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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTS 534 Abraham and Christina Grundland, born in Sweden He then received five acres of land and 24, 1844. of July Now has fifty acres and a band of sheep. Is stockholder in the Union Live Stock and Commission company at Mt. Pleasant. Is a counsellor to the president of the Deacon's Quorum. His children are Eliza J., Jasper H., George H., Maria C, James F., John H., David A., Thomas J., Elizabeth and Minerva, living; Emma and Edwin, deceased. n city lot. a P)OBERTSON, NEPHI, woolgrower, son of Nicholas and Jane Hunter, was born in Green county, IlliV nois, January 26, 1840. He was raised on a farm and in '62 crossed the plains in an independent train under Capt. Lewis Brunson and located at Lehi till '63, when he came to Fountain Green with his mother and two boys. His parents joined the Mormon church about '33 among the earliest members, and passed through, all the persecutions in Missouri and Illinois. Father assisted in building the Xauvoo Temple and was an active churchman. He was taken prisoner at Far West and cold and exposure hastened his death, which occurred in Illinois. Mother died in Emery county in '94. Nephi engaged in farming, and in '84 went into the sheep business, now owning 2,000 head. He took part in the Black Hawk war as a minuteman, holding the rank of Lieutenant. Was a member of the Town Board four years and is now IT - president of the school board, being an active man in educational matters. Is an active churchman, having served as first counsellor to the bishop several years, and performed a mission in 'S3 to the Southern States. Was married in Salt Lake City March 22, 1869, to Eliza A., daughter of Alfred and Martha Pennington. They have ten children, Emma J., Hyrum A., Mary C, Charles E., Martha L., Ellen J., EflQe" M., Sarah and Clara living; Eliza A., deceased. SORENSEN, OLE, manager of the Phoenix flouring son of Soren and Fredrika Olsen, was born in Denmark April 7, 1836. He was raised there and learned the trade of a miller, beginning at the age of mills, |
