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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTS. 470 » 50LLESTRFP, N. C, fanner and mason, son of Christian E. and Gertrude, was born in Denmark October He joined the Mormon church and came 2:5, 1833. to Utah in 1861, crossing- the plains by ox-train in Capt. John Murdock's company, located two years in Salt Lake City and came to Gunnison. Took an active part in the Black Hawk war, being Captain of Second Company, and was in all the engagements. He has always been an active church member, served as a missionary in his native land nine years and was a ward teacher in Gunnison several years. He is at present a counsellor to Bishop Madsen, a member of the High Priests' quorum- and an earnest, conscientious worker. Served as Constable for Gunnison precinct for eight years and is now engaged at his trade and occupation of mason and farmer. Was married in Denmark in 1855 to Caroline Christensen. She died in 1867, leaving four children. Was married again in 18G9. He is the father of nineteen children, sixteen of whom are still living. SUFT, JACOB A., fanner and stockraiser, member of the Board of County Commissioners, son of Hans Denmark March and Anna Thompson, was born in His parents were Mormons, mother dying in Denmark and father emigrating to Utah with four sons in 1863. They crossed the plains in an ox-train w ith Capt. Sanders and settled in Gunnison, the father afterward removing to Monroe, where he died in February, He engaged in the Indian wars, assisting in re1895. moving settlers from SaliDa to Gunnison. He owns a farm of seventy acres, two miles south of Gunnison; is president of the Gunnison Co-op store and vice-president In November, of the Gunnison Irrigation Company. 1896, he was elected a member of the County Commissioners on the Democratic ticket. Being an active educational man, he has served as school trustee one term and is chairman of the finance committee in constructing 4, 1854. T a school building near his home. His wife was Mary E., daughter of Hamilton H. and Mary F. Kearnes, born in Springwille, Utah, September 19, 1859. They have had |
