Kelton

Note: I made a trip to Kelton February 15 2004,, this sign has been destroyed, It no longer exists,, it was there for years and years but with the new generation of disrespectful children that are now old enough to destroy our history,, our history is being destroyed everywhere I go.

The Roads crossed at Kelton this is an Old ghost town out on the Salt Lake Desert.. There is nothing left but an old rail road butt-ment where they used to back up the train to load cattle,, there isn't no creek out here,, they must of had to haul in there own water,, Lizards have to carry water bags out here,, a couple of cement foundations and some remnants of rail road timbers is all that is left of a once thriving cattle town of Kelton.

The town had a large Chinese population during the construction of the original railroad. Many residents lived in tents during this period. The town boasted 13 saloons and one time.

(Directions to the small town of Kelton): From Brigham City, go north on I-15, then northwest on I-84; after the Snowville exit, take state highway 30 west; after driving approximately 25 miles, you'll find a gravel road on the left that goes south to Kelton (about 3 miles). The cemetery is located at the west end of old Kelton.

DECEASED SURNAME	OTHER NAMES	SEX	BIRTH	DEATH	COMMENTS
	Kevin	M
Forbes	Ester Seddon	F
Forbes	Henry	M
Forbes	Henry Clay	M
Grose	Thomasine Rosevear	F	22 Mar 1834	23 Aug 1872	Sister of John & Joseph Rosevear
Landon	Dwane R.	M
Olsen	D. A.		15 Mar 1923	23 Oct 1954
Riley	Francis
Riley	Mary Emma	F	22 May 1876	19 Oct 1879
Riley	Russell T.	M			Buried in same lot as Mary Emma Riley
Riley	Willa H.				Buried in same lot as Mary Emma Riley
Riley	William T.	M
Rosevear	John		21 Nov 1831	27 Nov 1874
Ryan	Albert	M			birth or death: 27 March/June 1876 Age 10? Father: O.L. Ryan Mother: Sophie J.
Ryan	Elsie	F		2 Jun 1876	Father: O.L. Ryan Mother: Sophie J.
Sparks	Georgina	F	1834	1876	wife of John Sparks
Whitaker	Thomas	M

Thanks to the Utah Historical Society and Elaine Daniels for sharing this information. Some records were also compiled by

The 1880 Town of Kelton Federal Census lists the following: W.T. Riley (37), Frances M. (35), Jessie M. (9), Beulah B. (5), Esther A. (4), Bertha A. (2), Earl H. (born June 1880).

In 1870, the Riley family lived next door to my great-grandparents family in Kelton Station. Mr. Riley was born in NY. His father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in NY. He (age 27) was listed in the Federal census of 1870 with his wife Frances M. (age 26). Both of Frances' parents were born in NY, as was she. Listed on the same page of the census was another of my great-grandparents, Henry Ellsworth and his wife, Marietta West Ellsworth. In the 1880 Federal Census of the town of Kelton, W.T. Riley was listed with Frances and five children and a boarder.

"William Tecumseh Riley came west after the Civil War following the building of the Union Pacific Railroad and upon its completion settled in Kelton, Utah where he and B.M. Mallory became associated in the drug, jewerlery and notions business, also as postmaster and agent for the stage lines and express companies that at that time were the only public conveyances for Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

On discovery of the mines of Wood River Idaho in 1880 he removed to Bellevue Idaho where he was the postmaster, and druggist, JJ Tracy being associated with him."

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Sexton
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Earliest Headstone	1872
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