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Show HISTOHY OF SANPETE CODNTY. 125 an industrious and enterprising man, well liked in the community and having a. nice family. He was married in Spring City June 2, 1877, to Ellen C, daughter of is Bengt and Annie Monson, born in Spanish Fork March 12, 1858. They have had seven children: Thomas J., Lillian, Melvin, Leroy and Mabel, living; Ellen A. and Jennett, deceased. of "Father Morley," who led Sanpete by direction of BrigYoung, was born in Kirtland, Ohio, May 2, fY\ ORLEY, ISAAC, son ill ' V the first settlers to ham His father was a native of Massachusetts, where he resided until he attained manhood, when he went to Kirtland, Ohio, and joined the Mormon church in the early '80s, becoming one of the prominent members and a patriarch. He was through all the Mormon persecutions and at one time was cast into prison. In '48 he came to Utah with Brigham Young, bringing several of his wives. He was appointed by President Young in *49 to lead the settlers into Sanpete and was afterward made president of the stake. He spent most of his life in church work in Utah, going about blessing the Saints. He died in Fairview June, 1865. The subject of this sketch drove one of his father's three teams across the plains in '18, and settled in Manti. He came to Moroni in June, 1850, and has always followed the trade 'of a mason, buildingmany of the houses in this city. He served as a member of the first City Council in Manti and is at present a member of the High Priests' quorum. Was married in Manti in' 'November, 1851, to Cynthia A., daughter of Thomas J. and Betsey Bradley, born in Erie county, New York, September 14, 1833. Their children are: George F., Thomas J., Betsey A., Lucy, Theresa, Margareta, Arietta, Isaac, Amorillas, Daniel H., Evelyn, William A., Heber C, Anna M. and Jerome B. 1829. (Y\ ORLEY, DANIEL Abiah, was born ill H., mason, son of Isaac in Moroni October 3, 1868. and He grew up here as a farmer, and about '83 began the work of a mason, having since followed that occupa' y |
