a farm in the Uintah Basin, near Vernal, Utah. Permanently settled, George practiced farming and found time to serve as Road Commissioner, County Commissioner, School Trustee, and as a member of the Uintah board of Education during the various portions of adult life. He also served for nine years as a counselor in the Bishopric, his wife supporting him in his many positions of responsibility.

After six years in Salt Lake City, beginning in 1930, George and Charlotte moved back to Vernal, where he spent his last 7 years farming. His last day was spent digging soil and planting peas. With his last words, “I am tired,” he died the following day—April 1, 1943.

{History of Mapleton} Edward Harvey Perry (1871-1936)

This is from The History of Mapleton, by Ralph K. Harmer and Wendell B. Johnson, on page 164.

Edward Harvey Perry was the son of Stephen Chadwick and Mary Boggs Perry. He was born in Springville, Utah, on April 9, 1871. He attended school in Springville, but apparently did not advance beyond the sixth grade. At seventeen, he became the head of the family because of the death of his father. Since the older children were all married, Harvey went to work in the Tintic mines and as a section crew worker on the railroad to earn money for the family. He also worked as a bridge builder and served as road supervisor during the construction of the road from Springville to Spanish Fork Canyon. As a young man he enjoyed sports, especially baseball.

When Stephen C. Perry died, the farm was divided into eight acre plots, and each child was apportioned a plot on which to build a home. Harvey began construction on his home shortly after February 19, 1896, when he married Mary Ann Fullmer in the Salt Lake Temple.

Mary Ann Fullmer was a daughter of William Price Fullmer, and Maria Jane Curtis Fullmer. She was born in a one-room log cabin in Mapleton on April 10, 1878. Coming from a poor family, she and her sisters had to take turns going to school because her parents could not afford shoes for all the children. She was raised in a religious atmosphere and was imbued early with the ideals of honesty, prayer, work and industry.

To this union were born the following children: Hildred, Christa, Harvey Edward, Amy, Dora, Zelma and William Stephen. All were born in Mapleton. As the family increased in size, Harvey built a new, larger home. Influenced by a scheming builder, the home was beyond Harvey’s financial capacity and he had to seek employment away from home. He worked as a station engineer in the Stoors Canyon power plant, peddled fruit at the mining camps of Clear Creek, Schofield and Winter Quarters, and then turned to a hay baling venture with his brother, Hyrum. All to no avail. After further failures with a brick yard and a timber contract with a coal mine, he ended up selling the home to rid himself of the debt.

Harvey moved on to Darlington, Idaho to homestead. But this venture also failed. Again he attempted farming for the Utah Construction Company which had land interests in Utah and Idaho. It lasted no longer than a couple of years. During that period, his wife Mary Ann and the children consented to follow him to Idaho. Further complications in an already strained marital relationship reached a point beyond reconciliation, however, and after what seemed imminent failure, she took the children back to Utah.

Harvey was described as being “honest, almost to a fault,” hardworking, and capable of seeing only the good in others. He was religious in his own way, and attended church often, but was self-conscious to the degree that he would sit on the back row to avoid being called upon to pray. His children fondly remember his kindness.

On his last job in Blackfoot, Idaho, Harvey became sick. It grew more serious, developed into pneumonia, and caused his death on October 29, 1936.