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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. .369 director in the Fayette Canal company. Be was one of the volunteers in the Echo canyon force at lie rime of the advance of Johnston's army. Has assisted his father, mother and three o1 litis in doming to Utah, and is known and respected as an industrious, enterprising and upright citizen. Was married in Payson, May L5, 1859, to Cynthia S., daughter of Charles and Matilda Maxham, born An- nst 29, 1843. They have had eleven children: Eva \, 1,1a E., Philip A., Agnes A., Clarissa J., Hope W., Daisy D., William G, and Earl M., living; Sarah M. and Cynthia S., deceased. i < DOMGAARD, PETER, farmer and stockraiser, son of Xiels and Sophia, was born in Manti, December IS, 18(35. He Avas raised to farming and educated in the Presbyterian school, where he served as librarian. He owns a farm of twenty acres and a ranch for cattleraising under the Fayette canal, which he was one of the main men in constructing. Is quite an extensive cattleraiser for a young man. He has been an old-time trapper, catching many mountain lions, bears, wolverines and other wild animals. When only 6 years old he was sent out after cattle, a heavy snowstorm came on and he was lost, in the mountains. large posse of Manti men A organized to search for him and found him on his way home, groping in the darkness. He was married in Fay- December 19, 1891, to Hannah, daughter of James and Dorothy Knowdes, born in Darwen, Lancashire, England, March 12, 18(35. They have one child, James H. ette, rr\ ELLOR, EDWIN J., farmer, son of John and Amy, 111 was born in Leicestershire, England, May 20, 1863. His parents came to Utah in '73 and located at \ Fayette, where father died in '92. He was brought up here to farming and has followed that occupation. Has served as church deacon, ward teacher and secretary of the teachers' meetings, and is at present a member of the Elders' quorum. Is a shareholder in three canal com- * |
