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Show PROMINENT CITIZENS OF WALES. BARKLE, FRED, woolgrower, sou of Richard and was born in Cornwall, England, April 9, 1S70. He worked in the Cornwall tin mines for ten years, and came to the United States in April, 1888. He settled in Wisconsin and remained live years, then went to Butte City, Montana, where he engaged in mining one year. After that he removed to Juab county, Utah, then in '94 came to Sanpete, locating at Wales. He now has about Joice, 600 head of sheep. farmer and woolgrower, son of Thomas and Jemima, was born in Moroni, April 1, 1864. His father came from Wales, Great Britain, in '56, lived three years in Pennsylvania, and came to Utah in '60, crossing the plains in an ox-train, locating in Wales. He took part in the Black Hawk war; was bishop's counsellor about twenty years; a member of the High Council and ward teacher. He died in January, 1SSS. John was brought up to farming and engaged in woolgrowing. He n<»w has twenty-five acres of land and 1400 sheep. He is introducing high-grade French sheep into his flocks. Is a stockholder in the Wales Irrigation company, an elder i.nd teacher in the church and a prominent citizen. Was married in Manti Temple, December 19, 1890, to Mary M daughter of Nephi and Mary Ann Rees, born May 6, 1869, in Wales, Utah. They have two children: Mary Ann and Thomas D. DAVIS, JOHN, . fj r 1 DMUXDS, THOMAS J., woolgrower and farmer, son and Jane, was born at Spanish Fork, of N : • I o8. Grew up here and engaged Utah, Mai Is a director in the Wales in farming and sheepraising. Co-op store, having held that position several years, and is a stockholder in the Moroni and Wales stores and Irri- v. l |
