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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 263 In '68 they built their two-story brick, keeping the small and continued to do a most prosperous business. The stock contains about $20,000 assortment of dry goods, clothing, hats and caps, boots and shoes, crockery, glassware and general merchandise. Business is owned by three brothers, N. S., A. 8. and H. S. Neilson, and August Wall, A. C, Wall, Jr., and 0. G. Bjelke. Andrew is a director in the Mt. Pleasant bank, president of the Queen City Roller Mill Company, and an influential member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and the Republican party. His wife was Hannah M., daughter of John and Sophia M. Olsen, one, born in Denmark, July 31, 1859. They were married in Mt. Pleasant, October 12, 1878, and have five children: George R., Addie C, Rhoda H., Andrew L. and Roxie C. OLSON, WILLIAM, farmer, son of John and Sophia was born on Bornholm island, Denmark, June 3, 1853. In '6G the family came to Utah, cross- Maria, ing the ocean in the ship "KenilwoTth," and the plains in an ox-train under Capt, Rawlins, father of Senator Rawlins, and located in Mt. Pleasant. Father still lives, 88 years of age; mother died in "82. William was brought up a farmer and owns a farm of forty acres. In '87 he engaged in the sheep business, under the firm name of Olson & Rosenlof. They have about 2,500 head. He assisted in organizing the Mt. Pleasant bank and the Electric Light Company, owning stock in each. In '95 he was elected a member of the City Council on the Republican ticket, and was re-elected in '97. His wife was Sarah J., daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth Tidwell, born in Pleasant Grove. Her parents were among the early settlers of Mt. Pleasant. Was married in Salt Lake City, April 10, '76. They have five children: William A., Berkley, Guy ft., Theodore and Mary E. 0STERLIX, PETER H., farmer and carpenter, son of P. and Hannah, was born in Sweden, November 22, 1845. He learned the carpenter's trade of his father. The family joined the Mormon church and came to Utah, settling in Weber county; thence to Cache county, and later removed to Bear Lake, where his par- Hans |
