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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 225 Mercantile Company. Was one of Hie originators of the Twin Creek Irrigation Company. His first wife, whom lie married in Mt. Pleasant March 8, 1864, was Margaret daughter of Jens and Hannah Thompson, bom inDenmark. They had one child, William M., deceased. Wife died April 12, 1875, and he married again, April 23, 1879 to Johanna Pearson. They have one child, NeilsonW. A XDERSOX, O. C\, teacher, fourth grade, Mt Pleasant public schools, son of C. J. and Louise Larson, was born in Mt Pleasant in 1870. His father was # quite a prominent man in the Mormon church. He died September 21, 1895, mother died November S, 1871. O C attended the public schools of this city and took an academic course in the B. Y. Academy at Provo. Has taught Mt. Pleasant most all the time since graduation. He also studied music and is an instructor in vocal and instrumental music. Is an active member of the Y. M. I. A. and the Elder's quorum. Was Citv Recorder one term. Married in Manti February 10, 1892, \nme M., daughter of Lars and Stena Ericksen, born toin Mt Pleasant February 9, 1872. They have three children:' b0rn July 14 1S93; Christina L., July 11, 1895, , -f^'. r\ m M and W ilham ' O., June 26, 1S97. H VRETT, CHARLES W., farmer and lumberman, son Juththan and Polly J., was born in Perry county Alabama, July 13, 1836. In '62 the family came to 1 L tah and located in Salt Lake City. In '60 thev removed to Sprmgville, where Charles assisted in constructing a threshing machine, which he ran there, and in the fall of 61 he brought it to Mt. Pleasant. He served in the Black Hawk war and was in manv skirmishes. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Ann Coates J hey were married February 24, 1862, and had nine children living: Charles W., William, John, Frank, James, me **??' Emma and Delia. His wife died April 25, r Qo l»yi, and he was married again October 1, 1891, to Emu> ( notes, a widow, daughter of William and Elizabeth, r\ <>1 ' born in Nashville, Iowa. |
