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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 386 tended the local schools and was a student of the Deseret university one year. Taught school in Fairview one year. In '79 he went on a two years' mission to Michigan. On his return was appointed manager of the Coop, store, which he held about three years, then freighted Now owns 160 acres and is interested in farming, cattle and sheep raising. Was a member of the City Council and Justice of the Peace several years. Is a director in the Co-op. store and stockholder in the mill. Was married in Fairview, February o, 187S, to Martha A., daughter of Henry D. and Margaret Rees. Wife died January 11, 1882, leaving two sons, James H. and Thomas R. Married again February 15, 1883, to Margaret Rees, sister of first wife, born in Wales, Utah, September 24, 1S66. They have seven children, Theodore R., Martha M., William V., Stella, Delia, goods and bought a farm. Margaret and Marian. SEELY, JOSEPH N., farmer, son of Bishop William and Elizabeth, was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, March 5, 1853. The family removed to Mt. Pleasant in '59 among the first settlers, and Joseph grew up in that city. At the age of 21 he went to Indianola, took up 160 acres of land and engaged in stockraising and later changed to sheep, selling out in '97. In '91 he purchased a farm in Fairview, where he now resides. He owns about 500 acres. Has served as Justice of the Peace four years. Was married in Fairview, June 9, 1879, to Cecelia, daughter of Hyrum and Elizabeth WintS. born in Pleasant Grove, July 7, 1854. Her parents were among the early settlers and her father, Dr. Winters of Mt. Pleasant, is an old-time practitioner, well and favorably known. She has five children, Effie R., Joseph H., Maxwell D., Dean W. and William G. ers, STEVENS, ARNOLD, lumberman and farmer, son of A. Stevens, was born in Fairview, March 2, 1866. He grew up here and has since resided in this place. He has a farm of forty acres and is engaged in farming and getting out lumber from the mountains. Is a member of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement association and an honest and industrious R. A. and T. |
