Background
Heywood was born in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Heywood was born in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
In 1839 he moved to Quincy, Illinois where he was a merchant. Heywood was baptized by Orson Hyde. While still in Nauvoo Heywood was called as a bishop.
Later in Utah Heywood served as the first bishop of the 17th Ward in Salt Lake City.
Heywood was the first United States Marshall for the territory of Utah. In addition to supervising the settlement of Nephi, Utah he accompanied Orson Hyde in setting up the first Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) settlement in the Carson Valley of Nevada.
From 1861 Heywood lived primarily in Panguitch. He served as an Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) patriarch in that area.
Heywood"s house in Salt Lake City, which was on the block where the Conference Center is today, was still identified with him after his move to southern Utah, and it was John Morgan"s first residence on coming to Utah.
