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Show HISTORY Of SANPETE COUNTY. 190 Leavenworth, Kau., to Old Mexico, and one to New Mexico, freighting with six yoke of oxen, 00,000 pounds He engaged in the charcoal business iu (in each wagon. Salt Lake City, removed to this city in 1854, and followed farming and stock-raising, caring for his parents, who died here. During the Indian wars he was very active in guarding stock and chasing Indians, and losing stock by their depredations, lie was married in Manti, January 10, 1855, to Eliza, daughter of David and Elizabeth J Lewis, born in Wales, November 25, ls: >8, died in Manti, October 13, 1885. Their living children are Elizabeth, wife <>f William Ellingford, Arthur P., Isaac D., Stephen L.. 1 Esther, widow /OKIIEES. of Hial G. Bradford, STEPHEN L., and Franklin. stockraiser, son of Isaac and Eliza Lewis, was born in Manti June 25, 1801, lie where he was educated and reared a farmer. was a freighter to the mining districts of Utah and Nevada and engaged with his brothers in stockraising, later \J pun basing sheep. In 1805 he built a fine residence at a He conresides. cost of about |2500, where he now ducted a meat market for two years and run a barber shop for some time. Being an excellent musician, lie was leader of the Sunday school choir for seven years and the Tabernacle choir for two years. A< the age of 10 he joined a, local dramatic company and assisted very in raising funds for building the Temple and TabHe w;is married in Salt Lake City November ernacle. 22, 188:5. to Eliza, daughter of William T. and Jane McEwan Keid, who was born in Parley's Canyon September Blanche, Stephen They have four children: 22. 1862. much and Jane E., living, William JOHN, u/ ALKEK, was T. being dead. deceased, son of Henry and Bella, born in Carlisle, England, in 1832. lie was a roof-slater ami when about 20 years of age joined the Mormon Church. Was married in (iraetna Green in 1860 to Ellen MeSkelly, a native of England. His parents came to Utah in a handcart company, father dying on the road. In 18so he and familv came to Manti, where |
