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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 483 persecutions in Missouri and Illinois. They came to Utah in '49, located for a time in Salt Lake City, then in Sessions, and in '53 removed to Manti; later City, where father was the first bishop. . came to Spring The settlement was then known as "Little Denmark." The settlers were soon driven out by Indians and returned to Manti. The family soon removed to Ephraim, where father was bishop five years, and in '61. came again to Spring City. Father was president of High Priests' quorum when he died October 4, 1896. Mother died December 16, 1884. Father took part in the Black cer. Reuben was raised Hawk war, being an offiand now has 100 of the City Council, to farming, acres of land. Served as a member Constable and City Marshal. In '85 he went on a mission of twenty-six months to Alabama. Was married in Salt Lake City, December 19, 1870, to Clara A., daughter of John and Emma Robinson, born in England, April 12, 1854. They have had twelve children: Drusilla E., Warren, Maud, Herbert, Thomas, Lenora, Zalema, Lee, Louie and Royal, living; John B. and Reuben, deceased. COL. REDICK son Isaac and Mary Q LLRED, Calvert, was born Bedford county, Tenn., FebruX., r\ / of in ary 21, 1822. The family removed in '29 to Monroe county, Mo., where they joined the Mormon church, Redick being baptized in '33. In '35 they removed to Clay county, and in '36 to Caldwell county, and in '39 to Adams county, 111., thence to Nauvoo, where they passed through the church persecutions, losing much property and suffering many hardships. In '46 they started west, and at Council Bluffs he enlisted in the Mormon battalion as third sergeant in commissary department, Company "A." He left his family in wagons and went to Leavenworth, Kansas, where the troops were equipped and marched to Santa Fe under Col. Smith. They then went to San Diego under Col. Cook, being 102 days on half rations. Here he was appointed quartermaster sergeant on non-commissioned staff. They were discharged July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles. He was selected as captain of fifty to return to the States with a pack mule train. They |
