Utah Since Statehood
Author is Warren Noble 1919

C. EMIL LUND.

C. Emil Lund, a florist of Bountiful, was born in Sweden, August 31, 1877, a son of Nels and Anna (Carlson) Lund, both of whom were natives of Sweden, where they spent their entire lives. They had a family of nine children, eight of whom are yet living.

C. Emil Lund spent the days of his boyhood and youth in his native country, Germany and England and is indebted to the public schools for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed. In 1904 he came to America, where he remained for a year, after which he returned to Sweden. In 1906 he made his way to the new world once more and traveled through various states of the Union. When two years had passed he again went to his native land but continued there for only six months. The lure of the new world was upon him. He understood and appreciated its opportunities and, wishing to take advantage of the chances here offered he for a third time crossed the Atlantic and was for a short period at San Diego, California, but later established his home at Butte, Montana, where he remained until 1916. He then came to Davis county, Utah, and on June 1, 1917, purchased the florist business at Bountiful established by Olaf Lindgren. He has fifty-two thousand square feet under glass and he makes a specialty of the production of cut flowers, his business having developed to extensive and gratifying proportions.

In 1910 Mr. Lund was united in marriage to Miss E. Ingeborg Pearson, a native of Sweden and a daughter of Johan Victor and Emma C. (Norstrom) Pearson, both of whom were natives of Sweden. The mother has now passed away, but the father is still living. Mrs. Lund was one of a family of four children and by her marriage has become the mother of three children: Roy, who died in infancy; Henry Victor Emil, who was born March 28, 1913; and Lillian A. E., born October 7, 1919. The parents are members of the Lutheran church and Mr. Lund gives his political allegiance to the republican party. He has prospered as the years have passed, owing to the wise use which he has made of his time and opportunities, and is today one of the substantial and representative citizens of his community.

JOSEPH L. MABEY.

Joseph L. Mabey, a farmer of Davis county, Utah, was born August 31, 1879. in the county which is still his home. His parents were Joseph T. and Sarah (Tolman) Mabey. The father was a native of England and arrived in the new world in 1862.  He traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa, from which point he started with ox team and wagon for Utah, ultimately reaching Davis county, where he cast in his lot with the pioneer settlers and where he still makes his home. He was married in this county to Sarah Tolman. who was here born and who passed away in 1913. Their children were twelve in number, eleven of whom are yet living. 

Joseph L. Mabey became a student in the Latter-day Saints University at Salt Lake City after completing his common school course and when his education was completed he took up the occupation of farming and stock raising, which he has since followed. In 1902 he purchased the farm upon which he now resides. It has since been his place of abode and he has greatly improved it, bringing his fields to a high state of cultivation and adding to it many modern accessories and all of the equipment of the model farm of the twentieth century. He has forty acres, all under the ditch, and his fields respond readily to the care and labor which he bestows upon them. 

In 1904 Mr. Mabey was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Payne, a daughter of George H. and Harriet (Phillips) Payne, the latter now deceased, while the former is still living. Both parents were natives of Davis county. To Mr. and Mrs. Mabey have been born eight children, as follows: Charles M., Louise, Margaret. Phillips S., Helen, Joseph L., Jr., Norma and Kathleen.

Mr. Mabey is a republican in his political views and for two years he filled the office of county judge. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is now counselor to Bishop Stoker of the North Davis stake. In business affairs he has made substantial progress as the result of close application and indefatigable energy and has won a creditable position among the successful farmers of Davis county.

MRS. TEMPERANCE MOON.

Mrs. Temperance Moon, residing at Farmington, is the widow of Bishop Henry Moon and was born in Worcestershire, England, August 19, 1839, being a daughter of Joseph W. and Ann (Webley) Westwood, who were natives of England and came to America in 1849. They settled in St. Louis, Missouri, and both died there within a week after their arrival, cholera being the occasion of their demise. They left seven children, who remained in St. Louis for four years and then came to Salt Lake City in 1853. 

Mrs. Moon was one of the seven and continued her residence in Salt Lake City until after her marriage in 1856 to Henry Moon. A month later he was ordained a bishop under Brigham Young and filled that office in the first ward of the Salt Lake stake for fourteen years. He next removed to North Farmington and was ordained high priest.  He also filled a mission to Iowa and as the years passed he put forth earnest and effective labor to advance the interests of the church and uphold the cause in which he so firmly believed. He died in that faith in 1894.

To Mr. and Mrs. Moon were born thirteen children: Robert H., deceased; Joseph Hyrum, who resides at Woodland, Utah; Hannah, who has passed away; Elnora, the wife of Bishop Hess; Rowane, the wife of Thomas Udy; Henry M. ; Edmund, deceased; Phillip, who follows farming at Farmington; Olive, the wife of William Potter; Eveline, the wife of George Udy; Louise, the wife of Joseph Moon, who though of the same name was not a relative; Albert, of Farmington; and Franklin E., deceased. 

When death called Mr. Moon he was laid to rest in the Farmington cemetery. He had three wives and twenty-six children, three children being born of his first marriage, thirteen of the second marriage and ten of the third marriage.  At her husband's death Mrs. Temperance Moon received from him a farm which she afterward sold to her children and she now makes her home in Farmington, where she owns and occupies a nice residence. She has for many years lived in this state, witnessing its growth and development, and is classed with the pioneer women of Utah.

