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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 503 that and farming; has a nice small farm and brick residence in town. Was first married in Florence, Mo., to Christina Esterlin. They crossed the plains in an 'oxtrain with Capt Murdock. Their children are" Hyrum, Charles, Henry, Lorenzo, and Rosetta, Second wife was Christina Christensen, married in Levan. She has three children, John, Nora and Andrew. Emma PETERSEN, HON. OLE, son of Iver and Ane M., was born in Denmark July 6, 1849. The family joined the Mormon church in '53 and came to Utah, father, mother, Ole and a brother crossing the plains in Capt. Olsen's company and located in Ephraim in '54. They helped build the large fort and lived inside it for several years. Father was a well-known cooper. In '64 they were called to Circle Valley, where they took up land and built a home. Father and another man built a windmill and were grinding grain when the Indians drove all the people away and they returned to Ephraim. In '73 they removed to Spring Citv, where father died January 10, 1890. Mother died August 26, Ole learned the trade of a millwright-carpenter 1873. and has put up many of the houses of Spring Citv. In '91 he built the Spring City planing mill, of which he is manager, furnishing all kinds of building materials. He was appointed a member of the City Council in '91, to fill a vacancy, and in '92 was elected' Mayor on the Democratic ticket, being re-elected in '95. He took part in the Black Hawk war, and is a representative citizen. Was married in Spring City May 7, 1880, to Ida Neilson. Thev have four children, Dora O., Christian E., Gertrude and Viola. P>OBINSON, JOHN, 1 A rel, was born in farmer, son of John and Mary SorBirmingham, England, May 4,^1850. His parents joined the Mormon church in the '30's, being among the early members. Father was a gunsmith and emigrated to the United States, living in Nauvoo when Joseph Smith was killed. When the Mormons were notified to leave his wife had to be carried and put in a boat and moved to St. Louis, where she died. Father |
