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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 463 Saints doctrines, but released without prosecution. Was appointed captain of a company of 350 emigrants on his return from one mission and managed the transportation with credit to himself and honor to the church. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1865. Served as Justice of the Peace in 1S65 and 1SCT; notary public in 1871; County Selectman in 1870 and 1876; and was a delegate to the Utah convention in 1872. He was captain of cavalry in the Utah Militia in 1867 and chief of staff of the Third Brigade of Utah Militia in 1870, and post commander from 18G7 to 1870, through the Black Hawk war. He has an account against the Government of over |3,000 for services rendered during the Black Hawk war. He served as a member of the Stake High Council until ordained bishop in 1876. He is a representative man and leader in the community, always working for the building up of the town and county. rY\ ADSEN, Ml Co-op C. M., traveling representative of the son of Paul Wagon and Machine Company, and Christiana, was born in Denmark June 3,. The family came to Utah in 1873 and located in Gunnison, where his parents now reside. Father has been town sexton for the past fifteen years. C. M. was brought up here and started in farming and stockraising. Now has an eighty-acre farm and some cattle. He has held numerous local offices and been delegate to Repub lican State and county conventions. In 1892 he engaged as local agent for the Co-op Wagon and Machine Company of Salt Lake City and in 1894 became traveling repI I 1860. resentative for the southern part of the State. He is a successful salesman and an earnest worker in his line. Was married in Gunnison November 16, 1881, to Julia C, daughter of Lars C. and Mary A. Myrtip, born in Denmark January 9, 1861. They have five children: Julia A., Erne, Laura C, Edna M. and Miles M. /TV 'KENNA, HENRY, merchant, son of John and Elizabeth, was born in Monmouthshire, England,. * \ November 12, 1842. The family joined the Mormon church and came to Utah in 1852, crossing the plains. 111 |
