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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. ^79 with Samuel Jewkes and sons built the first grist mill and sawmill in Emery county and was one of the incorporators of the New State Roller Mills. He has opened some valuable coal beds near Orangeville and has assisted in building several irrigation canals. His family consists of seven sons and seven daughters. He is an active, industrious and enterprising man, always ready to assist in any venture for the building up of Emery county. QOBERTSON, BISHOP JASPEB, |T V ols and Jane EL, count}*, Illinois, was born May 8, 1847. farmer, son of Nich- Green Utah in in Walkerville, He came to "t>2, crossing the plains in Oa.pt. Lewis Branson's company, and located in Lehi. In November, 1863, he went to Fountain Green and resided there till '80 when he came to Castle Valley and located at Orangeville. He took part in the Black Hawk war, while residing in Fountain Green, and was one of the company consisting of Swain Anderson, Lewis Lund, Albert Collard and Charles Jones, crossing the mountain on snowshoes, when the Indians attacked them,, killing Lewis Lund and wounding him in the left thigh. Was ordained bishop of Orangeville August 13, 1882, by Erastus Snow and John Henry Smith. He worked on the St. George temple one year, and went back to the Missouri river after emigrants. In April, 1883 he had his feet frozen while in a blizzard and lost six of his toes. Served as Justice of the Peace in Fountain Green for two terms and Probate Judge of Emery county three terms. Was <l member of the Constitutional convention of '87 and '0.*). Served as road supervisor two terms. Is a shareholder in the Co-op. store and was one of the charter members of the Orangeville and Fountain Green Co-op. Is a stockholder in four irrigation companies and an active, industrious and enterprising citizen. Was married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, April 17, 1871, to Rhoda E., born April daughter of James and Rhoda L. Guyman, 1853. They have had eleven children: 27, |
