[I] took the following items from the Church chronology Sunday, 19 August 1877.At a special Conference held in Brigham City, Utah, the Box Elder Stake of Zion, was organized with Oliver G. Snow as president, Elisha A. Box and Isaac Smith as counselors. Bishops were also appointed for the smaller settlements; Samuel Kimball for Grouse Creek. The following is taken from the writer's journal: On July 18, 1879, the Grouse Creek Ward was organized, with Samuel H. Kimball as Bishop and Benjamin F. Cooke and Philip A. Paskett as counselors. Philip A. Paskett was ordained a High Priest by President Oliver G. Snow and set apart as second counselor to Bishop S. H. Kimball. The meeting was at the home of B. F. Cooke. Two days meeting were held. We received some good instructions.

I find that Jesse Morgan, wife and family also his father and other, his brothers, David Llewellyn and his sister, Amanda Barlow (who was at this time a widow with four little children), Joseph S. Barlow (who is our present Bishop) Alice, Mary Emily, and Jesse came from Fairfield, Utah, in 1878 and located at the mouth of Pine Creek. George Carson also came at the same time with his family, Jesse Morgan and Amanda Barlow afterwards moved down on the Cookville flat. We built a log tithing granary 15 X 15 feet on the inside. It had a rock floor and a dirt roof. We used it some for a school room. The writer taught school in it.

Richard E. Warburton, Alma Tanner and Valison Tanner started from Tooele for Grouse Creek November 10, 1875.They reached Newfoundland and there got snowed in till the next spring. The snow fall was unusually heavy that winter. They reached Grouse Creek April 30, 1876 and finally located on the West Creek which is now called Etna. We had an Indian killed two men near [Albion] and that they were troublesome over in Idaho. There was some excitement and the settlers moved together on the West Creek, and after holding a meeting decided to build a log fort for protection down at the forks of the creek. Said Fort was commenced but never finished. A man by the name of George McConky sent to the Governor of Utah requesting some rifles and ammunition so the settlers could protect themselves, so several cases of rifles and ammunition were received but the Indians gave us no further trouble.

On Jan. 3, 1879 a meeting was held in the house of Samuel H. Kimball for the purpose of organizing a water company. S. H. Kimball was elected chairman and Philip A. Paskett secretary of the meeting. After due deliberations on the prior rights were bought and a company was formed, known as the Irrigation Company of the East Fork of Grouse Creek, said company was afterward incorporated according to the laws of Utah.

It was on Sept. 15, 1880 a meeting was held at the house of Bishop Samuel H. Kimball for the purpose of reorganizing the Grouse Valley Ward; Bishop Kimball wishing to be released, Stake President Oliver G. Snow and Bishop Alvin Nichols of Brigham City were present. President Snow after talking a while said, “Now we'll give the saints here the privilege of choosing your own bishop so you may name who you want to be your bishop.” Charles Kimber, S., Philip A. Paskett, and William P. Paskett were named for that position. Charles Kimber received 20 votes, Philip A. Pasektt 19, and Wm. P. Paskett 11.Bishop Kimber chose Philip A. Paskett and Wm. P. Paskett as his counselors.