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Show PROMINENT CITIZENS OF MILBURN. BILLS. WESLEY, farmer, son of John and Elizabeth, was born in Salt Lake City, March 6, 1S50. His father came from Pennsylvania and mother from North Carolina. They came to Utah in '18 and located at Union Fort, smith of Salt Lake City. In '57 they removed to Springville and about ten years later to Fairview, where Wesley was raised. In '78 he came to Milburn and settled on fifty-seven acres of school land. Is an earnest church worker and ward teacher; teacher and librarian in the Sunday-school. He took part in the Black Hawk war. doing his share of guarding though only a boy. Was married in Fairview, May 23, 1869, to Sarah, daughter of John H. and Mary Wilcox, born in Manti, August 1. 1893. They have had twelve children: Wesley, Liasard, Mary E., James, Herbert, Charles, Clarissa and Janet, living; John H., Sarah G., Maude and Orange, deceased. 1 , ERICKSOX, ANDREW P., deceased, son of Lars and Annie, was born in Sweden, April 15, 1830. He was raised there and was foreman over a large fi rm. Joined the Mormon church and married, and in TO came to Utah, with a wife and child, and settled in Vernon, Tooele county. In May, 1893, they removed to Milburn, where they own a nice farm of ninety acres. He died here October 2, 1896. Was married in Sweden, October 27, 1855, to Ulricka, daughter of John and Anna M. Lundmark Johnson, born in Sweden, March 13, 1824. They had one adopted child, Matilda, widow of Orlando Hales, who died in Salt Lake City. July 4, 1889, leaving her with five sons: Franklin O., Carl V., Harry, Edgar C. and Lorenzo. QEAHAM, JOHN, farmer, son of Richard and Mary, England, August 6, 1850. Tlit- family joined the Mormon church, and in '62 to Utah, crossing The plains in Capt. Harmon's was born came in Yorkshire. |
