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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. »i37 went to Gunnison, where two brothers now reside. Peter was raised in Gunnison and at. an early age began herding cattle. In May, 1879, he came to Molen and brought fifty head of cattle with him. He now has a farm of 225 acres and is engaged in buying and selling cattle. He moved into Ferron from his farm in the spring of '98 and is now a resident of the town. Was married in Ferron December 25, 1883, to Esther ^laughter of William and Mary A. Taylor, born in American Fork November 27, 1868. They have four children: Sarah A., Jesse, Frank and George. C. E. W., Jr., manager of the Emery County MerFOX, cantile company, son of Edward W. and Isabel, was born in Manti, September 3, 1861. He was raised Manti and engaged as a salesman in his father's store and assistant in the postoffice. He brought 100 head of cattle to Orangeville and engaged in the stock business. Took up 160 acres of land and now has a farm of eighty acres. Was engaged for some time as a clerk in David Wilkins' store, then four years with Azariah Tuttle in the sawmill business. In '97 he came to Ferron and took charge of the Emery County Mercantile establishment as manager. The company carries a good assortment of general merchandise, worth about $4000 and does a busin iness of |9000 annually. He assisted in organizing the Orangeville roller mill, the first in the countv, while residing in Orangeville; is still a stockholder/ Was married in Manti, December 31, 1885, to Fannie, daughter of ex-Bishop Andrew J. Moffitt, born in Manti, February 22, 1867. They have six children: Ruth, Belle, Rubv, Jean, Ward E. and Bland. EZRA K.. farmer, son FUNK, DeMill, was a small boy of Daniel B. when the and Maria pioneers of San- '49. He grew up in Manti and and drums used for martial Took part in the Black Hawk war in Capt Beach's company and worked at various occupations. Was married in Salt Lake City to Mary pete reached Manti in assisted in making fifes music in the early days. |
