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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. idents of the Forty-seventh quorum of Seventies. 295 Was married in Ephraim, December 21, 1S59, to Kersten, daughter of Rasmus and Ingabor Olsen, born in Denmark, February 27, 1811. Her parents came to Ephraim in "51, where they both died. Her children are: Christina, Hannah S. and Rosetta. ANDREW farmer, son of Lars A. and Q NDEBSON, 1850. The famDenmark, Jan. Mary, was born L., r{ in 22, joined the Mormon church, and came to Utah, crossing; the plains in Canute Peterson's company, and located in Ephraim in October, 1856. They lived in the fort several years; father took part in the Black Hawk war, and died here January 26, 1882. Mother died here also. Andrew was raised here, father giving him ten acres of land. He freighted produce to the mining camps and added to his land, till he now has forty-five acres. Went on a mission to Denmark in '81, and for eighteen months had charge of Bander's branch. Was married in Salt Lake City, October 31, 1870, to Johanna 0., daughter of Thomas C. and Caroline Jensen, born in Denmark, August 1, 1853. They have had nine children, Jchanna, James, Lydia, Archie and Omra, living; Andrew, Albert, Thomas and Elizabeth, deceased. / ily A NDEBSON, JENS, farmer and stockraiser, son of An- H dreas and Ellen, was born in Sweden April 29, 1833. He was raised on a farm, joined the Mormon church in '53 and came to Utah, crossing the plains in an independent train under Capt. Olsen, and arrived in Ephraim in October, 1854. Assisted in building the fort, and received five acres of land and a lot in the city. The following year the grasshoppers took his crops and they had a hard time. In '66 he went to the Missouri river for emigrants. Was active during the Black Hawk war, and was called to assist in settling Circle Valley. He built a home and raised a crop, but was driven out by Indians, losing all he had. He was a member of the City Council five years. In '77 he returned to Sweden and Denmark on a two years' mission. He has been head ward teacher and president of the Seventies quo- / |
