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Show 317 Freeman Everton Tanner speed in trotting and to prevent the animanl from kicking, rearing or breaking into a gallop. By it the most unruly and awkward horses are taught at once to face the track. Mr Tanner has prepared a good track on his land near the Union Pacific line which will also be equipped with drivers, stables, etc., and there proposes to train and gait any kind of horses from those in the calm and gentle stages to the vicious broncos of the forest. imported fine breeding stock his riding and draft animals, and people valley to buy and trade for his horses. Freeman with a came view to 14 improving from all over the in his life was the opportunity to entertain President his and company on one of his many excursions through Young the state. "The horses performed all kinds of tricks he had taught them. It was enjoyed very much by President Young and his party.''" It was stated that he owned as many as five hundred head of horses at one time. He was one of the first men to raise alfalfa hay in Payson, A highlight finding this made an excellent feed for his fine animals. In 1902 Freeman moved his family to Provo, making it possible for a number of his children to attend school at the Brigham Young After a period of fifteen years, they moved back to Payson. Academy. eighty-eighth birthday, joined longevity. Nathan died at age ninety eighty-eight, and Sidney at eighty-six. Freeman who lived to witness his others of five, Seth a family noted for at ninety, Maria its at The average age of these five oldest children of John Tanner was nearly ninety. are By comparison with his brothers, Freeman's descendents few in number. This may be explained by his lateness in marrying and the fact his first wife gave him but one child during their sixteen he was forty year marriage. His second marriage took place when but by this eleven of children, in seven and resulted a large family Freeman's brothers. his behind time he was a nearly youngest child, Seth, generation was born when he was sixty-seven years old. In 1842 Freeman's descendents numbered 92, as compared with Myron's 214, Seth's 200, Joseph's 263 and Dan's 210.16 - |
