George Alvin SYPHUS

                   Data taken from the Family Group Sheets in the Church archives.

The sixth child of Christiana and Luke Syphus born 23, Dec. 1863, Santa Clara, Washington Co., Utah.  Shortly after his birth Apostle Erastus Snow called on Luke Syphus and his family to make a move, with a group of settlers, to Clover Valley where Luke Syphus would be the Bishop.  These were the days of Indian uprisings and raids and Clover Valley was not exempt.  In fact, the raids became so frequent that the settlers had to build a fort and a big round public stockade for the cattle and horses.......in 1864 Clover Valley was an isolated and lonely place.  The present settlement is now known as Barklay and is on the Union Pacific Railroad. (This taken from the Whitney History)

Data from the Book: "George Allen Wadsworth - From Pilley (England) to Panaca (Nevada)" by Helen Free Vanderbeek.  Several pages.

Lincoln Co., Nevada newspaper: "George Syphus - May 4, 1894 - is tearing down a frame house and will build one of brick."
Dec. 26, 1895 - George Syphus is working on his residence of 4 rooms.

Newspaper (St. George Spectrum) item - June 17, 1993 - Special item on Caliente, Nevada.
"Rest stop for the Railroad"
Caliente got its start in 1903 when the Union Pacific railroad built a depot station there......Due to the growth of the town, Amos Phillips and George Syphus built a grade school in the early 1920'S."