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540 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. era States and returned in '88. In '76 lie went to Arizona to help build up a town then called Brigham City, but since abandoned. He helped build a fort there, and on his return assisted in taking a sawmill to St. George to cut lumber for the Temple. He is a member of the Elders, Seventies and High Priests' quorums and has been a teacher in the Sunday-school theological class. In May, 1890, he was ordained bishop of Mayfield by Apostle Heber J. Grant anil holds that position with credit to himself and honor to the ward. He is an enterprising, industrious and much-respected citizen. He was married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, April 21, 1881, to Dorothea C, daughter of Niels and Dorothea Jensen Scow, born July 13, 1861. They have six children living: Dorothea G., Metta E., Parley A., Edna M., Nels W. and Ella L., and one deceased. JftHRISTIAKSEX, JOSEPH, V deceased, son of Neils C. and Catherine, was born in Salt Lake City August 17, 1854. The family removed to Ephraim when he was a small boy and he grew up in that city. He received a limited education, but later improved his time in home study. In March, 1876, he came to Mayfield, bought some land and engaged in farming. In Septem- he was appointed superintendent of the Co-op and held that position till '91, when he went on a mission to Denmark, where he was immediately appointed president over the Aarhus conference fifteen months and was president of the Scandinavian mission of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, serving eleven months ber, 1880, store Upon his return from a successful mission he purchased the Co-op store, which he operated till his death, which occurred March 6, 1895. He was an extensive and well-known wool grower, a stockholder and director in the C. Andrews company of Nephi. Was a leader in irrigation enterprises and a prominent man in all local matters. He served as Sunday-school superintendent for fourteen years and bishop's counsellor for some time. He was married in Ephraim January 31, 1875, to Hannah M., daughter of Niels P. and Johanna in that capacity.