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Show 468 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. QOPER, JOSEPH B., son of William and Susannah Smith, was born in Toynton, England, November V 2, 1834. Father died when he Avas a small boy, and mother joined the Mormon church, and in 1848 came with her three children to Utah, crossing the plains in Brigham Young's company, and located in Salt Lake City. Mother removed to Provo, then to Lehi, where she died in 1863. Joseph had to work around at anything he could do to make a living. He took part in the Walker war. In 1876 he came to Gunnison, where he served as tithing clerk for several years. He. was appointed postmaster in 1893 and held the position till January 1, 1898. Was married in Lehi February 26, 1857, to Hannah E., daughter of Jesse and Lurany Molen, born in Bureau county, 111. Her parents were among the early arrivals in Utah in 1817. She has nine living children: Joseph T B., Lurany I., Mary E., Julia A., illiam S., Hannah V., Jesse W., Jeanette and Howard D. IT W QOSENW ALL, T EMIL, blacksmith, son of Erick and Annie, was born in Sweden October 12, 1870. The V family came to Utah in 1879 and located at Gunnison, where father died. Emil grew up here and is a natural genius in a mechanical line, experimenting in perpetual motion, flying machines, watchmaking and similar inventions. In 1895 he built a shop for blacksmithing and general repairing and is now fully occupied all his time. He also runs the local creamery. Was married in Gunnison December 22, 1897, to Camilla, daughter of Neils C. and Marv Tollestrup, born in Gunnison February 20, 1878. |T 50RENSON, HON. NEILS C, farmer and stockraiser, son of Andrew and Karen, was born in Aalborg Ant, Denmark, February 20, 1850. Father died when Neils was 2 years old, leaving mother with three sons and four daughters. Mother joined the Mormon church and in 1859 brought the family to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Robert Neslen's company, and located in the Tenth Ward of Salt Lake Citv. About 1873 she |
