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A group of men in front of the Utah State Penitentiary arrested for unlawful cohabitation or practicing polygamy. The two men on the far right are from Newton. The man on the far right is Hansen and the man next to him is William F. Rigby and the man seated in the middle is Apostle George Q. Cannon. The rest of the men are unknown.

John Jenkins's with two of his three wives and some of his children. Row 1: Annie Clarke 1856-1920 (2nd wife), John Jenkins 1845-1936, Anna Marie Jensen 1863-1930 (3rd wife), Row 2: Ruth Jenkins Braken 1878-1974, Estella (Stella) Jenkins Jorgensen 1887-1960, Sophora Jenkins Hansen 1879-1932, Ann Olivia Jenkins 1893-1975, Moroni P. Jenkins 1889-1973, Wilford Jenkins 1895-1978, J. Oliver Jenkins1894-1962, J. Raymond Jenkins 1891-1955, Lavon Jenkins 1903-2003 (front), Row 3 Phillie (Phillip) Jenkins 1889-1977, Lorran Jenkins 1892-1962, Eddie (Edmund) Jenkins 1890-1970, Lewis Jenkins 1877-1974, Johnnie (John) Jenkins 1886-1945, Willie (William) Jenkins1870-1951, Alice Jenkins 1872-1969.

This view of the Yellow Brick Church is from 100 west it shows the the windows in the back of the chapel on the left and the gym windows on the right.

This view of the Yellow Brick Church is from Main Street. If you walked in this door, you could either go downstairs to classrooms or upstairs to a small hall with three doors, one to the chapel, one to a classroom and one to the Relief Society Room.

Amos Clarke was born in 1833 in North Wales. He married Ann Johnstone in 1853 and had five children. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and came to America. Amos and Ann moved to Newton, Utah in 1869 and built a blacksmith shop and home. He was fond of music and when he was a boy he spent his evenings with friends who were able to instruct him in the rudiments of music. Amos served nearly forty years as chorister in the Newton Sunday School and Ward Choir. He traveled from town to town to teach the children the songs of Zion in preparation for the Sunday School Jubilees which were sometimes held in Logan and alternating in Newton, Clarkston and Weston. He was a splendid penman and spent much of his time at nights copying songs for the choir. When Amos found a song he wanted to use instead of asking the choir to buy books so they could have one to sing from, he copied it for them in a book. He held the office of School Trustee, Precinct Justice of the Peace, and acting Bishop in the time of the Crusade. Amos Clarke died in Newton, Utah 27 February 1918.

LeRoy G. Salisbury served as the seventh Bishop in Newton from 1940 to 1948.

Lyle R. Cooley served as the eighth Bishop in Newton from 1948 to 1955.

D. Brooks Roundy served as the eleventh Bishop in Newton from 1964 to 1970.

Stanley Griffin served as the sixth Bishop in Newton from 1935 to 1940.

Town banquet held in the white frame church in 1899. Left to right: Mrs. J. F. Hansen, Mrs. Chris Larsen, Dora Christensen, Annie Sorensen, Inez Parsens, Annie Hansen, Elvena Hansen, Mary C. Jenkins, Bell Jenkins, William F. Jensen, Louisa Hansen, Mrs. Annie Hansen, Karen M. Hansen, J. C. Peterson, Liz Ecklund, Emma Hansen, Lettie Hansen, John Larsen, Jessie Rigby, Mattie Jenkins, Mary L. Hansen, Annie Benson, Maud Rigby, Lucy Griffin, H. C. Hansen (by the door), May Jensen, Annie Snider, Ella Jensen, Stella Jenkins, Amanda Miller (blurred).

William Frederick Rigby Jr. was born in Lehi, Utah. His family moved to Clarkston when his father was called to be the bishop. Due to climatic conditions it was decided to move the town site southeast of Clarkston, which was later called Newton. William Jr. attended the schools provided there as he had done in Clarkston. He married Sarah Clarke. Their first home was a little log house on the corner of 7 W 200 South in Newton, Utah. In February 1883, William F. was called on a mission to the Southern States. He traveled without purse or script. As the elders were hated by many people because they preached the gospel of Jesus Christ, they had to be extremely cautious. They stood by the door as they did their preaching so they could make a quick escape if necessary. When he was away on his mission, Sarah endured two great ordeals: The death of her seventeen month old baby boy (Willie) and the birth of her second child, a girl, Persis. William returned in February of 1884. William served in the young men's organization, 2nd counselor in the Bishopric and enjoyed participating in theatrical productions, always portraying the villain and usually being killed at the end of the play. This worried his children. William and his brothers owned and operated a horse-power threshing machine. They went from farm to farm during the harvest season. About a crew of 16 men was needed to run the thresher. On 5 February, 1907 upon reaching Cache Junction the section foreman, Brother Michael Anderson, told him that his brothers from the north were coming in from Logan. He decided to stay home from Logan so he could spend the evening with them. He and Brother Anderson stood talking, when suddenly Brother Anderson shouted, “Look out for the train, Will.” William, being hard of hearing in one ear, misunderstood and stepped across from the oncoming train right in front of a switch engine and was instantly killed. He left Sarah a widow with eleven living children.

