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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 22V> Lake City, where she now lives. Wilford went out meet Johnston's army when it came to Utah, worked one year at Fort Bridger and came to Pleasant Grove, where he resided till '61, when he removed to Mt Pleasant and assisted in building- the second fort. Was through the Black Hawk war, being* one of the minutemen under Col. Ivie, and was in two engagements with Indians. He bought a small farm and now owns fourteen acres and a residence in the city. Was engaged many years in getting out timber from the canyons; served as City Marshal and was deputy United States Marshal two years. Was married in Pleasant Grove to Margaretta, daughter of Elisha and Annie Pickel Wilcox. They have eight living children: Annie, Keziah, Wilford W., Elisha, George, Thomas, Miner and Eveline. Salt to BROWN, HANS J., farmer, son of George and Mary, was born in Denmark July 1, 1838. His father died in Denmark and with his. mother he emigrated to Utah in '62, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Murdock, locating at Mt. Pleasant. He threshed grain with a flail in the winters and made adobes in summers for several years, finally buying a farm, now owning about 100 acres. Is a stockholder in the Fairview Co-op store, the new roller mills, the Co-op Sheepherding Institution and vice-president of the Twin Creek and City Creek Reservoir Company. He was head watermaster for fifteen years for City Creek, member of the City Council in 9o and served as City Marshal. Is one of the presidents of the sixty-sixth quorum of Seventies and president of his church district. Was a traveling elder in Denmark for four and a half years after joining the church in T>7 and took an active part in the Indian Avars after coming here, serving as Lieutenant in the home militia. Mr. Brown was one of the leading- pioneers, taking an active part in building the fort prior the Indian war, and the different enterprises, lending his services to assist and benefit the interests and welfare of the city whenever it was necessary. His first wife was Anna, daughter of Amelias and Bodel Peterson Nielsen, born in Den? - |
