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HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 504 returned to England and married again. She soon died, leaving John as their only child. He married again, and in '50 came to Salt Lake City, thence to Springville, and to Manti about '59, and in 'til to Spring City, where they received some land and father died in '84. He was the first superintendent of the Sunday-school and was kept busy during the Black Hawk war repairing old guns. John grew up here; took part in the Black Hawk war and was engaged in canyon work and freighting to the mining camps. He now owns a twenty-five-acre farm. Was married in Salt Lake City December 11, 1871, to Matilda, da lighter of Isaac and Matilda Allied, born in Salt Lake county May 12, 1853. Wife died August 21, 1889, leaving four children, Edward I, Samuel W., William A. ami Sarah E. Married again August 7, 1894, to Mary Schofield nee Peterson. They have two children, nazel and an infant. She has two sons by former marriage, James W. and Henry S. SCHOFIELD, JOHN, farmer, son of William and Hannah Gregson, was born in Yorkshire, England, December 24, 1830. He worked in a cotton factory as a spinner. Joined the came Mormon church with the family Utah with his wife, crossing the plains in a handcart company under Capt. George Kowley. He and his wife, with brother Thomas, pulled a cart from Florence, Neb.; had to live on half rations latter part of trip and were met by a relief expedition and brought to Salt Lake City September 14, 1859. In '61 he came to Spring City and helped build* the fort. He received ten acres of land and now owns sixty acres. Took in '41 and in '59 to part in the Black Hawk war. Served as a member of the City Council five years. Was assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school ten years and leader of the choir twenty-four years. Was married in England in '53 to Mary Broadbent, born in Oldham, England, April 6, 1828. They have three children, Joseph G., John and Married again May 18, 1874, to Josephine Peterson, born in Salt Lake City September 1G, 1857. She died October 17, 1890, leaving five children, Mary J., Ann E., Eliza- Emma beth, W ilford W. T and Hyrum M.