Originally called Berryville, Utah, the site had been settled in 1862. The first group was led by John and William Berry. Later the area came to be known as Glendale. While initially only a simple water power mill was developed on the site, due to Native American incursions, a stockade was built in 1865.
By 1866, all settlements throughout Kane County, including Berryville, were vacated due to conflicts with the Native Americans. Robert Berry, Isabella Berry, wife of Robert Berry, and Joseph Berry were killed by Native Americans on Short Creek.
The area was resettled in 1871 by settlers from the Muddy Mission in Nevada.
Historical Marker Inscription
Four early Church pioneers, sons of Jesse Woods and Amelia Shanks Berry, were the founders of Berryville, now Glendale, Utah. Joseph S. and Robert M. and his wife Isabelle Hale Berry, were killed by Indians April 2, 1856. They are buried in Grafton, near Rockville. A mob shot and killed William Shanks Berry while on a mission in Tennessee in 1884. John William, while carrying mail for Brigham Young, was shot by an Indian and carried the bullet until his death.
A large and faithful posterity live to honor them.
Location
37° 19’ 6.000” N, 112° 35’ 51.558” W
25 N Main St, Glendale, UT 84729, United States
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