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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 453 took an active part in the Black Hawk war to recover the bodies of men killed at Gravelly Ford and the wounded in Salina Canyon. Was head water-master of town of Gunnison for fourteen years and has served as a director in the Co-op store and Gunnison Irrigation Company. He took a very active part in surveying and constructing the nrst dam to divert water to Gunnison, and has always been among the foremost men in public matters. Is an earnest church worker and member of the High Priests' quorum. Was married at sea, on the sailing ship Tapscott, in 1859, to Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Bardsley, born in England March 20, 1832. She died in Gunnison February 9, 1889, leaving four children: Mary A., Annie E., Violet, and Charles, who died August Was married again in Manti Temple Septem24, 1S96. ber 25, 1S89, to Mary A., daughter of Ardley and Hannah Bingley, born July 21, 1856. They have three children: James, Hazel and Dora. settlers. as a He home guard and helped CLEDH1LL, JOHN, retired farmer, was born in Lowes, England, October 8, 1830. He was engaged as a coal miner and about 1845 became a member of the Mormon church. In 1.S73 he came to Utah and located in Gunnison, where he has since resided. He engaged in farming and has followed that work until the past year, when he sold his farm, except a few acres in Centerfield. He is a stockholder in the Gunnison Irrigation Company and a respected citizen of the town. Was married in England December 11, 1854, to Hannah, daughter of Henry and Mary Ramsbottom, born November 7, 1832. They have two children: Mary and Martha A. /* LEDHILL, NEPHI, notary public and conveyancer, James and Mary, was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, December 13, 1853. The family joined the Mormon church and in 1868 came to Utah, yj ^ son of crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Murdock, and located at Provo. Mother died in Provo and father came to Gunnison in 1885, where he died February 12, |
