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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 139 Christofferson's mill. In June, 1897, he took the Peacock mill and is engaged in rolling wool for spinning. Ho was married iu Provo in 1S72 to Christina Ferry, by whom he has three children, Abram, Quendollan and Sophia, all of whom are grown up and living in Manti. NIELS, farmer and stockraiser, son of Rasmus and Sophia Peterson, was born in Denmark, November 1, 1854. His parents joined the Mormon church and came to this city in 1864, crossing the plains in an oxtrain. Father died in Manti March He was reared a fanner 4, 1895, mother August 3, 18S5. and owns 60 acres besides his home in this city. In 1882 JOKGENSEN, he helped erect the owning a first fifth interest, steam sawmill in Manti canyon, and in later years has owned a similar share in a threshing machine. He was a memthe City Council for three years. His wife was Dorthea, daughter of Jens and Charlotte Hansen, born in Manti, March 20, 1856. Her parents were among the first Danish families in the city, coming here in 1853, her father being a leader among his people. They were married in Manti, February 13, 1879, and have had ten children: James, Louise, Ernest, Frederick, Helen, Esther, Eunice, Stanley and Rosalia, living; Isabel, dead. l>er of JOSEPH, JUDD, Haynes, was son of Samuel and Catherine born in Birmingham, England, February 2, 1849. He came to Utah with his mother and family, four sons and four daughters, in 1864, the father coming in 1S62. Two girls and one boy died on the way, the others crossing the plains in Warren's and Kimball's and Lawrence's ox trains. He and his brother Thomas drove ox teams, walking all the way. They located in St. George, Joseph learning the carpenter and stair-builder's trade and becoming a prominent mechanic. He was one of the foremen in building the St. George Temple and a contractor and merchant at Silver Reef, where he made the coffin for "Dutch Jake," the Sheriff, man who died there. Was Deputy Sheriff of Washington county for several years and active in suppressing the Silver Reef strike in 1881. In 1S84 he came to Manti first 5 |
