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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 521 the Black Hawk war in guarding and other duties. Was married in Fountain Green October 22, 1S77, to Eliza J., daughter of Thomas and Fanny Vizzard Morgan, born in Moroni October 19, 1860. They have had seven children: Charles R., Mary A., William M., Prudence H. and Zelpha C, living; Thomas H. and Fannie E., deceased. ROWTHERS, WILLIAM J., farmer and woolgrower, son of George and Janet Wiley, was born in Sevier county, Utah, May 12, 1865. His father was a native of England, mother of Scotland. They joined the Mormon church in Scotland and emgirated to the United States in '50 and resided in Illinois till '57, when they crossed the plains in a handcart company under Capt. Israel Evans. They endured many hardships and privaShe tions, hauled one child all the way in a handcart. and one is now the wife of Hans P. Larsen of Manti, walked across the plains, now the wife of Albert Collard of Huntington, Emery county. They settled in Salt Lake City till '58, when they removed to Payson, then to Mt. /7\ \~ Pleasant in '60, and to Fountain Green in '67. Father took part in the Black Hawk war and was one of the setHe died tlers driven out of Sevier county by Indians. April 17, 1S97. William was raised on the farm and when he grew up began herding sheep. He now has about 800" sheep, a farm of forty-one acres and a nice brick house in town. Was married in Fountain Green October 24, 1889, to Rena, daughter of Hans P. and Ellen They C. Olsen, born in Fountain Green October 8, 1867. have three children: Lorena M., Ellen J. and William V. PAPER, EDWARD, farmer, son of Henry and Martha A., was born in Jo Daviess county, Illinois, March 16, 1861. His parents were natives of Illinois and joined the Mormon church, losing all their property bv mob in Caldwell county, Missouri. Grandfather William came to Utah in '49, father in '50 and the balance of the familv with Edward came in '61 and located near Salt Lake City. In '64 they settled in Moroni and in '70 removed about three miles west to Freedom, being the Father was first bishop of Freedom. He first settlers. D |
