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Show "252 HISTOKT OF SANPETE COUNTY. SEN, JAMES, woolgrower, sou of James and Mary CARAnderson, was born in Ephraim, January 1858. 18, His parents removed to Mt. Pleasant, in '59; father died here and mother is still living. James worked on his stepfather's, Hans Poulsen's farm until the age of 20, when he engaged in freighting to the mining towns of Utah and Nevada. In 1881 he purchased an eighty-acre farm west of the Sanpiteh river, where he lived until '87, when he left on a two years' mission to Georgia, Alabama and Florida. In '90 he engaged in the sheep business in company with his brother Andrew, having about 5,000 head, owning a part and the balance on shares. In '94 they divided interests and he now has three herds, or about 8,000 head, 3,500 being his own. He own a tine new brick residence in the city. Was one of the organizers and is a stockholder in the Mt. Pleasant Electric Light Company, of which he has been a director and president; is a director in the Cedar Creek and Twin Creek Reservoir Company, and one of the presidents of the Sixty-sixth Quorum of Seventies. In the fall of '97 was elected member of City Council, being the second highest in receiving votes of any member on the Republican ticket. His wife was Eliza Maria Tidwell, daughter of James H. and Elizabeth Harvey Tidwell. Her father was one of the prominent and leading men of early davs. They have three children: Alberta M., born October 18, 1882; Edith E., March 31, '85; Ila F., April 18, '93. of New State Portrait Company, son of Lauritz and Ida C, was born in Mt. Pleasant, August 28, 1867. His parents were natives of Denmark; came to Utah and located in Mt. Pleasant, where his father was Justice of the Peace for many years, superintendent of the Sunday school two years, and a man of prominence. Father now dead, mother still living. He grew up in this city, attending the district schools and the B. Y. Academy at Provo. Was engaged as a clerk in different stores, and opened a general store in company with his brothers, Peter A. and George W. In '95 he sold out to the brothers. In '97 the New State Portrait Company was organized and he was made president. His wife CARSEN, LAURITZ, |
