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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 13, 1870. They have two children: 131 Alphonso and Irven L. M OGG'AJC, JAMES j| ferniline, W., merchant, was bom in DunScotland, February 25, 1854. Fifesliire, ' The family came to Salt Lake City in 18G3, where his father engaged in stone quarrying and was killed His in the quarries near Fort Douglas June 29, 1871. mother died in Salt Lake City February 3, 1895. At the age of 17 he took his father's business and filled contracts for stone, then engaged as teamster for five years. In 1877 he came to Manti and engaged in lumbering, afterwards as a contractor in building Utah Southern and Rio Grande Western railroad. About 1885 he purchased the Manti steam sawmill, which he run for five years, when a fire consumed all he had, about $10,000. * Inside of two days he had secured an extensive contract on the Rio Grande Western railroad and set men and teams to work. He and his brother William established the present, business in 1802, he purchased his brother's interest in January, 1895, and has a sucHe is also encessful trade in general merchandise. gaged in wool-growing, having about. 5000 sheep. Is a stockholder in the Manti City Savings Bank and Central Utah Wool Company, assisting in the organization of both. Is a member of the I. (). (). F. Mr. Hoggan is an energetic, enterprising business man and ranks high among the merchants of the county. His wife was Sarah, daughter of John and Ann Davis Rosser. They were married in Salt Lake City January 11, 1883, and have six children: Walter J., Louise S., Rosser J., Isa- — bel le, Nellie J. and William M. MOGGAX, THOMAS A., of Manti, is a dealer in general merchandise. Mr. Hoggan is a native of Iowa and came to Manti in 1879. After his arrival here ho worked at his trade of carpenter, also was engaged in wool-growing. In 1S95 ho began in the mercantile business and by strict attention to business has made a success of il. He carries one of the best selected stocks of M ' goods found in Manti, consisting of dry goods, groceries, shoes, crockerv, tinware, etc. |
