Marriott-Slaterville, Weber County, Utah Genealogy

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Quick History[edit | edit source]

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In the fall of 1850 three families settled Slaterville, originally called Mill Creek. The families drew lots to choose who to name the the settlement after. The winner war Richard Slater. [1]


The first permanent residents of Marriott were John Marriott and his wife and baby daughter. The settlement began on February 4, 1855 when they parked the wagon while he built their first home in the form of a mud dugout. The following year a log and stucco home became the beginnings of Marriott Utah.[2]

July 1999 the City of Marriott-Slaterville was created in when the two settlements of Marriott and Slaterville merged and incorporated.[3]

City Hall[edit | edit source]

The city does not have its own website.

Neighboring Communities[edit | edit source]

Plain City | Harrisville | West Weber | West Haven | Farr West

Resources[edit | edit source]

Biography Genealogies[edit | edit source]

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Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

The nearby cemeteries are in Hooper, West Weber and Ogden. Most of burials are usually in Ogden area.

Church History and Records[edit | edit source]

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  1. Marriott (part of North Weber Stake) [5]
    Record of members, 1877-1941
    Form E, 1907-1948 (annual genealogical report)
  2. Slaterville (part of succesive stakes, Weber, North Weber and Farr West stakes)[6]
    The ward was created in 1877, after being known as Slaterville Branch
    Record of members, 1860-1885, 1902-1941
    Form E, 1907-1948 (annual genealogical report)

Court Records[edit | edit source]

  • Minutes of the Justice's Court for Slaterville Precinct in Weber County, Utah Territory, 1875-1906[7]

History[edit | edit source]

  • John Marriott Historical Society History of Marriott, Utah
  • History of Slaterville [8]
  • Marriott-Slaterville : Oral History Project [9] The Marriott-Slatervil le City Oral History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history.
  • Slouching towards Slaterville : Joseph Morris's wide swath in Weber County [10]
  • Utah State History;: Articles about Slaterville (no articles about Marriott)

Maps[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Historical Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Societies, Museums and Libraries[edit | edit source]

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  • Stewart Library ~ Weber State University
    3750 Harrison Blvd.
    Ogden, Utah
    801-626-6415

Suggested Reading[edit | edit source]

  • History of Weber County [11]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]

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Death[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. History of Slaterville ~ Online Utah
  2. John Marriott Historical Society History of Marriott, Utah
  3. Marriott - Slaterville
  4. "FamilySearch Catalog Book 979.2 D3e" (Salt Lake City, Utah : Western Epics, 1966). Ditigal versions, Vol. 1 part 1 FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1 part 2 FamilySearch Digital Library
  5. "FamilySearch Catalog Film 26172" (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the GSU, 1951).
  6. "FamilySearch Catalog Film 27302" (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the GSU, 1951).
  7. "FamilySearch Catalog Film 1670857" (Ogden, Utah : Weber County Microfilm Dept., 1968).
  8. Jerome, Wheeler; History of Slaterville 4815147 WorldCat 4815147
  9. Shurtleff, Laree Jesup Elmer Marriott-Slaterville : Oral History Project WorldCat 706130268
  10. Holley, Val Slouching towards Slaterville : Joseph Morris's wide swath in Weber County WorldCat 368077257
  11. Wiggins, Lou Jean S Wiggins; Daughters of Utah Pioneers. History of Weber County WorldCat 58465373