History of Sanpete
Published by W. H. Lever in 1898
Prominent Citizens of Fairview

SANDERSON, OWEN M., teacher, son of Hon. Henry W. and Sarah J., was born in Fairview, November 23, 1863. The family came to Fairview among the first settlers. Father died November 12, 1896. Mother is still living. Owen grew up here, and in 1893 went to Salt Lake City and entered the law office of Richards & Moyle, where he studied one year, then went on a two years' mission to Tennessee. On his return he attended the B. Y. U. Academy at Provo one year, taking the normal course. Is now engaged in teaching the school north of town, where he has been engaged some years. He served as City Marshal two years. Was a contractor in building the Rio Grande Western railroad, and operated the Deseret coal mines for two years. He was the prime mover in founding a city library, which now contains about 700 volumes. Is president of the Y. M. M. I. A.  and head teacher in the theological department in the Sunday-school. He is a stockholder in the Co-op. store, the Co-op. sheep herd, the Social hall, and is business manager of the Home Dramatic company, being an enterprising man and earnest laborer in all public matters.  Was married in Logan Temple, October 2, 1885, to Mary, daughter of Archibald and Caroline Anderson, born in Fairview, February 1, 1868.

SANDERSON, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser, son of Henry W. and Rebecca Sanderson, was born near Salt Lake City, May 6, 1851. In '57 the family removed to Fillmore, remaining one season, then to Mt. Pleasant, being among the first settlers. The company consisted of James' parents and grandparents on his mother's side, Moses M. Sanders and wife, and grandmother on father's side, Mary J. Sanderson. They helped build the fort. In '59 they came to Fairview and assisted in constructing the fort here. Father was a Mormon battalion veteran and drew a pension at the time of his death. He was a native of Massachusetts and one of the best educated men in Fairview. Served as tithing clerk. Justice, Councilman, Mayor, and was postmaster fifteen years. He died November 19, 1896.  Mother is still living. James grew up as a farmer. At tended the local schools and was a student of the Deseret university one year. Taught school in Fairview one year. In '79 he went on a two years' mission to Michigan.  On his return was appointed manager of the Coop, store, which he held about three years, then freighted goods and bought a farm. Now owns 160 acres and is interested in farming, cattle and sheep raising. Was a member of the City Council and Justice of the Peace several years. Is a director in the Co-op. store and stockholder in the mill. Was married in Fairview, February 3, 1878, to Martha A., daughter of Henry D. and Margaret Rees. Wife died January 11, 1882, leaving two sons, James H. and Thomas E. Married again February 15, 1883, to Margaret Rees, sister of first wife, born in Wales, Utah, September 24, 1866. They have seven children, Theodore R, Martha M., William V., Stella, Delia, Margaret and Mariah.

SEELY, JOSEPH N., farmer, son of Bishop William S. and Elizabeth, was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, March 5, 1853. The family removed to Mt Pleasant in '59 among the first settlers, and Joseph grew up in that city. At the age of 21 he went to Indianola, took up 160 acres of land and engaged in stock raising and later changed to sheep, selling out in '97. In '91 he purchased a farm in Fairview, where he now resides. He owns about 500 acres. Has served as Justice of the Peace four years. Was married in Fairview, June 9, 1879, to Cecelia, daughter of Hyrum and Elizabeth Winters, born in Pleasant Grove, July 7, 1854. Her parents were among the early settlers and her father. Dr. Winters of Mt. Pleasant, is an old-time practitioner, well and favorably known. She has five children, Effie R., Joseph H., Maxwell D., Dean W. and William G.

STEVENS, ARNOLD, lumberman and farmer, son of R. A. and T. A. Stevens, was born in Fairview, March 2, 1866. He grew up here and has since resided in this place. He has a farm of forty acres and is engaged in farming and getting out lumber from the mountains. Is a member of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement association and an honest and industrious citizen. Was married in Logan Temple, March 25, 1885, to Augusta, daughter of Hans and Caroline Amunson, born October 4, 1866. They have five children, Hans A., Ransom A., Delia A., Ernest A. and Hannah C.