STEPHEN H. NALDER.

Stephen H. Nalder is the possessor of a fine farm property of five hundred acres, splendidly improved. He was not always in his present position of affluence, however, for he started out in life empty-handed and it has been through persistent purpose and well directed energy that he has attained his present-day success. He was born in Salt Lake county, Utah, December 16, 1855, and is a son of Stephen and Esther (New) Nalder, both of whom were natives of England. They came to America in 1853 and crossed the plains from Omaha, Nebraska, with ox teams and wagons. It required about three months to make the long and arduous trip over the hot, sandy plains and across the mountains to their destination. They located in Salt Lake, where the winter was spent, and the following spring moved to South Cottonwood, where they resided until in 1857 they removed to Kaysville Davis county taking up their abode upon a farm there. Both the father and mother spent their remaining days upon this place and were numbered among the active pioneer settlers who contributed to the early agricultural development of the region.

Stephen H. Nalder was the youngest of a family of three children and was reared in Davis county, while in the schools, such as they were, he acquired the education that qualified him for life's practical and responsible duties. When he had reached man's estate he took up farming and stock raising on his own account and settled upon the farm which is now his home. This he secured as a homestead claim from the government, not a furrow having been turned nor an improvement made upon the place. To his original tract he added from time to time as his resources increased until he now owns five hundred acres of finely improved land. His original home was a log cabin with a dirt roof and dirt floor and adobe chimney. There was also a clapboard door, from which the latchstring always hung out, showing the hospitality that reigned within.  For two years the family lived in this primitive home and later a more modern dwelling was erected. As the years have passed the work of development and improvement has been carried steadily forward and today fine buildings adorn the farm, with all modern equipment and accessories of the model farm of the twentieth century. Upon this place Mr. Nalder has continuously remained and it is the best visible evidence of his life of well directed energy, thrift and enterprise. He is also one of the directors of the Farmers Union Store at Layton.

In 1887 Mr. Nalder was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Forbes, who was born August 12, 1861 in Davis county, Utah, a daughter of James and Mary (Norris) Forbes, who were natives of Scotland and Wales respectively, and the mother was one of those who crossed the plains with the handcart colony. The family home was established in Davis county and both Mr. and Mrs. Forbes passed away within its borders.  To Mr. and Mrs. Nalder have been born eight children: Mary E.. the wife of Charles Sill; Catherine P., the wife of Rutherford Hutchinson; Margaret, who died at the age of seventeen years; James S.; Elizabeth Jane, at home; Hacel William; Joseph P.; and Mattie F., now a high school pupil. There are also twenty grandchildren.  In his political views Mr. Nalder is a democrat and while he has never been an office seeker he has served on the school board. He is interested in all that pertains to the educational, material and moral development of the community. His worth as a citizen is widely acknowledged and his capability as a farmer and stockman is indicated in the splendid appearance of his home place.

WILLIAM N. NALDER

William N. Nalder, who became one of the early residents of Davis county, practically spent his entire life here, being but five years of age at the time of the emigration of the family to Utah. He was born in England. June 25, 1848, a son of Stephen Nalder, who is mentioned in connection with the sketch of Stephen H. Nalder on another page of this work.

William N. Nalder was a lad of five years when in 1853 his parents arrived in the new world. They made their way across the country to Davis county, Utah, where he was reared and educated, and after attaining his majority he started out in the business world as a farmer and stock raiser, establishing his home upon the farm where his widow now resides. He secured one hundred and sixty acres of land and afterward purchased an additional tract. Mrs. Nalder is now the owner of two hundred acres, constituting a very valuable and highly improved farm, its excellent appearance being due largely to the efforts and enterprise of her husband, who remained upon this place until called to his final rest. He irrigated the entire farm and carried on the work of development and improvement along most progressive lines.

On May 3, 1869, Mr. Nalder was married to Miss Emma Evans, who was born in Cardiff, South Wales, and in 1856 came to Utah with her parents, Thomas and Ann (Johns) Evans, the family settling in Davis county. Mr. and Mrs. Nalder became the parents of fourteen children: William B., a farmer now residing in Raymond, Alberta.  Canada; Mary E.. the wife of George W. Green, of Lethbridge, Canada; Thomas S., who died at the age of twelve years; Francis H., of Davis county, Utah; Emma J., the wife of James O'Brien, of Letonia, Idaho; Daniel H., a miller of Salt Lake City; Albert O., of Clearfield; Melvina E., the wife of John Revill, of Salt Lake City; Walter A., on the home farm; George C, who also follows farming on the home farm; Charles E., who is serving as sheriff of Davis county; Luella A., the wife of Berny Rosmait; Leland R., a resident of Raymond, Canada; and Byron J., who is upon the home place. 

The husband and father passed away December 27, 1918. and was laid to rest in the Kaysville cemetery, leaving a widow and thirteen children to mourn his loss. He was a consistent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for twenty-two years he served as first counselor to Bishop Harris. He always took an active part in all branches of church work and in education work as well and served for twenty-four years as a member of the school board, doing everything in his power to enhance the interests and uphold the standards of public education. In politics he was a democrat but the honors and emoluments of office had no attraction for him, as he preferred to divide his time and attention between his business affairs and his duties in the church. He was widely and favorably known and left behind him a large circle of warm friends.

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