Historical information

1. The Samuel Elijah Holt Farm
2. Samuel Elijah & Margaret Geneva Holt Family
3. Samuel Elijah & Margaret Geneva Holt
4. Irrigation
5. The Grove
6. Granary & Hay Barn
7. Hitching Post & Watering Trough
8. Milk House

Did You Know…?

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Want to know more about the personal histories of Samuel and Margaret Holt and their ancestors?

• Did you know that Samuel’s farm once served as the bishop’s tithing storehouse
• and that Margaret was the “Goddess of Liberty” in a parade when Samuel first became interested in her?
• Their ancestors were prominent figures in the eighteen hundreds.
• Samuel’s mother, Ann Harrison delivered 500 babies as a midwife.
• Margaret’s father, Henry Byram Beckstead was the first Sexton of the South Jordan cemetery
• and her mother, Catherine Egbert was the first child born in West Jordan.
• Margaret’s grandfather, Henry Beckstead helped rescue the stranded Willie and Martin handcart companies.
• Her great grandfather, Alexander Beckstead and his family were personally rescued by the Prophet Joseph Smith when they were surrounded by a mob as they arrived in Missouri.

Read the stories about Samuel and Margaret Holt and their ancestors by going to the free web site, www.familysearch.org sponsored by the LDS Church. Log in and simply look up the name of any of these people. Click on their name, then click on stories and photos. If you have additional stories or pictures to add, please do so.