Martin C. Rigby served as the fourth Bishop in Newton from 1903 to 1928.

Kirsten was born in Denmark in 1837. She enjoyed telling stories about her life in Denmark. Kirsten was an early convert to the Latter Days Saint Church and was among the Mormon pioneers who pushed a handcart to Utah. Kirsten married Jens Pater Benson in 1857. She moved to Clarkston in 1868, her first home was a log house. When they moved to Clarkston they took one of the Johnston's Army cannon balls, and used it to crush or grind the wheat for bread. Kirsten's granddaughter shared many memories of Kirsten. 'Some of the memory pictures I have of her are cooking meats, slicing bread, watching her make and fry doughnuts or crullers. I can see her tending babies, rocking them in the cradle, canning fruit, carding wool, knitting socks and mittens, making quilts, reading her Danish newspaper, then pushing her glasses up on her forehead and forgetting where they were, and having everyone around hunting for them.' Kirsten died in 1910 at the age of 73.

William Fredrick Rigby was born in England. His mother helped him read and memorize passages in the New Testament. When he was eight years old he began working in a factory for nine pence a week (18 cents). William's mother died giving birth to her ninth child. William age 13 went to live with his Aunt Sarah Wilson who was a Latter Day Saint. He was baptized two years later. In 1852 he met and married Mary Clarke. They immigrated to America a year later. Much of the first winter in Utah was spent in a covered wagon in Salt Lake. William said they nearly froze. William was able to get work doing odd jobs. They rented a home. Seeking better opportunities they moved to Wellsville and began helping to build the settlement that was still in its infancy. Mary helped to support the family by selling soap. She was also a good actress and she and William helped organize a dramatic company. William married 28 year-old Sarah Haslam in 1863. She and Mary shared the same home. In 1865 William married Sarah;s half-sister Sophia Eckersley. The family left their nice home in Wellsville when William was called to preside as the Bishop in Clarkston. Ann Yates married William before they left Clarkston. William built a two-room log home two miles west of Newton and later built a rock home which was big enough to accommodate his whole family. They held dances, socials, and meetings in this home. William served as Bishop from 1870-1884. William Rigby obtained a number of tree seeds and started a nursery in Newton growing honey locust, black locust, Box Elder, silver maple, Lombardy poplar and other varieties. From this nursery, trees were supplied for all of Cache Valley. Trees were donated for the Logan Temple and Tabernacle. William spent his last year in Newton where he died on March 16, 1901.

William H. Griffin served as the third Bishop in Newton from 1893 to 1903. William H. Griffin was born in England and was a lad of twelve years when he accompanied his parents to the United States. In Utah he continuously maintained his residence in Cache County. From Clarkston he was sent with Bishop Rigby to settle the Newton community in which he maintained his home and where he had been a successful farmer and merchant with important interests in cooperative stores. He served as justice of the peace, and a zealous and influential figure in the local affairs of the Church of Latter Day Saints. He served as first counselor to Bishop Rigby and later to Bishop Funk. He subsequently gave twelve years of service as bishop of the local stake and held the church office of patriarch and is one of the venerable and revered pioneer citizens of Cache County.

Jens was an active participant in establishing the town of Newton. He helped lay out the town of Newton, build homes and out- buildings, dug irrigation ditches, helped plan and build the Newton Reservoir, farmed, and served in two of the earlier bishoprics of the Newton Ward. Over the years he had four wives and twenty three children. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Peter was born in Denmark in 1831 His family joined the LDS Church and emigrated in 1852. Traveling by rail, ship, steamboat, covered wagon and on foot, Peter along with his parents and sister, Christina, came to Utah. They lived in Lehi during the occupation of Johnston's army. He was a carpenter, stonemason, and wheelwright and, as such, found work at the army post. He helped with the building of Lehi and Salt Lake City. He worked on the building of the Salt Lake Tabernacle and then again thirty years later when it was in need of repairs. It was then when he found his hammer in the roof area of the tabernacle. It had been missing for thirty years! He moved his family to Clarkston where they pioneered that community, and from there to Newton where they stayed the rest of their lives. His wives, Mette, Kirsten, and Christiana each lived in Newton. Peter died in 1898 from injuries he received from falling off a roof.

