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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. 641 also a stockholder in the Orangeville and Ferron roller mills, being manager of the latter. Is an industrious and enterprising man. STEVENS, JOSEPH S., farmer and stockraiser, son of Lyman and Martha, was born Illinois, March 12, 1845. in Hancock county, His father was a member Mormon Battalion and came to Utah in '47, helping to build the roads and bridges. The family removed to Utah in '49 and located on Big Cottonwood for five years, then went to Cedar valley, where they were when Johnston's army came in, and a brother took part iu ihe of the demonstrations! They lived in Ephraim for some time, then in the Dixie country, and came to Ferron in '81, moving here permanently in '83. Father was a prominent man in the church and died here. Joseph S. now has 150 acres of land and a nice home in town and entertains travelers. He drove the first team into Circle valley and took an active part in the Black Hawk war. driven cut of the valley in '66 and returned to Ephraim. He was married in Circle valley, at Circleville, August 12, 1865, to Abigail M., daughter of Eleazer and Mary C. King, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, September 16, 1849. They have ten children: Martha C, Abigail M.. Joseph S., George W., Mary J., Charles P., John E., James L., Wm Huldah L. and Lilly J. 7*AYLOR, WILLIAM, farmer and stockraiser, son of (3 w Richard and Esther, was born in Warwickshire, England, August 16, 1824. He grew up in his native land and in '51 joined the Mormon church, coming to Utah in '66, locating at American Fork. In '79 he came to Ferron and was appointed first counsellor to the bishop, being ordained October 9, 1879, by Canute Peterson at Ephraim. Served as county selectman. from '80 to '87 and was president of the irrigation company for three Is at present chairman of the county board of years. health and president of the High Priests' quorum of Emery county, having been appointed to the latter position November 11, 1889. He farms about thirty acres and is |
