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Show 448 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. man and accumulated much wealth. He was vice-presi- dent of the Manti City Savings Bank and connected with all the financial institutioms of that city, loaning money in all parts of the county. Julius grew up in the county and engaged in farming at Gunnison. He was also heavily interested in stockraising and woolgrowing and as one of the leading men of this was known everywhere His investments extended beyond mere local which he was always interested, to* many of the prominent concerns of the county. He had stock in the Manti Savings Bank, the Central Utah Wool Company and other financial houses. He took an active part in the Black Hawk war, being in several engagements, including those in Salina Canyon, Grass Valley and elsewhere. His death occurred December 25, 1891. He was married in Gunnison October 7, 1865, to Annie, daughter of Lars P. and Annie Darling, born in Sweden July 21, 1844. They had seven children: Rose, wife of A. J. Robsection. affairs, in bins; Sarah, Elizabe Julius, deceased. and /QnRlSTENSP:X, LARS M. C, farmer and V freighter, son of Christen and Carrie, was born in Denmark July 22, 1847. The family joined the Mormon church in 1866 and came to Utah, crossing the plains in Abner Lowry's company, and located at Manti. The Black Hawk war being then in progress, he had to stand guard and do his share of the work in fighting Indians. He came to Gunnison in 1870 and has been engaged in farming and freighting to the mining camps. Now has a forty-acre farm and a comfortable home in town, and is an energetic, upright citizen. He was married in Denmark April 22, 1866, to Elsie K. Christensen, born in Denmark February 9, 1847. They have nine living children: Christian I., farmer and woolgrower of Gunnison; Andrew B., teacher; Joseph A., teacher; Albert H., studying law at Ann Arbor; Elsie K., teacher; Emma E., teacher; Louis D., Arthur and Elvina. Louis D. volunteered at first call for troops, but the complement being filled, was sent home. |
