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Show 388 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. STEWART, JAMES, farmer, son of Nathaniel and Dorcas, was born in Green county, Indiana, February 14, 1827. The family removed to Missouri and were in all the Mormon persecutions in that State and Illinois, and lived for a time in Iowa. He enlisted in the Mormon battalion in Council Bluffs in company D under Capt. Nelson Higgins. In '47 he came to Utah, arriving with the company that reached Salt Lake City July 28, 1847. He soon returned to Missouri, and in '50 came again to Utah, locating in Provo. His parents followed in '51. Took part in the Black Hawk war and has spent most of his time in canyon work and farming. Was married in Provo July 23, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Hoops, born in Columbus county, Ohio, June 28, 1833. They have had twelve children, James W., Edmund W., Francis M., Emily R., Salina, Henrietta, George, Sarah E. and Melissa living; Jonathan, Hyrum and Eva, deceased. SUXDWALL, HON. PETER, merchant and post- was born in Aspos, Sweden, June 11, 1848. He was raised in Sweden and came to Utah in '72, worked in the mines till '75, when he located in Fairview and soon became manager of the Co-op. store. In '81 he went on a mission to Scandinavia, returning in '84 and resumed his work as manager of the store till '94, when he was called to premaster, son of Olof and Katrina, side over the Scandinavian mission, with office in Copenhagen. Was appointed postmaster on his return in '96, and elected the same year a member of the Board of County Commissioners. Served as Mayor from '85 to '91 and was County Commissioner in '93. Is a director in the Union Roller Mill company and president and manager of the Co-op. Sheep company. Is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Twenty-sixth Quorum of r Seventies in church matters. as married in Salt Lake City February 1, 1S75, to Anna K., daughter of Lars •Tohanspn, born March 17, 1848. They have five children, Peter, Annie, John, Marv I., Olof and an adopted son, W Carl. |
