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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. (338 A., daughter of Daniel and Amanda Henrie, born in Bountiful. They have had ten children: Amanda, Myra, Ezra, Lavern, Olive C, John, George, William, Elvira and Ruby M., living; Susan, deceased. In the spring of "93 he came to Ferron, where he now resides, and has a IY<rni of 100 acres. JOHN E., farmer and stockraiser, son of Robert and Margaretta, was born in Salt Lake City, FebV ruary 25, 1856. His father was a prominent man and took an active part in the Black Hawk war as Captain. John came to Ferron in the fall of '78 and began farming the next spring. He brought in the first fruit trees from American Fork, in April, 1879, and planted out apples, pears and peaches. Was the originator of the King canal and one of the principal stockholders. Is a stockholder in the roller mill and assisted in its construction. He has a farm of about fifty acres and an interest \l ING, Y\ E. He is a member of the Stockbreeders' association and interested in stockraising. Served as a member of the first educational examining board in Emery county. Was the first school teacher in Ferron. Was a ward teacher until his appointment as Sunday-school superintendent, which position he has held many years. He is an enterprising and industrious citizen, ever ready to assist in building up the best interests of the people. Was married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, September 9, 1880, to Mary Jane, daughter of James H. and Elizabeth Glines of Cedar Fort, Utah county. They have four children: in the different irrigation canals. Ferron William E., James W., Margaret M. and Gertrude two deceased. \i IELSEN, ANDREW E., " and ^"^ C, farmer and blacksmith, son and Dorthea, was born in Denmark, No' vember 4, 1831. He came to the United States in '05 and settled in Iroquois county, 111., where he remained for fifteen years. In 1880 he came to Utah, and located in Ephraim, remaining there four years, then went to Salina, where he lived ten years and came to Ferron. He (M of Niels |
