Lucy Ann Butler Barton- The Woman Who Refused to Die

On my honor, I swear to never leave any elderly person alone in a car as I hike a mountain or desert. My Great Great Aunt and Uncle did that and my Great Great Great Grandmother ended up lost in the mountains of southern Utah when she was 83! Seriously?

The Ogden Standard Examiner and the Helena, Montana Independent wrote articles about it.

Who was this lady who refused to die? Her name was Lucy Ann Butler, daughter of John Lowe Butler and Caroline Skeen. She was born on the Trek to Salt Lake in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on February 23, 1849. John was not there during the birth, he was helping others. They eventually got to Utah, where Lucy grew up. She married Joseph Penn Barton on October 9, 1866. They were sent to help build the town of Paragonah, Utah and had 12 children. She passed away on August 18, 1935 at 86 years old.

Lucy and her siblings. She is the tall one in the back.

Her 5th child and namesake is my Great Great Grandma and she married William Stapley.

Iron County, Utah and Paragonah

So-question: where in Paragonah, Utah? Admittedly, I know next to nothing about Utah geography. I know where St. George, Logan, Salt Lake and Provo are located on a map (ish). Everything else, I have no idea.  According to Wikapedia- Paragonah is located in Iron County, Utah (southern Utah) and the population from the last census had the population of Paragonah at 470 people. I am glad that her great grandson moved to Seattle. 

It was not an easy life there. Her husband had to flee and she was indited because of the whole polygamy thing.  She had to pay 500 dollars.

If anyone knows the origins of that town's name- I would LOVE to know it. 

Lucy's House in Paragonah