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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 341 he went to Cheyenne after emigrants. Was city street supervisor in 1896-97 and county road supervisor in 1897-98. Was married in Ephraim to Mary J. Whitlock, who died here, leaving two children: Diantha and Lissa. Married again to Ganey M. Christensen, who has five living children: John O.. Ida E., Ole H., Clarence and Raymond. 9UINN, GEORGE, saddler and harnessmaker, and notary public, son of William and Mary A., was born in St. Heliers, Isle of Jersey, England, May 28, 1842. Father was a furniture dealer and cabinet and chairmaker. Parents joined the Mormon church and came to this country in '56, fitting up handcarts at Iowa City to cross the plains. He tired of the work and stopped to play marbles and was lost from his parents, they stopping at Council Bluffs, where they remained four years. In '60 they came to Utah in Joseph W. Young's company, an ox train, and located in Ephraim, Christmas, '64. His parents died here. During the Black Hawk war George was a member of the martial band and made saddles. He was a member of several theatrical companies, being a comic singer and comedian. Was postmaster for seven years and interested in many enterprises. Was five years in the firm of Quinn, Larsen & Co., that did a business of |25,000 annually. In '94 he opened his present place of business, manufacturing harness and saddles and dealing in wagons, buggies, agricultural implements and real estate and loaning money. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of William B. Wilson of Council Bluffs, Iowa. They were married in Salt Lake City, August 17, 1862, and have had eleven children: William H., Emma, John, Lilly, Ida, Myrtle and Hettie, living; George W. and Arthur L., deceased. pASMUSSEN, RASMUS, farmer, son of Hans and Mary, was born in Denmark February 16, 1845. In V '56 his parents and five children came to- Utahj crossing the plains late, and having to abandon wagons and contents and come to Salt Lake Citv with a relief IT |