STEVENS, RANSOM A., farmer and market gardener, a son of Arnold and Lois, was born in Springfield, 111., September 27, 1839. His father took part in building the Nauvoo Temple and was fourth corporal of company D in the Mormon battalion. He died in Pueblo, Colo. Ransom A. was born in the Mormon faith, came to Utah in '51 and settled on Spanish Fork river, east of Spanish Fork, where he lived six years, then removed to Spanish Fork for four, thence to Salem one year, and came to Fairview in '61. He was one of the home guard in both the Walker and Black Hawk wars. Served as a member of the police force two years. Has been quorum teacher and ward teacher and is now a member of the High Priests' quorum. He helped build the first grist mill and is at present a stockholder in the Fairview creamery and the Gooseberry and Cottonwood Irrigation company, and is one of the leading public spirited citizens of the town. Was married in Fairview February 17, 1863, by Bishop James N. Jones, to Tranquilla A., daughter of Lindsey and Elizabeth Ann Brady, born in Hancock county, Illinois, January 22, 1846. They have had twelve children, Arnold, Lindsey A., Elizabeth T., Lois A., Tranquilla A., Justus P., Rhoda M., Sophia B., Keziah F. and Warren A., living; Ransom M. and Mary E., deceased.

STEWART, HENRY L., son of Nathaniel and Phebe A., was born in Provo, Utah, April 15, 1859. His parents came to Fairview in the spring of '60 among the early settlers. Some years later they removed to Payson, where father died, and the family returned to Fairview, where mother still resides. A brother, Nathaniel, was killed two miles north of town by Indians while herding cattle. Henry was raised here and has served one term as City Marshal.

STEWART, JAMES, farmer, son of Nathaniel and Dorcas, was born in Green county, Indiana, February 14, 1827. The family removed to Missouri and were in all the Mormon persecutions in that State and Illinois, and lived for a time in Iowa. He enlisted in the Mormon battalion in Council Bluffs in company D under Capt. Nelson Higgins. In '47 he came to Utah, arriving with the company that reached Salt Lake City July 28, 1847. He soon returned to Missouri, and in '50 came again to Utah, locating in Provo. His parents followed in '51. Took part in the Black Hawk war and has spent most of his time in canyon work and farming. Was married in Provo July 23, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Hoops, born in Columbus county, Ohio, June 28, 1833. They have had twelve children, James W., Edmund W., Francis M., Emily B., Salina, Henrietta, George, Sarah E. and Melissa living; Jonathan, Hyrum and Eva, deceased.

SUNDWALL, HON. PETER, merchant and postmaster, son of Olof and Katrina, was born in Aspos, Sweden, June 11, 1848. He was raised in Sweden and came to Utah in '72, worked in the mines till '75, when he located in Fairview and soon became manager of the Co-op. store. In '81 he went on a mission to Scandinavia, returning in '84 and resumed his work as manager of the store till '94, when he was called to preside over the Scandinavian mission, with office in Copenhagen. Was appointed postmaster on his return in '96, and elected the same year a member of the Board of County Commissioners. Served as Mayor from '85 to '91 and was County Commissioner in '93. Is a director in the Union Roller Mill company and president and manager of the Co-op. Sheep company. Is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Twenty-sixth Quorum of Seventies in church matters. Was married in Salt Lake City February 1, 1875, to Anna K., daughter of Lars Johansen, born March 17, 1848. They have five children, Peter, Annie, John, Mary I., Olof and an adopted son, Carl.

TERRY, ANDREW B., son of Otis L. and Martha J., was born in Fairview November 13, 1867. He was raised here as a farmer. In '90 he began taking sheep and caring for them on shares, and in '96 he took the Co-op sheep herd, which he has since handled with perfect satisfaction to the stockholders. Was married in the Manti Temple, November 7, 1894, to Phebe B., daughter of William S. and Phebe J. Taylor, born in Fairview March 19, 1873. They have two children: Edna L., born December 19, 1895, and Andrew B., August 16, 1897.

TERRY, CHARLES A., lumber manufacturer, son of Otis L, and Sarah H., was born in Union Fort, Salt Lake county, May 3, 1858. The family came to Fairview in '60, where Charles was raised and has resided, being engaged in farming and lumbering. He has a farm of 125 acres and for many years has manufactured lumber and shingles. Is also interested in wool growing. In '86 he went on a two years' mission to southern Illinois. Is one of the presidents of the Twenty-sixth quorum of Seventies. Was married in Fairview November 5, 1876, to Margaret A., daughter of Archibald and Sarah J. Reese Anderson, born in Fairview, May 25, 1860. They have had eleven children: Charles A., Archibald O., Margaret M., Thomas R., Ira L., Essie M. and Eva O., living; Sarah L., Lula D., William L. and Agnes A., deceased. Second wife, married in Logan Temple August 8, 1885, was Jane A. Beswick, who died October 15, 1895. He has one child living: Joseph A., and Edmund L., Francis N. and Annie S., deceased.

