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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 182 largest farm in the county. When neighbors settled around him he donated land for a school-house, which was erected. He became quite a prominent man in Adams county, giving quarters to all religious societies, yet claiming allegiance to none, until in the 40's, when he joined the Mormon Church. This required the selling or giving away of all he had, and in 1847 he fitted up teams and wagons and crossed the plains, arriving in Salt Lake City with the pioneers in Capt. Charles Rich's company. His wife rode in a carriage and drove a horse team all the way. He first located in Salt Lake City, then removed to Sessions settlement, near Bountiful. In the fall of 1849 he joined the pioneers and came to Sanpete, locating in Manti, one of the first colonists. Here he remained unHe had good til his death, which occurred May 30, 1879. teams and plenty of provisions when coming to Manti, and assisted many poor families in getting the necesWhen the church wanted money the saries of life. leaden called upon Father Shomaker and secured a If the poor needed grain or portion of his savings. clothing they never called on him without getting assistance. IIo prospered in the accumulation of land and property, and occupied many prominent positions in civil and ecclesiastical matters, serving as Mayor for three terms and being a member of the first City CounHis children weie: Sally, wife of Harrison Fugate cil. of Emery county; Jc-rusha, widow of George P. Billings; Ezra, a prominent citizen of Manti; Laura, widow of Joseph Tattle; and Lakey, a well-known farmer and sheepOAMier, of Manti, who are living; John G., Theophilus, Marion and Jeptha, deceased. 5ITOEMAKEE, JOEL, journalist, son of Newton and was born in Pendleton county Ky., October 2, 1862. He attended the home district schools, Butler High school and State University. At the Emily J. Taylor, age of 10 he began as a newspaper correspondent and has followed that continuously in college and while pursuing other vocations. Spent, two years in the central States as writer, lecturer and organizer for the Patrons |
