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Show 404 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. and Mayor and was accidentally killed by a horse in Emery county May 27, 1890. He was a blacksmith and a prominent citizen. Mother was born in Chester county, Penn., July 19, 1836, and died in Moroni April 24, 1886. The children of Daniel and Vilate are: Mary C, Daniel 3. and Annie E., living; Addie A", and an unnamed infant deceased. BAILEY, JOHN, farmer and stockraiser, and member of the City Council, son of John and Jane, was born in Leiscestershire, England, November 26, 1840. The family joined the Mormon church and in '56 emigrated to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Martin's handcart company, fitted out at Florence, Nebraska, in which many persons died from cold and hunger. They were met by a relief expedition and brought to Salt Lake City and from there went to Nephi, where they resided till '60, when they came to Moroni. They took up land and farmed. Father died in '91, aged 85 years. Mother died in '95, aged 86 years. John took part in the Black Hawk war as a minuteman, being in the engagements in Salina canyon and Grass valley. In '63 he returned to the Missouri river after emigrants. He now has a farm of sixty acres and is a stockholder in the Co-op store. Is a prominent Democrat, being chairman of the party, and a member of the City Council, which position he has held thirteen years. Is road supervisor and a representative citizen. Was married in Moroni February 20. 1866, to Charlotte, daughter of Joseph and Ellen Shepherd, born in Staffordshire, England, May 7, 1848. They have eleven children: Sarah E., Ellen, Jane, John, Joseph, Parley, Albert, George, Edward, Melissa and Fern. BLACKHAM, JOHN, farmer, son of Samuel and Martha Robinson, was born in Lancashire, England, November 14, 1827. He learned the trade of a cotton spinner, joined the Mormon church April 28, 1849, and in '55 came to Utah with his wife and two children, crossing the plains in Capt. Milo Andrews' ox-train, and located in Salt Lake City. In '56 he responded to the call of Brigham Young and went with others in an expedition |
