Marriott-Slaterville, Weber County, Utah Genealogy

United States

Utah

Weber County

Marriott-Slaterville

Quick History

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.

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.

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

• John Marriott Historical Society History of Marriott, Utah
• History of Settlement of Marriott

City Hall

The city does not have its own website.

Neighboring Communities

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

Resources

Biography Genealogies

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• Early Latter Day Saints - A Mormon Trail Pioneer Database
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers
• Sons of Utah Pioneers Stories
• Pioneers and prominent men of Utah: comprised of photographs, genealogies, biographies, the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Cemeteries

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

Church History and Records

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1. Marriott (part of North Weber Stake)
   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)
   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

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

History

• John Marriott Historical Society History of Marriott, Utah
• History of Slaterville
• Marriott-Slaterville : Oral History Project 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
• Utah State History;: Articles about Slaterville (no articles about Marriott)
  

Maps

• USGS GNIS FID 1851823
• Google
• Hometown Locator

Newspapers

• Standard-Examiner
• Weber Sentinel News

Historical Newspapers

• Ogden Standard Examiner Archives is available at Ancestry.com $ The data base is searchable from 1920 to 1977.
• Utah Digital Newspapers for the Ogden Standard 1879 - 1927

Societies, Museums and Libraries

• Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
  2148 Grant Avenue
  Ogden, UT 84401
  ph: (801) 393-4460

• Ogden Regional FamilySearch Center
  539 24th St.
  Ogden, UT 84401
  Phone: 801-626-1132
  

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

• Weber County Library
  2464 Jefferson Ave.
  Ogden, UT 84401-2404
  Phone:(801) 337-2632
  fax: (801) 337-2615

Suggested Reading

• History of Weber County

Vital Records

Marriages

• Marriage Index for Slaterville, within the court records
• Marriage information may be located at the Western States Marriage Database searchable by bride or groom.

Death

• Utah Department of Archives 1903 to 50 years ago
  Choices of search types - name, date of death (year, month, day, or any combination) and county.
  Images of actual death certificates.
• Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Historical Records. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. For information on death prior to 1904 you can search the Utah State Burial Index.
• Ancestry.com $ Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Hint Keyword: enter the year of death and enter the name of county if known.
• United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records; MyHeritage ($).