Pictures in this photo is William F. Rigby (1833-1901) and his poligamist family including his wife Sophia Eckersley in Alta, Wyoming. Sophia is a sister to Alice Eckersley Anderson (who is Grandpa Milton Anderson's Grandmother). Sophia and William had 17 children. William Rigby was one of the founders of Rick's College and helped in laying out many of the communities in the Teton Basin area. Rigby Idaho is named after him.
The Eckersley family were converts from Denmark and lived in Wellsville.
Source: Life in Zion. An Intimate Look at the Latter-day Saints 1820-1995. William M. Slaughter.
I'm a descendant of Sophia's and this is the first time I've seen a photo of her--thank you for posting it!
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