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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 261 Assisted in organizing- the Mt. Pleasant bank, and was cashier until his health failed and he was compelled to retire from business. Was married January 20, 1872, to Josephine, daughter of Bent, and Helena Hansen, born in Mt. Pleasant April 1, 1861. They have four children: Henry L., born November 28, 1882; Albertha, September 28, 1884; Christine, March 29, 1889, and Olive H., March 1, Ki JM 1891. EILSEN, 7, 1837. N. B., deceased, was bom in Sweden July He learned the trade of a carpenter. Joined ' the Mormon church and came to Utah in '63, crossing the plains in an ox-train, and located in Ephraim. In 1864 he removed to Sevier county to assist in settling that section, but was compelled to leave on account of Indians, and removed to Mt, Pleasant, where he followed his trade for several years. He built the Neilsen House and conducted it as a hotel for many years. He died in Mt. Pleasant September 21, 1895. His wife, whom he married in Ephraim November 6, 1863, was Elizabeth, daughter of Hans and Kersta Olsen, born in Sweden April 6, 1830. They had three children: Mary, Eda, wife of F. C. Jensen, and Hilma, wife of Louis F. Becker of Manti. kf EILSON, NEILS P., farmer aud woolgrower, son of Peter aud Mattie, was born in Denmark September \ He worked at the cooper trade, on a farm 8, 1816. and at dairying. In 1867 the family came to Utah, stopping two years in Ephraim, and located in Mt. Pleasant in 1869. The father died here in March, 1892, mother |M still living. Neils worked in mining camps for several years, opened a store in Spring City in 1875 and conducted it till 1881. Removed to Pleasant. View in 1881. He is a successful farmer and owns over 300 acres of land and about 3,000 head of sheep. In company with H. C. Beauman and S. J. Neilson he built the Wasatch store r which they kept for two years and sold. Is a stockholder and director in the Mt. Pleasant bank, owns stock in the Queen City Roller Mill; is a stockholder and director in the Creamerv and the Cedar Creek Reservoir Com- |
