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408 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. ing and the mercantile business. Is now engaged in farming, having 140 acres of land. Owns an interest in a steam sawmill and is a 'stockholder in the Meadow View Creamery company. Has served as a member of the City Council and delegate to many county conventions of the Republican party, of which he is an active member. Served as counsellor in the Elders' quorum two years. He was married in the Salt Lake Temple to Mary, daughter of Edward and Ophelia Mallinson. They have nine children: Edward C, Peter A., Blanche, Ernest R., Hannah, Nelson, Randall, Viola and Frank J. rt)HRISTENSEN, NIELS, retired farmer, was born in %. Denmark April 23, 18.32. He was raised on a farm, joined the Mormon church in '53 and in '57 came to Utah, crossing the plains in a handcart company under Capt. Christiansen. The company was fitted up at Iowa City and he, with his wife and three children, started for Utah. Caroline, the eldest child, was then 3 years old, and is now married to Lauritz Christensen of Freedom. The second child died on the road and the third, Christina, then only three weeks old, is now the wife of James Syme of Moroni. They had to haul the children, bedding and provisions by hand and were eighty-seven days making the trip. He first located at Mill Creek, Salt Lake county, remaining two years, and in January, 1860, came to Moroni, where he bought a small farm; now owns eighty-six acres. He took part in the Black Hawk war, being an express carrier. Has served as a member of the City Council several terms; was City Justice two years. Assisted in organizing the Co-op store and served as a director and superintendent two years. He has always been active in church matters, being a teacher, counsellor, assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school and at present a member of the High Priests' quorum. Was married in Denmark in January, 1853, to Christiana Christensen, daughter of Jeppa and Karen. She died in Moroni September 28, 1884. The children not named as crossing the plains are: Niels, Hyrum, Christiana E., Emily and Heber.