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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 234S They were married and have had eight in Salt Lake City, October 24, 1878, children, four living and four dead. ERICKSEN, II. P., farmer and carpenter, was born Denmark, November 11, 1844. He learned the trade of a carpenter from his father. The family joined the Mormon church and emigrated to Utah in '63, crossing the plains in an ox train under Capt. Sanders, and settled at Fountain Green, where the father died January 11, 1864. In the spring of '65 he came to Mt. Pleasant and in '66 removed to Grand Island, Neb., where he resided fifteen years. In '81 he returned to this city; purchasing a farm of 120 acres at Chester, and in in "95 erected his present nice residence in Mt. Pleasant. His wife was Anna M., daughter of Ole and Anna Madsen, born in Denmark, April 2, 1846. They were married in Mt. Pleasant, April 4, 1865, and have two children living: Christian and Leonard. Christian married Anna Jensen. Mrs. Ericksen's mother is living, at the age of 89 years. Her father was one of fourteen buried in one grave while crossing the plains in Capt. Ohmansen's train of hand carts. ERICKSON, JOHN N., postmaster, son of Peter J. and Christina, was bom in Mt. Pleasant September 20, His parents came from Sweden and located where father died in '72, mother still living. John attended the Mt. Pleasant schools and was a student of the B. Y. Academy at Provo two years. He taught school in Indianola and Mt. Pleasant and was principal for one year at Redmond. In February, 1897, he entered the postoniee and has given general satisfaction. He is a stockholder in the Queen City Roller Mills, owns his residence in the city and has an interest in a business block on Main street. Is an active member of 1870. in this city, the Mormon church. FARNWORTH, GEORGE, son of Joseph and Margaret Mc Bride, was born in Landreton La Nord, France, January 24, 1818. His father was a farrier in the English army and he resided in France, Ireland |
