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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 469 moved to Levan, where she died February 17, 1880. Neils C. grew up in Salt Lake City and at the age of 12 started to make his own living. He was a paper carrier for the Daily Telegraph, then hauled wood and freighted to the mining camps until 1875, when he located in Gunnison. He now has a nice farm of 100 acres and is engaged in farming and stockraising. Is president of the Gunnison Irrigation Company and a leading man in local and county affairs. He was elected County Commissioner on the first Democratic ticket in 1891 and re-elected to another term. In the fall of 1896 he was elected a member and was instrumental in passing allowing the State to select land in a body. He is an enterprising, self-made man, a thorough Democrat and a much respected citizen. Was married October 3, 1875, to Sarah C, daughter of Neils and Gustava A. Capson, born in Spanish Fork July 31, 1858. They have four children: Yio, a graduate from the B. Y. Academy and teacher in Gunnison; Sarah R, Cornelia and of the State Legislature a land bill Neils C. 5WALBEKG C. A., Sr., blacksmith, machinist, wagon- maker and horseshoer, son of Neils and Ann Swalberg, was born in Sweden September 28, 1835. He learned the trade of a machinist in the old country, joined the Mormon church in 1873 and in 1875 came to Utah and located in Gunnison. Now has a fine shop and is doing an extensive business in manufacturing and repairing machinery, horseshoeing and general blacksmithing. He usually has two assistants and owns his shop and residence near by. Is treasurer of the Gunnison Irrigation Company and a director in the Antelope Valley Canal Company. He is an active man in church matters and a representative citizen of the town. Was married in Westmoreland, Sweden, November 1, 1864, to Caroline Peterson, born December 17, 1841. They have had nine children: August, farmer in West View; Augusta, wife of James Bawlins, Draper; Frederick, on a mission to Sweden; Emily, Ernest and Clement, living; Helena, Eda and Anna, deceased. |