TERRY, EDMUND L., son of Otis L. and Sarah V., was born in Salt Lake county April 20, 1851. His parents came to Fairview among the first settlers.  He learned the carpenter's trade and made furniture for some years, then engaged in the lumber business. He, with others, built the first sawmill-an up-and-down-in Huntington Canyon, and afterward changed to a circular saw. Later he and three others purchased a steam sawmill and soon added another, operating both. He then engaged in the mercantile business for several years until his store was merged into the Co-op. Has an interest in one of the mills; is a stockholder in the Co-op store, being superintendent in '94-'95; a stockholder in the Co-op sheep herd and the flouring mill, having been manager of the mill. Served as a member of the City Council.  In January 1896, he went on a mission to Alabama, where he still labors. Was married in Salt Lake City February 23, 1874, to Rebecca C, daughter of Amasa and Rebecca W. Tucker, born in Pleasant Grove March 11, 1856. They have had twelve children, seven living: George O., Hyrum W., Ellice T., Mary P., Jessie A., Sarah A. and Irving L.

TERRY, OTIS L., son of Otis and Cynthia Ruggles, was born in Worcester county, Mass., March 12, 1818. The family resided in various places and located in Michigan, where they joined the Mormon church. In '45 they removed to Nauvoo, 111., in '46 to Winter Quarters, and in '50 to Salt Lake City, Otis being captain of a company of fifty in ox-train. He located at Union Fort and learned the trades of a cooper and blacksmith. In '60 he came to Fairview and assisted in building the fort. Took part in the Black Hawk war.  Received twenty acres of land and engaged in farming and running flour and saw mills. Is a stockholder in the Union roller mill. Has always been an active man in the church and is now one of the High Priests. Was first married in Oakland, Mich., in '42, to Fannie M.  Loveridge. She died in Ogden April 4, 1856, leaving four living children: Orson M., Emma J., Otis L. and Alvin D. Second wife was Levee T. Dancy, married in Salt Lake City in '51. She has six living children: Huldah C, Terresa, Cynthia, Lois, John and Emily A. Third wife was Jane Hart. She and two children are dead.  Fourth wife was Sarah Howell, a native of Long Island, N. Y., born June 29, 1818. She has six children: Elias W., Mary L., Ophelia A., Edmund L., Charles A. and Celestia M. Fifth wife was Martha J. Vanvalkenberg.  She has five children, William, Margaret L., Eugenia G., Berdell and Wilford. His descendants number nearly 500 persons.

TERRY, HON. OTIS L., JR., farmer, son of Otis L.  and Fanny M. Loveridge, was born in what is now East Mill Creek ward, Salt Lake City, January 6, 1852, His parents removed to Fairview among the first settlers, when he was a boy, but he remained with grandparents and was raised to farm work at Union Fort.  In '86 he came to Fairview, where he has a farm of thirty-one acres. Was a member of the City Council in '94-'95, and elected Mayor in fall of '95 on the Democratic ticket. He was president of the Y. M. M. I. A. six years; second counsellor to the president of the High Priests' quorum, and an active teacher eight years. Was married in Salt Lake City December 28, 1876, to Sarah L., daughter of Elias W. and Martha J. Howell, born in Union Fort January 3, 1859. They have had ten children, Phylinda, Willis E., Martha L., Charles D., Fanny, Roselee, Oscar and Walter living; Otis L. and Emma J., deceased.

TERRY, WILLIAM H., farmer, son of Otis L. and Martha J., was born in Fairview January 3, 1864.  He was raised here and has been engaged in farming and lumbering, having leased and operated several sawmills in this vicinity. Was married in Salt Lake City November 15, 1883, to Annie S., daughter of Joseph and Annie Beswirk, born in Fairview August 24, 1863. They have had seven children, five living, the others, with the mother, being dead. Children are: William H., Margaret L., Joseph B., James L. and Ernest B., living; Annie S.  and Rosetta, deceased.

TUCKER, HON. AMASA, SR., son of James and Nancy, was born in Woodstock, Brooklyn county, Conn., October 22, 1833. The family removed to Massachusetts when he was 2 years old, and to Nauvoo, 111., when he was 7, having joined the Mormon church in '39. They removed to Pottawattamie county, Iowa.  Father died in Lee county, Iowa, and in '52 they crossed the plains in an ox-train under Capt. James C. Snow. and located in Pleasant Grove. In '59 the family, consisting of Amasa, his wife, mother and two brothers, removed to Mt. Pleasant. He took part in the Black Hawk war as a minuteman, being Captain of a company, and was in many excursions against Indians. In '66 he was appointed bishop of Fairview and removed here, holding the position for twenty-three years. He and his son, with brother George, operated a portable sawmill for many years. He ran the Temple sawmill six years and the Deseret coal mine two years. Was Mayor six years and a member of the City Council two years. Was married in Pleasant Grove June 20, 1855, to Rebecca Winters. She had six children: Cordelia R., Helen S., Amasa and Sarah A., living; Elis M. and George O., deceased. Second wife was Martha Anderson. She had nine children: James H., Geneva, Ethel G., Jessie P., Arthur E., Francis M., Loren and Winnie M., living; Mabel R., deceased.  Third wife was Annete Petersen. She has had seven children: Annete S., Amos F., Mary, Moroni, Annie and Charles P., living; Hyrum, deceased.

