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Show 492 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. joined the Mormon church, and in "56, with his wife and her mother, came to Utah, crossing the plains in the first handcart company, under Capt. Edmund Ellsworth. The company built their own carts, James and his wife walking all the way, she pulling a handcart to Salt Lake City, where they arrived in September, and located at Lehi. In "60 he removed to Spring City, where he received a small farm and has since been engaged in farming. He took part in the Black Hawk war. In '64 he went to the Missouri river after emigrants. Served as postmaster a short time. Was City Treasurer five years. Was married in Hull, England, October 12, 1850, to Mary, daughter of William and Alice Brough, born in Yorkshire, Sep- tember 14, 1830. JAMES W., farmer and stockraiser, son of George and Hannah, was born in Norfolk, England, August 4, 1851. Mother died there, and in '66 he /^RISP, V ^ and father came to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Thompson's train, and stopped one year in Spanish Fork. In '67 they came to Spring City, where father died September 5, 1885. James worked at various occupations* and freighted produce to the mining camps. He received ten acres of land at the time of the division, and now has205 acres, well stocked with sixty head of cattle, and good buildings. Is a member of the Mormon church, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and County Coroner. DOWXARD, JOSEPH, farmer, son of George and Sarah A., was born in Kent county, England, September 11, 1855. The family joined the Mormon church in England, father being a missionary and teacher several years. In '62 they came to Utah and located in Spring City, where father was a carpenter and painter. They removed to Richfield, took up land and built a home, but were driven out from there and Richfield and Circle Valley and returned to Spring City. Father was a member of the choir and held the office of City Treasurer. In '81 the parents removed to Emery county. Joseph is engaged in farming and has fifty-five acres of land in ad- |
