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Show 154 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. carpenter and wheelwright, which occupation he followed here for many years. He died in October, 1873, and the mother July 24, 18G8. Jens ha* followed farniiug and now has a nice farm of 120 acres near town, well He took part with the stocked, and a home in town. others in the Black Hawk war. In 186G he made a trip back to the river in a church train after emigrants. Mr. Madsen is one of Manti's representative citizens. He married January 23, 1871, Mary, daughter of Rasmus H. and Magdalene Hougaard, born in Denmark, March 5, 1S48, died May 28, 1891, leaving four children, Frank, Charlotte A. (deceased), Frederick I. and Nettie. PT\ ADSEN, PETER II., farmer, of Manti, is a son of 111 Henneng and Karen, born in Denmark, October 1, I 1847. In 180(1 the parents emigrated to this country with four children. They crossed the plains in an oxtrain, and when they reached Echo canyon the mother died. They located in Manti, where the father died in 1890. Peter H. has made farming the occupation of his life, in which he has been quite successful, having at present a fine farm of 180 acres and a nice residence just north of the Temple. He is president of the Manti Co-op. Sheep-Herding and Wool-Growing Institution, and a large stockholder. Mr. Madsen is a representative farmer of Sanpete county, and an honorable, upright man. He was married in Salt Lake City, December 12, 1870, to Maria, daughter of Jens and Sophia Hansen. Their children are Cora D., Nelson, Antoinette, Luella, Eunice, Orson, Frances and Stanford. I JOHN BRAY, second counsellor in presidency of the Sanpete Stake of Zion, son of William and Catherine Williams Carter, was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, June 16, 182(i. He was baptized by John Banks, London, England, July 27, 1848. Ordained a Deacon by John Banks January 10, 1845). Was ordained a Priest by John Hyde-, Sr., November 5, 1849, and an Elder by Apostle John Taylor June lfi, 1850. Was appointed president of Frisbury Branch, London conference, December 7, 1851, and president of Holborn Branch [Y\ AIBEN, J 1 1 I \ |
