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170 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. removed to the United States, locating in The next year they went to Iowa, where George, afterward known as "Judge Peacock,'' married Sarah Lowry April 4, 1840. In July of that year he was baptized in the Mormon Church and went to Xauvoo, Illinois, where he volunteered as a guard to the prophet Joseph Smith. In 184«l he left with the Saints and asthe family Missouri. sisted in building the first ferryboat to cross the Missouri river at Council Bluffs. He came to Utah in 1850 and located at Manti. He served as Probate Judge and a member of the Territorial Legislature. Was the first postmaster in Manti and a representative citizen in his day. He performed a mission to Engl a ml and was adjutant of the Sanpete military district during the Black Hawk war. He had three wives: Sarah, Mary and Sarah Bell, and left twenty-three children, who are well and favorably known throughout Utah. PETERSON, ANDREW, Temple worker, son of Peter and Anna Anderson, was born in Horsted, Thisted, Denmark, May 1, 1850. He was raised on a farm, joined the Mormon Church in 1870 and spent two years as a traveling elder. In 1873 he came to Utah, residing four years in Salt Lake City, and then removed to Manti. He worked eight yeans in quarrying rock and helping to build the Temple, then went on a two years' mission to the Southern States, where he had charge of the West Tennessee conference for six months. On his return he entered the Temple as a worker and has been engaged there since then, with perfect satisfaction to all concerned. He is also engaged in the poultry business and is a much respected citizen, being an earnest worker in church and business affairs. Was married in Salt Lake City September 29, ls7:->, to Christina Xeilsen, born April 11, 1852. They have had eight children: Annie, Andrew, one of the volunteers in the United States army in war with Spain; Christina, William II., Emeline Viola, !ivnu: Richard, Christian and Albert, deceased. ;