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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 345 and furniture. Iu '70 lie put iu the first planing mill in Sanpete county at the present site, changing- it in '94 to a steam mill. It is now fitted with machinery for making all kinds of building material and chopping feed. He also has a sawmill attached. Was an active man during the Black Hawk war. His first wife, married in Ephraim, was Johanna Larsen. She had three sons: Charles, Albert and Andrew. Second wife was Katrina Ericksen of Ephraim. She had six children: Agnes, Hannah, Maggie, Ernest. Bertha and Irena. Third wife was Christina Larsen. No children. /HITLOCK, CHARLES, saddle and liarnessmaker, \XJ son of Andrew and Hannah, was born in Ray I I county, Missouri, January 4, 1833. His parents were among the early members of the Mormon church, passing through all the persecutions in Missouri and Illinois. He came to Utah in '51, driving seven yoke of oxen for Livingston and Kincaid. Stopped in Manti for a time, locating in Spring City and then returning to Manti on account of Indians, finally locating in Ephraim in 54. The family then consisted of his father, three sons and five daughters. They assisted in building the fort and took part in the Indian wars, his brother Andrew was wounded by an arrow, but recovered. Father died in Ephraim in '65. Charles learned the harness trade in Missouri and has followed it about thirty years. He owns a thirty-five-acre farm near Mayfield. Was constable seven years and City Marshal one year. His wife was Caroline M., daughter of Eleazer and Caroline King, born in New York. They were married in Spring City February 1, 1853, and have six children: Charles, George, Caroline, Warren, John and Hannah. ? I I AlLARDSON, CHRISTIAN, \JJ JR., farmer, son of was born in Ephraim NoHe was raised on a farm and Christian and Mary, vember 6, 1870. when he grew up engaged in farming. Owns a fine farm of seventy-five acres at Mayfield, thirty-five acres near Ephraim and a good brick residence in this city. He was |
