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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 161 for fifteen years, and was president of the Co-op store several years. He took au active part in the Black Hawk war, and being the bishop, kept open honse to all. raids. lie lost a great many stock through the Indian Was always prominent in church and public affairs and universally respected. On February 17, 1857, he married Margaret, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Easton, born near Glasgow, Scotland, September 20, 1834. They had thirteen children: Charles, Barriet, Cyrena, George, Margaret, Nettie, John W., Wallace, Spencer (now on a mission to Indian Territory), Russell and Edward, living; Biigham and Jane, deceased. sitioii rpV OFFTTT, Ml I JOHN W., city watermaster, son of Andrew and Margaret. Easton, was born in Manti SepteinI ber 27, 1860. At the age of 12 he began herding cattle for his father and continued till at 19 he went to Silver Beef, Utah, where he was engaged in handling ores for two years. He worked in Colorado on the Midland railway, and at. Bingham, Utah, handling ore, finally returning to Manti. His father died June 5, 1892; since then he has worked the old homestead of fifty acres, J. northwest of the city. He owns his residence in the city and is interested in stockraising, being a member of the Manti Stock Company. His wife, whom he married in Manti December 12, 1889, was Eva, daughter of FrederShe was born in this city ick W. and Cordelia Cox. December 8, 1800. Thev have three children: Margaret, born March 12, 1891; Lillis, May 6, 1893, and Clifton, June 10, 1896. rpy FNK, EBNEST, farmer and member ill Council, son of Christian and Anna of the City M., was born ' in Manti February 20, 1858. The family are among the early settlers of this city. When Ernest grew up to manhood he worked on the railroads and in mining camps for some time. He now owns seventy acres of land and is engaged in fanning. He has always taken an active part in church matters and has served as first counsellor in the Elders' Quorum. In 1890 he was elected a member of the City Council and again in 1897, being a ' |
