Jan 24, 2012

Sixtus Ellis Johnson House


11 East 100 South Street

This one-story hall-parlor house was built in 1891 with native brick and a gable roof.  The foundation is native sandstone quarried nearby.  The builder is unknown.  The owners of this home ware Sixtus Ellis Johnson and his wife Mary Ann Hamblin.  Sixtus, born in 1870, came to Kanab with his parents to colonize Johnson Canyon.  His father, Nephi, is credited with the being the first white man to discover Zion Canyon (now Zion National Park).  This home is presently owned by Thayne and Jo Johnson Smith.