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Show HISTORi* OF I I SANPETE COUNTY. 199 /bDBKOW, JENS HAKSEN, \XJ M. I., Secretary of Monti C. born in the village of Wodskow, Denmark, 20, 1834. He joined the Mormon Church and spent seven years in missionary work in his native land. Came to Manti in 1864 and engaged in farming 'till 1880, when he entered the Co-op, as clerk, and in January, 1881, was appoined secretary, and is a stockholder in the institution. Is prominent in church matters. Has been counsellor to Bishop Eeed many years, always an active Sunday-school worker, and is the present Superintendent in the North School. Member of the City Council 1873, '74. He married in Denmark, January 8, 1862, Mary K. Christiansen, daughter of Jens They had seven children, P., and a native of Denmark. Malvina, Mary, Martha, Christine, James, Nettie and November 1856, AVillet. Mr. Wodskow is still interested in farming, owning" considerable land near Manti. He is very quiet and unassuming in his business relations, preferring rather to let his actions speak, and is known in the community as a man of true integrity and of sterling worth. /OUKS, EDWIN M., proprietor of the Manti Planing \XJ Mill, is a son of James Mr. and Phebe (Jones) Works, I I born in Manti December 28, 1861. James M. Works of the early settlers of Utah and stood high in the estimation of Brigham Young and the councils of the Mormon church. Ilis sister Meriam became the first wife of President Young. He was ordained patriarch in was one the church by President Young- and when the Deseret telegraph line was completed from Salt Lake to Manti the first message over the line was received by him from President Young. He tilled a mission to England, crossing the plains both ways on foot. He married in Salt Lake and afterward located in Manti, where he was quite prominent in church matters, and died July 24, 1889. Phebe (Jones) Works came across the plains in 1857 in a hand cart company and is still living with Edwin M. Our subject grew up in Manti and picked up the trade of a carpenter. In 1891 he built the Manti planing mill, where he is engaged in the manufacture of sash, |
