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Show PROMINENT CITIZENS OF MORONI. AMES, REUBEN Reuben, was born His father was a native of Norfolk, England, Joined the Mormon / church and emigrated to Utah in the early '50s, living in r\ in K., farmer, son of 17, 1857. Ephraim September Ephraim and Moroni, coming here took an active part in the Black Hawk war, and was a prominent man in Sunday-school work and among children. He followed farming and was universally admired by those who knew him. Both parents died, leaving five children, of which the subject of this sketch is one. Reuben K. was raised here and engaged in farming, now owns a nice thirty-acre farm one mile east of the city. He served as a member of the City Council two years. Is an active member of the Mormon church and a much respected man. Was married in Moroni November 13, 1881, to Mary M., daughter of James and Mary A. Cloward, born in Salem, Utah. She died in '89, leaving Salt Lake ? in 59. City, Manti, He Reuben James, Glendora and again in April, 1891, to Helen, daughter of H. P. and Ansene Peterson, a native of Denmark. They have had three children: Edith and Sada, living; Mary, deceased. five children: Roscoe. R., Melissa, He was married A NDERSON, ANDREW, manager and treasurer of the M Co-op store, son of Peter and Christina, was born in Moro.ni November 8, 1864. He was educated in the Moroni district schools, and in '81 entered the Co-op as a clerk. In '89 he became manager. He has three assistants and carries a general stock of dry goods and groceries, besides farm machinery, wagons and buggies. The stock usually carried amounts to §20,000 and the firm does a business of §50,000 a year. Bishop John W. Irons is president. Andrew is a live, hustling business man and one of the representative citizens. In '98 he con- / |
