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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. 617 in the right arm and shoulder while in an encounter near City. He came to 'asrlc 1 tele in '87 and has since Spring ( resided here. Was school teacher for five years. Is a member of the High Priests' quorum and a prominent man. Served as a missionary to Norway from 77 to '79. Is a stockholder in the Mammoth Canal company. Was married in Ml Pleasant March 7, 1861, to Mortensen, born in Denmark March 7, 1844. She died at Annabella March 9, 1866, leaving eight children: Joel F., Sarah, Leoletta, Albert D., Charles O., Ernest W., James Emma Mary 0. Was married again in '87 to Jane C, of James Snow, former president of Utah stake, in Sterling, Sanpete county. They have no children. A. and G widow PETERSON, JAMES, farmer and merchant, son of Rasmus and Metta, was born in Denmark April 28, 1S58. The family, consisting of father, mother and four children, came to Utah in '66 in Abner Lowry's company; both parents and a brother died of cholera before reaching Salt Lake City. The remainder of the family located in Mt. Pleasant and all died except James. He grew up in Mt. Pleasant and was married there October 16, 1S79, to Annie E., daughter of Niels and Maria C. Johansen, born in Denmark January 13, I860. They have had nine children: Elsina M., Annie J., Sephronia, Parley, Leo, Delbert, Vera and Myrtle, living; and James E., deceased. In 78 he came to Castle Dale and in October, 1879, brought his family here and located. He now owns a nice farm of 150 acres. He opened a general store in '94 and carries an assorted stock of well-selected merchandise. Is an active and enthusiastic church worker, being Sunday-school superintendent, a member of the High Council and of the stake board of education. He is an enterprising business man and interested in everything of beneht to the town and county. FRANCIS p EYNOLDS, Hannah, was born M., farmer, son of Levi and in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, July 4, IT * 18<35. miller. He grew up In '86 he came there and learned the trade of a to Castle Dale and engaged in |
