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HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 529 Mary A. and Joseph W., living; Andrew F. died when 23 years old and the others when infants. He wis a cavalry scout during the Black Hawk war, and had a narrow escape in the Salina Canyon engagement. One bullet cut a furrow across his right arm, another scorched his neck, a third hit his left stirrup and a fourth one struck his horse in the Hank. In '69 he came to Fountain Green and has since resided here. His wife died heie November 1C, 1SS0. He is a farmer and stockraiscr and has an interest in the Co-op store. Is a well known and much respected citizen. CEWELLYN, HON REES R., farmer, son of Rees and Margaret, was born in South Wales September £i, 1828. He was raised to work in the coal mine.-;. Joined the Mormon church in '56 and brought his family to Utah. They fitted up handcarts at Iowa City and came through in Capt. Bunker's company, Bees and his wife walking all the way and pulling a handcart, and located at Santaquin. In the fall of '59 he came to Fountain Green, erected a log house and in the spring of '60 removed his family here. Now has a farm of twenty-five acres. He took part in the Black Hawk war. Served as tithing clerk for a number of years and was postmaster about thirty years. Was a member of the Territorial Legislature one term. Is a Republican in politics. Is a stockholder in the Co-op store and counsellor to the bishop. In '75 he went on a two years' mission to Wales. Was married in Wales January, 1854, to Ann, daughter of William and Ann Lewellyn, born in Wales October 1836. They have nine living children: Julia A., Margaret E., Bees W., Corner D., Melissa B., John T., Mary, Benjamin F., Harry W.; two dead: Esther R. and an infant. CUND, MARTIN, deceased, a native of Denmark, was He joined the Mormon church in '54 and was married that year to Anna M. Simmonson. They had two children: Lewis and Christian, and in November, 1855, started for Utah. Christian died in New York and the family came on to Utah, crossing born April 12, 1822.