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Show HISTORY OP EMERY COUNTY. 624 where be has a forty-three-acre farm, and is living a relife. He was always an active public man in Sanpete county, taking a leading part in local and general He was married in political and ecclesiastical affairs. Ephraim, first to Jane McGibbon, a native of Glasgow. She died in Gunnison in '66, leaving three children: Mary, Parian and William. Second wife was Louisa, daughter of James and Mary A. Bailey, married February 14, 1S70. They have two (laughters: Sophia and Agnes. tired OLSEX, SOPHUS, postmaster, son of Jorgen and Paulina, was born in Denmark, November 14, 1864. The family came to Utah about '69, and located in Ephraim, where parents now reside. Sophus grew up and was married there January 21, '85, to Thursa Larsen. In '88 they moved to Cleveland, where he has a small They store, and in April. '98, was appointed postmaster. have four children: Ada, Malinda, Luverna and Estella. OYESEX. BL8HOP L. P., son of J. A. and Maria, was The family born in Denmark, October 25, 1852. joined the Mormon church and in '63 emigrated to Utah, locating at Ephraim, where father now resides. He was brought up in Ephraim to farming, and learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, working at the busiuess for several years. In '82 he went on a mission to Denmark, and had charge of the Eiederichaven branch. He was married in Ephraim May 18, 1874, to Louisa, daughter of Jonas Lr and Maria K. Otterstrom, born in Salt Lake City, February 16, 1858. They have had eleven Louis P.. Aurelia M., Algenora L., Geneva, children: Clarence D., Sarah J. and Moroni I., living; Parley P., Urania, James and John, deceased. In '86 he removed to Huntington and engaged in farming and stockraising, and in '01 came to Cleveland, where he has a ni^e farm. He now owns about 400 acres in Huntington and CleveThe land, and is engaged in farming and stockraising. Co-op store was started in '92, he being one of the originators, and is the present manager. He was appoiuted . |
