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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 498 He again dren: Morgan and Arthur, and died 1884. married December 15, 1885, Matilda Justesen, whose father was killed by the Indians between Salina and Richfield April 4, 1868; he was with a company of settlers under Frederick Hsen, who were moving south to re-establish one of the abandoned settlements. By this marriage were five children: Ada, Dora, Fergus, Donovan and Lola. The Judge has always been a hard worker in the cause of justice and law, and in his position on the bench has often been called upon to administer punishment to polygamous offenders, but has always seasoned justice with mercy and was never vindictive, thereby making many friends among the people whom duty called him to judge, and his great majority at the polls when running for the Judgeship shows the esteem in which he was held, for when the light of liberty dawned upon Utah, all old animosities, if any existed, vanished away, and many who were partisan and of the other party voted for him cheerfully, for they recognized his great ability as a jurist. He has a fine comfortable home, one of the best in Spring City or surrounding settlemeuts, and is loyal to the people and to his country the country of his adopted choice. ( — JUSTESEN, JOHN manager of the Spring City P., son of Rasmus and Sarah A., was born in Spring City October 18, 1871. He was raised in Spring City, attended the district schools and the L. f>. S. Seminary of Mt. Pleasant. Engaged hi woolgrowing and on February 14, 1898, was appointed by the board of directors as manager of the Co-op. He owns eighty acres of land and residence in town and continues in the sheep business. Was married in Spring City November 13, 1895, to Lola, daughter of Bishop James A. and Mary A. Allred, born in Spring City January 6, 1874. They have Co-op, one child: Cleo, born August JUSTESEN, JOSEPH 9, 1896. farmer and woolgrower, son of Rasmus and Sarah A., was born in Spring Oity October 5, 1868. He was raised here to the occupation of a farmer and herded, his father's sheep a number A., |
