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History of Sanpete
Published by W. H. Lever in 1898
Prominent Citiizens of Manti
LARSEN, HON. CHRISTEN P., contractor and builder, Manti, son of Peter and Annie C. (Bertelsen), born in Denmark, January 10, 1846. In 1862 the family emigrated to this country and located in Manti, where the father followed contracting and building up to within two years of his death, which occurred in 1895, in his 87th year; mother still survives at the advanced age of 84 years. When the family came to Manti, C. P. remained in Salt Lake, where he engaged in various occupations. He for a time was engaged in freighting from Fort Benton on the Missouri to Helena, Mont.; also in mining. December 1, 1868, he married in Heber City, Utah, Mary, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Matthews, born in Bedfordshire, England, August 20, 1847. Their children are as follows: Nvmphas, Peter C., deceased, