History of the Farm

Joseph Wadley was born December 23, 1830 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. Joseph was 21 years of age when he was taught the gospel of Jesus Christ and baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1853, at the age of 23, Joseph immigrated to Utah Territory to be with the main body of the Church. In 1869, Joseph Wadley, because of the homestead act, was granted legal title to 32 acres on Lindon Hill, outside of Pleasant Grove, Utah.

He worked hard to clean the land of sagebrush and rock to plant fruit trees of all varieties and berry bushes. As a horticulturist by trade Joseph planted and cared for a large variety of shade trees and plants on his farm. In his journal he lists: horse chestnut, honey locust, Norway maple, sycamore, pine trees, cedar trees, box elder, elm trees, hazel nut, black walnut, lilacs, mock orange, honeysuckle, bridle wreath, forsythia, roses, grape hyacinth, violets, peonies, daisies, phlox, bleeding heart, daffodils, double buttercups, snow drops, and tiny blue forgetnots.

In the orchards were mint, catnip, spring asparagus, English hops and Virginia creeper. Joseph planted the first flowering Hawthorne tree in Utah valley and it is still alive and blooming today. He planted a formal garden such as those found in England. Joseph Wadley sold the farm to his son, Joseph Daniel Wadley, and in 1925 it was sold to, Joseph Daniel Wadley, Jr., my grandfather.

In 1988, I purchased 20 acres of the original farm along with the home from my grandfather's estate, and as a tribute to them, named it Wadley Farms.

In his journal he notes the varieties of fruit that he planted showing the great contribution this man gave to the propagation of fruit and bushes in Utah Territory.

Summer Apples:
Summer Queen
Red June
Baldwin

Fall and Winter Apples:
Jonathan
New York Pippin
Mandens Black
Red Ashrichan
American Golden Russett
Hem of Tonkins
Fall Pearmanin
Early Harvest
Spitzenura
Rome Beauty
Red Streak
Menisber
Keewich Coddling
Rhode Island Greening
Yellow Winter Pearmain
Winter White Pearmain
Crab
Canada Runnette
Wagner
Fall Pearmain
Limber Twig
Coes Quince
Wolf River

Plum Varieties:
Green Gage
Redland Yellow Egg
Tripp Gage
German Prune
Damson
Old Misifine

Pear Varieties:
Barlett
Bosc
Winter Nellis

Other:
Cherries
Apricots

Berry's:
Currants
Blackberries
Raspberries

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Lindon, UT 84042
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