Jed Murray Rigby served as the ninth Bishop in Newton from 1955 to 1960. 'I was 29 when I was called to be a Bishop in March 1955. My counselors were Brooks Roundy and Howard Hansen, Robert Hansen was my ward clerk. We put the first lights on the ball diamond. The whole town was in one ward and the people in the town varied to about 500. I was the Bishop for 5 years. We had to pay our own way in those days - we had to pay for 2/3 and then Salt Lake City would pay 1/3 for the rest. So we had a lot of fund raisers. We had a lot of dinners and bazaars if we wanted to do anything special such as the lights for the ball diamond or if we wanted to renovate the building. You don't just call a Bishop, you also call a Bishop's wife. The kids were all little and Arlene had to take care of them all. Mom and Dad would help, but Arlene had to get everybody ready. Randy was a baby and Mark was a toddler and Jeanine and Richard were little. Back then you had to do the finances yourself, so I asked for a finance clerk, but the Stake President said, 'No, you have to do it by yourself.' So every Fast Sunday, Arlene and I spent the day recording the money.' Personal account by J. Murray.

Couples attending the Gold and Green Ball at the Yellow Brick Church. Right to Left (Queen's right): Boyd Jones, Beverly Griffin, Glen Benson, Jerrie Pace, Boyd Parker, Nelene Fabricius, Robert Cooley, Luann Griffin, Hatch Griffin, Helen Griffin, Carolyn Barker; On stage: Beverly Jones, George Salisbury, Queen Wanda Larsen, Yvonne Fabricius, little boy-Val Hansen, little girl-Sharon Jenkins Right to Left (Queens's left): Arlene Ballard, Clorice Jenkins, John Griffin, Elaine Hansen, Leon Peterson, Roslynn Parker, Dwane Parker, Barbra Jenkins, Norval Jones, Pauline Griffin, Harlow Griffin.

George O. Ballard served as the tenth Bishop in Newton from 1960 to 1964.

Row 1: Back standing row, left to right. Table 1: 1-Kathleen Clarke? 2-Arlene Rigby 3-Persis Rigby 4-Francis Cooley Rigby 5-Lettie Rigby Jenkins 6-Nettie Hansen 7-Mary Jenkins 8-Shirley Wall 9-?? 10-Eunice Cooley 11-Charlotte Jenkins 12-Sara Anderson 13-Ella Benson 14-?? 15-Lydia Benson 16-Neil Benson 17- Von Peterson 18-Claude Peterson 19-Lyle Cooley 20-Donna Cooley 21-Hazel Rigby 22-Edith Cooley 23-Guen Salisbury 24- Florence Rigby 25-Nola Jenkins 26- Alice Griffin. Row 2: Back to camera, left to right. Table 1: 1-Dody Jones, Peggy Salisbury 3-Cora Blotter 4-? 5-Pauline Griffin 6-? 7-Beth Goodsell 8-Bessie Stone. Row 3: Facing camera, left to right. Table 2: 1- Erma Griffin? or Olga Hansen, 2-Leda Sutherland 3-Woman with baby? 4-(boy)Henry Sutherland 5-(girl)Marsha or Susan Sutherland 6-Mildred Sutherland 7-Opal Clarke 8-Juanita Ballard 9-Elda Nelson 10-? 11-? Row 4: Back to camera, left to right. Table 2: 1-Norma Alvis 2-? 3-Bessie Benson 4-? 5-? Row 5: Facing camera, left to right. Table 3: 1-Annette Cooley 2- Lila Cooley 3- Cleo Smith? 4-Dixie Smith 5-Christy Smith 6-? 7-Richard Cooley 8-Eunice Cooley 9-Gayle Hansen 10-Lettie Larsen 11-Jennie Larsen 12-Doris Benson 13- Wilma Cooley 14-Ada Larsen 15-? Row 6: Back to camera, left to right. Table 3: 1-Mary Benson? 2-Maude Goodsell 3-Edna Hansen 4-Mavis Jorgensen 5-Naomi ""Bird"" Dawdle 6-Emma Jenkins 7-Lula Baldwin 8-Lois Jones 9-Phyllis Christensen.