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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. 649 While herding at Fountain Green, Albert and companions were surrounded by India us, who stole the horses and cattle and killed Lewis Lund, one of the company. The others were chased to town but escaped. He was in the Fish lake engagement and in Kimball's command, when cattle were stolen in Round valley. He came to Huntington October 6, 1882. Served as road supervisor three and one-half terms; district school trustee two terms, and performed a mission to his native home in '95 and '97. He was a ward teacher for ten years, and is now president of the seminary board. Has a farm of eighty acres and is engaged in farming. Was married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, December 6, 1SG9, to Robena, daughter of George and Janet Crowther, bora January 5, 1850. They have nine living children: Albert E., Janet E., George W., Robena E., Charles L., Sydney E., Harrietta E., Arthur 0. and Vernile. farmer, son of Jacob and Sarah, was born in Indiana January 15, 1835. He came to Utah with his parents in '18, crossing the plains in an oxtrain under Capt. Kimball, and located in Salt Lake /QOX, ELIAS, \^ City until 'GO, when the family removed to Fairview, where father died. Elias was married in Salt Lake county in 55, to Martha, daughter of Silas and Elizabeth Richards. She died in Fairview in '61, leaving one son, E. H. Cox. Elias took an active part in the Black Hawk He war, going on all expeditions against the Indians. went to Salt Lake City in '68 and remained there for about five years, when he removed to Thistle valley, where he resided five years, then came to Huntington in '78. He was one of the first selectmen appointed for Emery county in '80, and seiwed six months, when he was elected Probate Judge, and held the office five years. Since acting as Judge he has served as selectman. When the Huntington ward was organized, October 7, 1879, he served as bishop until '83. He is now a home missionaryand member of the High Council. Owns a farm of fiftyWas married a five acres and is engaged in farming. second time in Salt Lake Citv November 10, 1880, to ? |
