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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 246 wife was Mary E., daughter of Bishop L. S. aud Petrea Anderson, born in Ephraim April 30, 1870. They weiv married in Manti Temple August 2, 1890, and have three children: Cannon I.., born July 8, 1801, Vernon, Judie3, 1803, and I>. Glenn, July 0, 1807. Ilis JENSEN, FREDEKICK C, furniture dealer, son of Soren and Maria, was born in Odense, Denmark, February 10, 1858. Father died when he was 3 years old, and his mother emigrated to Utah with four children, paying the fares of many others, and arrived in Mt. Pleasant fall of '62. Fred was engaged in fanning and freighting till at the age of 21, learned the cabinetmaker's trade. In 1881 he began the business of manufacturing furniture, but soon gave his attention to the business of a dealer, conducting the business until '95, vvhen the company was incorporated, with F. 0. Jensen president and F. Clark secretary. They carry a good assortment of about $4,000, consisting of carpets, wall paper, paints, oils and general household furnishings. He was one of the organizers of the Mt. Pleasant bank, serv- ing as a director, now vice-president; is secretary and treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Wool and Live Stock Company, and an extensive wool-grower, owning over 5,000 sheep, and buying for A. J. Knollin & Co., Kansas City, Mo. He was president of Board of Education in '06 and treasurer in '07; member of the City Council two years, and prominent in Republican political circles. His wife was Edie, daughter of Niels and Elizabeth Nelson, born in Mt. Pleasant, married in this city March 31, 1868. They have two children: Winifred Z., born December 9, '96, and Francis H., September 6, '91. FRANCIS, woolgrower and proprietor of Nielson House, son of Jens and Trena Jensen, was born in Mt. Pleasant, January 1, 1865, and reared a farmer. When about 14 he started out to make his way through the world, and at 16 was engaged in railroad grading in Colorado. At 18 he had a leg broken and was laid up for one year. He herded 6heep for Cahoon and Erickson for five years, when he secured 1,000 head on JENSEN, |
