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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 239 and England, learning the shoeing trade. He came to this country with a wife and child in '47, locating at St. Louis, where mother and child died, he coming to Salt Lake City by ox train, arriving July IS, 1853. He removed to Pleasant Grove in '55 and came to Mt. Pleasant He was called to in '59, where he worked at his trade. work as tithing clerk, holding the position several years, then collector for the Deseret News, finally had charge of the stake tithing department till September, 1895, Spent considerable time in raising funds for the Manti Temple and has given his time to general church work. He has a good home, where he has resided since coming to this city. His first wife was Elizabeth Bustard, who had one child, both dying in St. Louis. Second wife was Elizabeth Hitchings, who had no children. Third wife was Susannah, daughter of Joseph and Ann Coates, born She had in Chesterfield, England, December 12, 1836. twelve children: Joseph, Hyruni, James, Moroni, Rosella A., Eliza J., Herbert and ^William R., living; Susan- nah E., George and two unnamed infants, dead. Fourth wife was Mary J. Allen. She has had eight children: John W., Charles H., Xephi, Brigham, Violet and Alfred, living; George H. and unnamed infant, dec-eased. FECHSER, JOHX Kiserker, 19, 1825, son of John G. and Maria in YVurtemberg, Germany, July learned the trade of a miller. He marF., miller, was born and Hamburg Rosina F. Keyser. The family joined Mormon church and in 1853 emigrated to this coun- ried in the including the father and mother. In 1854 they crossed the plains in an ox train under Capt. Brown; on the way the wife and two children died. The family resided for a time in Little Cottonwood and Spanish Fork. John came to Mt. Pleasant among the first in March, 1859, and helped build the fort. He soon bought a small grist mill, which he ran for twelve years. In company try, with William Randall and brother he built a burr mill, which he operated ten years. He then assisted in building the Upper mill, which he managed till 1880, when, in company with John H. Seely and L. J. Jordan, he |
