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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 405 He removed to Fillto relieve the handcart company. more in '57 and in '59 came to Moroni, where he received a small farm and now has twenty-seven acres. He took an active part in the Black Hawk war, holding the rank of Second Lieutenant, and was in the Salina canyon engagement. With his three sons he was among the first to work on the Manti Temple. Is a stockholder and formerly a director in the Co-op store and a land company Is a member of the High Priests' quorum and was for several years superintendent of the Sunday-school. He an old resident and respected citizen. Was married England April 21, 1851, to Susannah, daughter of John and Betsey Lees, born in Lancashire, December 11, 1830. They have nine children: Elizabeth, Martha, William, John, Jos ah, Samuel, Alma, Betsey and Mary A. Second wife was Elizabeth Christensen. She has two children: John M. and Annie. is in i BLAOKUAM, WILLIAM, farmer, wool grower and manufacturer of lumber, son of John and Susan, was born in Salt Lake City October 31, 1856. He came to Moroni with his parents in the spring of '59 and grew up to farm work. At the age of 18 he began freighting produce to the mining camps of Utah and Nevada and continued in that business fifteen years. He then bought a farm and now owns forty acres and a band of 500 sheep. In '95 he and William Cook bought a portable sawmill east of Mt. Pleasant, which they run. He served as a member of the City Council two years and is an honest, hardworking man. Was married in Salt Lake City March 24, 1881, toVicinia C, daughter of Uriah and Elizabeth Curtis, born in Springville, Utah, October 15, 18G0. BLACKIIAM, ALMA, farmer and wool grower, son of John and Susannah, was born in Moroni November 5, 1869. He was raised to the accoupation of a farmer and when he attained manhood bought a small farm. He now owns twenty acres of land and has 2,300 sheep. Is an active Republican politician, an energetic worker and prominent citizen in church and public mat- |
