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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. 655 country with his two sisters, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Olsen, and located at Salt Lake City. He had no money or property and obtained employment at sheepheiding and other occupations. Tn '59 lie removed to Ephraim, where he was married May 29, 1S61,. to Anna C. Anderson. She died in 27, 1897, leaving seven children: Lewis Huntington February James P., Peter E., Hannah M., Elizabeth M., Charles R. and Petrea E. His second wife, married in Salt Lake Citv November 19, 1865, was Annie M., daughter of Abraham and Mahren Hansen, born in Laaland, Maribo, Amt r Denmark, May 1, 1812. They have seven children: Hans, Andrew, John P., Daniel A., Mary H., Eliza M. and Ellen B. He followed the occupations of farmer and carpenter \\\, while residing in Ephraim. In '67 he removed to FounGreen and the following year went to Laramie after emigrants. While crossing the Green river the boat capsized and some of the party were drowned. He came to Huntington in '81 and has been engaged in farming; now owns forty acres of good land. November 11, 1891 he was appoined bishop over Huntington ward, which position he now holds. He took an active part in the Bla-ck Hawk war while a resident of Sanpete county, being in the Salina canyon engagement. Served as superintendent of the Sunday-school while in Fountain- Green. Was the first Sunday-school superintendent in Huntington and served as superintendent of the Sunday-school of Emery stake. When the High Council was chosen he was selected as a member and retains that position. He is an enterprising, public-spirited man and an earnest and zealous church worker, being highly respected in the community and county. tain JOHNSON, AMOS P., carpenter, son of George W. and Maria J., was born in Jackson county, Tenn., September 25, 1816. The family joined the Mormon church in New York in '31 and were living in Nauvoo, Illinois, at the time of his birth. They passed through all the church persecutions, and in '18 removed to Council Bluffs, Iowa, coming to Utah in '51. Amos P. was |