TRUCKER, AMASA, JR., lumberman, son of Amasa and Rebecca Winters, was born in Mt. Pleasant March 1, 1863. In '66 the family removed to Fairview, where Amasa has spent most of his time working in sawmills. Has been an engineer in mills during the past sixteen years. Was married in Salt Lake City November 8, 1883, to Lois A., daughter of Otis L. and Levee T. Terry, born in Fairview July 22, 1863. They have four living children: Amasa L., George O., Percy D. and Hilden E., and Arza R., deceased.

TUCKER, GEORGE, farmer, son of James and Nancy, was born in Massachusetts October 27, 1837. He came to Utah in '52, stopping in Pleasant Grove till '60, then removed to Mt. Pleasant, and finally came to Fairview, where he has since resided. He took an active part in both the Walker and Black Hawk wars, being captain of militiamen in Mt. Pleasant during the Black Hawk war. He was one of the men who helped recapture and exterminate San Pitch and his men when they escaped from Manti jail. Served as City Marshal six years and a member of the City Council two years. Is president, of the Elders' quorum and has served in that position for some time. Is also a ward teacher and an honest and earnest churchman. He was part owner of a sawmill for twenty years and has but recently sold out his interest. Has 160 acres of land, fifty acres being under cultivation, and is a well-known and representative man. Was first married in Mt. Pleasant February 6, 1861, to Tena Swenson. She died in '67 and he married Emma J. Hurst in Fairview March 7, 1868. She died June 1, 1882, leaving seven children: Travers, Myron, Mary R., Frank, William, Amos, Byron E. and Charles.  Was again married in Fairview, December 16, 1883, to Mary C. Christiansen. Their children are: Hyrum M., Orson, Emma R. and Reuben M.

VANCE, HYRUM M., farmer, son of Isaac Y. and Martha, was born at Union Fort, Salt Lake county, Utah, September 27, 1857. The family removed to Fairview among the first settlers, and Hyrum was raised to farming. He owns fifty acres of good land and has a nice farm. Was married in Fairview December 11, 1889, to Edith E., daughter of Joseph and Amy Jones Garlick. They have had five children, Hyrum M. and Amy living; Mary F., Martha E. and Sarah E., deceased.

VANCE, GEORGE H., farmer, son of Isaac Y. and Martha, was born in Salt Lake county September 14, 1849. The family were among the early settlers of Fairview, arriving in 1859. George, though only a boy, took part in the Black Hawk war, being one of the minutemen, and has taken an active part in local affairs ever since. He married in Salt Lake City December 20, 1869, Mary Wakefield, daughter of John and Susan, born in Pottawattamie county, Iowa, April 20, 1850. Their children are Martha, Sarah, Julia, Myron, Byron, Alice, Marinda, living; and Mary E. and George H., deceased.

WALKER, JOHN A., lessee of the Union roller mills, of the firm of Walker & Hansen, son of Robert and Mary J., was born in Wellington county, Ontario, February 28, 1855, of Scotch and German parentage. In '72 the family removed to Jackson county, Iowa, where they remained four years. He went to California in '76 and began learning the jeweler's trade, but in '78 came to Fairview. Being a natural machinist he worked at various occupations, developing the love for mechanism till January 1, 1898, when he and Hans P. Hansen leased the Union mill, a fifty-barrel mill, well equipped with modern machinery, a first-class flouring mill. The firm is also interested in mining property west of Ephraim.  John is a stockholder in the Co-op. store, pavilion, Social hall, Co-op. sheep herd and the mill, and owns a forty-acre farm. Is a member of the Twenty-sixth Quorum of Seventies and a ward and Sunday-school teacher.  In '91 he went on a two years' mission to Nebraska, Was married in Logan Temple February 10, 1887, to Mary J.  Hansen nee Neilsen, born in Denmark October 13, 1852. She has one son, Hans P. Hansen, born January 21, 1876.  He attended the schools of Fairview and took a normal course in the B. Y. Academy at Provo. Is a prominent musician, leader of the band and a member of the orchestra, and has studied chemistry. Is a member of the Elders' Quorum and quite an active worker in the Y. M. M. I. A.

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