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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 163 erected in Manti, March 13, 1851. Their children are as follows: Eunice M., born October 8, 1809; Lilly M., December 15, 1871; Clara M., September 4, 1873, and William P., September 29, 1889. Mrs. Munk's parents came to Manti in 1849, but several years later moved to southern Utah. KEELSON, ANDREW, fanner, son of Nelson Anderson in Jydland, Denmark, I Marcli 8. 1834. He joined the Mormon Church in 1851 and came to Manti in 1853, crossing the plains with Capt. Fosgren. In 1865 he returned to Denmark on a two years' mission. Was active in the Indian wars and one of the first settlers of Spring City, leaving on account of the Indians. Served as Sheriff for two years, City Councillor two terms, Justice of the Peace one term and is Constable and keeper of the city estray pound. He owns several small farms and two fine residences in the city, and is a stockholder in the Union Eoller mill. Is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which he has been a member for several years. He has had four wives, thirteen sons and five daughters, and now lives with his third wife, Sophia. First wife was Mette Nielsen. She had five chil- \\ and Mariae C, was born dren, Andrew, Emma, August, Joseph and Christian. Second wife, Christena Jensen, has two children, Hyrum and James. Third wife, Sophia Miller, has six children, Sophus, Maria, Oscar, Thorwald, Guy and Mvrtle. Fourth wife, Camilla Miller, has five children, Frederick, Annie, Erastus, Clara and Franklin. ANDREW C, Superintendent of Schools of Sanpete county, is a son of M. P. and Margaret ' (Hansen) Nelson, born in Ephraim, this county, January 20, 18(14. His mother pulled a hand-cart and walked all the way from the Missouri river to Ephraim in 1858; father came in 1860, aud they were married in Ephraim. When Andrew was about 16, the family moved KEELSON, \\ Hedmond, Sevier county, where the father died in and the mother still resides. Andrew went to Colorado and worked on the railroad, canal and in the mines t<» 1891, |
