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Show HISTORY OP SANPETE COUNTY. 522 the Black Hawk war. In 79 the family Fountain Green, where father worked as a mechanic till '86, when he removed to Goshen. Edward has resided here since he hist located and has a thirty-acre farm. He was married in Fountain Green December 27, L883, to Mary E., daughter of Joshua and Fanny Coombs, born in Fountain Green January 9, 1865. They have six children: Martha L., Fannie M., Sarah A., Edward M., Ethel E. and Lei and J. took came part, in to S. S., blacksmith and watermaster, was born He Aarhus, Denmark, September 26, 1837. learned the trade of a blacksmith in the old country and served ten years as a soldier. He held the rank of second sergeant in the war with Germany and was in seven battles on land and water. Was wounded by a sabre cut on the left arm just as he killed the man inflicting it. He has a war medal presented him by King Christian IX. In '71 he joined the Mormon church and for many years his home was headquarters for the missionaries. Also did some missionary work and served as a ward teacher. He worked in a machine shop for manufacturing engines fourteen years, being foreman eight years. Came to Utah in '80. Has served as watermaster of Fountain Green for fifteen years. Was married in Denmark May 22, 1866, to Mary Rasmussen. They have one son: Antoine C, principal of the Timpanogas school EXSLEV, in at Provo. /* \J ^ REEX, JOHN, farmer, brickmaker and lime manuWilliam and Harriet, was born in facturer, son of Nottinghamshire, England, May 12, 1835. He was raised on a farm, joined the Mormon church and in '54 emigrated to the United States, and located at Burlington, Iowa. His mother came in '55, and in '56 they crossed the plains in (/apt. Merrill's ox-train and located at Provo. He married Man' Partington at Provo December 25, 1857, und in October, 1850, they came to Fountain Green and built a log house. Father followed in the spring of '60 and resided here till his death, June 29, 1887, at the age of 84 vears. When the land was divided John received |
