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Notable Visitors to the Old Clark Rock Home
Eliza R. Snow, Martin Harris, a handful of prophets and many apostles have been guests at the the old rock home and recipients of Ezra and Mary's hospitality. Church leadership often spent the night while traveling on assignment to and from Salt Lake.
Martin Harris, financier of the first publishing of the Book of Mormon and one of the Three Witnesses, a handful of prophets and many apostles have been guests at the the old rock home and recipients of Ezra and Mary's hospitality. Church leadership often spent the night while traveling on assignment to and from Salt Lake.
Wilford Woodruff was a personal friend of Ezra & Mary, going back to their time in Nauvoo. A handful of prophets and many apostles have been guests at the the old rock home and recipients of Ezra and Mary's hospitality. Church leadership often spent the night while traveling on assignment to and from Salt Lake.
'Representative Women of Deseret' lithograph with photographs attached found in the attic of the Joseph Smith Clark and Lydia Robinson Home in the learly 70s at 241 W. State Street, Farmington, Utah.
Emmeline H. Blanche originally married to Newel K. Whitney, later married Daniel H. Wells, a resident of Farmington and a prominent apostle. Emmeline became his 5th or 6th wife and financially supported Wells later in life.
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Notable Visitors to the Old Clark Rock Home

Prophets, Apostles and the 'Women of Deseret' called at Clark Residence

Updated story will list all known sources for each visitor.

Eliza Roxcy Snow, 2nd President of the Relief Society, wife of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young

'Aunt' Zina Diantha Huntigton Young, 3rd President of the Relief Society, suffragist, wife of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
Mary Ann Phelps, wife of Joseph Smith and Charles C. Rich
Emmeline B. Woodward Wells, 5th President of the Relief Society, suffragist, Wife of Apostle Newel K. Whitney and Apostle, Mayor Daniel H. Wells
Lucy Augusta Rice Clark, politician, suffragist and wife of Timothy Baldwin Clark and their 11 children.
Elizabeth Stevenson, Mother of Mary and Edward Stevenson, Owner of ‘Book of Martyrs’ Men

Brigham Young, Apostle, Prophet
Martin Harris, Book of Mormon financier, one of three witnesses of original plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated.
John Taylor, Apostle, Prophet
John W. Taylor, Apostle, son of John Taylor Sr.
Wilford Woodruff, Apostle, Prophet (Ezra's Son’s namesake) –Was there with G.A. Smith the fateful night in 1854 when the roof blew off
Heber C. Kimball, Apostle
Amasa Lyman, Apostle (Ezra's son’s namesake)
Charles C. Rich, Apostle (Ezra's son’s namesake) - 3GG John Wickersham Woolley purchased Rich’s Centerville home on Power Lane and also lived there. It was later moved to ‘This Is The Place’ Park in 80s/90s.
Orson Hyde, Apostle
Orson Pratt, Apostle
Lorenzo Snow, Apostle, Prophet
G.A. (George Albert) Smith, Apostle, 1st Counselor to Brigham Young
E.T. Benson, Apostle
Joseph F. Smith (Long White beard) Apostle, Prophet
George Teasdale, Apostle
Heber J. Grant (?) Apostle, Prophet (need source)
Morris Phelps, husband of Laura Clark, sister of Ezra T. Clark

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Oct 30, 2022
• Removed temporary porch roofs added in 1990s and 2000s.
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• New underground power line trenches dug and conduit added.
Nov 22, 2022
• Entire east wing roof and second level roof weatherproofed for winter.
• Sewer line scoped to yard.
Jan 5, 2023
• Last three remaining rooms cleared of carpets, exposing wood and asbestos floors.
• Sewer scoped to street.

Feb 27, 2023
• Sewer line in parking strip exposed and mystery solved: Pipe drilled through by cable company.
• Flower beds cleared of volunteer trees


March 20, 2023
• Sewer lateral repaired in west yard and near front sidewalk.
• Privet Lodense hedges replanted, exisring hedges pruned to stimulate growth.
• East garden planted.
• New landscape irrigation system added for front yard.

May 23, 2023
• 2,000 SqFt of Grass in Parking Strip replanted
• 400 SqFt of Grass behind Hedges replanted

June 14, 2022
• Made wonderful discovery that entry hall ceiling originally opened to second level with wrap-around stairs. Plans will be adjusted and additional research conducted to restore this fabulous feature.

• New Pex culinary water lines added for main kitchen and bath

• Electric wiring updated on Front Porch to restore lanterns and lighting.
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