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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 467 He took an active part in the Black war, serving as a home guard. Took up land and now owns 100 acres, being one of the prominent farmers of the town. In church matters he is an earnest, conscientious worker, having spent six years as home missionary in Denmark previous to coming to Utah. Is a shareholder in the Gunnison Reservoir Company, having served as president six years and director two years. He is an honest, industrious and enterprising man and one of the most respected citizens of Gunnison. Was married first in Denmark April 22, 1866, to Mary, daughter of Christian and Karen Christensen, born February 11, 1849. She died in 1882, leaving five children: Mary, Lars, Niels, Adolph and Joseph H. He married a second time in 1876 and his wife died October 19, 1882, leaving three children: Metta M., Josephine and Mena G. Was married again February 15, 1877, to Mary A., daughter of Soren P. and Annie Peterson, born September 15, 1858. They have seven living children: Ella O., Annie M., Lars Q", Rena M., Stella P., Leah and Levi C. came to Gunnison. Hawk ROBERTS, ROBERT C, stockraiser, son of William and Elizabeth, was born iu North Wales August V 25, 1847. He spent some years in making school and roofing slates. In 1869 he emigrated to the United States, going to California, where he engaged in placer mining in Dutch Flat for four years, then in Virginia City, Nevada, three years. He lived in Mono county, California, for a time, then went to Bellevue, Idaho, where he had a butcher shop, and later engaged in mining and stockraising. In 1881 he came to Gunnison, where he has been a stockraiser. He has 480 acres of land and a home in town. He has done the principal work in constructing an irrigating canal from the Sevier river to his farm and others in that locality, and is an energetic and r prominent man. as married in Salt Lake City March 29, 1881, to Elizabeth, daughter of William L."and Sophia Christensen, born in Manti December 6, 1857. They have had six children: Lillie, Howard and Irwin, living; Grififie, Frances and Allen S., deceased. |T W |
