About 1872 Joseph Asay with his family settled about 3/4 mile west and a little south of this spot. Soon other homesteaders settled in the locality. Tom Jessup and Dan LeRoy erected a water power saw mill. A shingle mill was also placed on the stream. In 1887 a post office was established, Jerome Asay P.M. Here he kept for sale some groceries and hardware items. A log house was built for church services, James Dutton and Isaac Asay served as presiding elders. The building was also used for school and social activities. In 1892 the people became part of the Mammoth Ward eight miles north. By 1900 Asay Town was abandoned, because of the short growing seasons and long hard winters.

Marble slab below marker
In memory of Asay town and those that are buried in the Asay Town Cemetery to the southwest of this monument.
Children of Jerome and Nancy Meeks Asay
Heber 2 Oct. 1881- 14 Oct. 1881
Eva 24 Dec. 1896 - 14 Feb. 1897
Infant son of Amos and Serepta Earl Asay
John William - 1890
Wife and baby of Elijah John Potter
Sarah E. Jolley Potter 22 Mar. 1876 - 14 Dec. 1891
Pearl 6 Dec. 1891 - 12 Oct. 1892
Daughter of Theodore R. and Mary Dutton Asay
Martha Eliza - 18 July 1893 - 27 Jan. 1894

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