Alexander Duncan emigrated from Scotland in 1866. After hearing that Wellsville needed a shoemaker, he and his family settled in Cache Valley where he rain a shoe repair shop.
George W. Baker was among the early Cache Valley settlers and worked as a cobbler in Mendon. A history of his life was written by his daughter, Mary Jensen.
William Apperley and his family arrived in Utah in 1855 and were among the earliest settlers of Cache Valley. William was a tailor, but he also made shoes for his family. History written by William Apperley’s daughter, Sarah Jane Apperley Tarbet.