William
J. S.
Dayton
Born [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Allred (Ivie) McArthur
— married
9 Oct 1845 in Monroe Co, Missouri, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 27
in Fort Utah, Utah Territory, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2016
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Biography
John L. Ivie, Richard Ivie, William Dayton and James P. Hirons. Elna Ivie Wood, a granddaughter of James A Ivie, calculated a total of 14 Ivie family members were among the original settlers of Provo. They arrived at the Provo River on April 1, 1849.
On August 30, 1849, when William Dayton, who had some knowledge of cannons, and assisted by George W. Bean, attempted to give a demonstration of the use of the cannon. The gun had been fired once, but on reloading, the gunners failed to swab out the bore to insure against the danger of remaining sparks. Suddenly, as the charge was being rammed, there was an explosion, and the men were hurled from the bastion nearly halfway to the gate. Dayton was killed and Bean seriously wounded.
Sources
- Allred, Donald Clemont, The Allred Family Roster, Allred Family Association (Allred Family Association. FHL 929.273 Al57ad).
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