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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 523 He took part in the Black city lot. war, serving as Captain of niinntenien, and went out to meet Johnston's army. Was many years leader of the choir, and with his wife sang the first hymn in the town. He has been engaged in making brick since '73, haying a good yard and lime kiln, and ships brick all over the county. His first wife was killed by falling from a wagon, July 11, 1860. Married again in Salt Lake City twenty acres and a Hawk November 11, 186(5, to Hephzibah, daughter of William and Hephzibah Matthews, born in Nottinghamshire, England, February 10, 1844. She has one child, Charles. First wife's children are Elizabeth H., William J. and Alice, living; John and Allen, deceased: and by former marriage, Mary H. and Sarah A. Third wife was Elizabeth A. Wilson. She had eight children, George W., L'ichard E., Thomas F., Wallace, Wilford, Francis M. and Orson, living: James A., deceased. QUYMAX, retired farmer, son of Thomas and in Jackson county, Tennessee, December 27, 1816. The family removed to Edgar county, Illinois, when he was 10 years of age. They Sarah, JAMES, was born Mormon church about '33, James became a member in '35. He was arrested twice for being a Mormon and had several narrow escapes. Was driven with joined the others from place to place and had to sacrifice his farm to get away from Illinois. In '40 he came with •his family to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Silas Richards' ox-train. He located at American Fork two years, then removed to Springville, whence he was called as an Indian missionary to Parowan. In '04 he came to Fountain Green, secured a farm and worked it until '07, when he He retired, ami new has a little store at the residence. took an active part in the Black Hawk Avar, being commander of the post at Fountain Green and Major. He has always been a hard working, honest citizen, and performed his duty when called by church or the people. Has had six wives and thirty-three children, four women and twenty-two children living. His last, wife was Christena Christiansen, daughter of James and Mary Anderson, born in Denmark December 18, 1852. Her mother |
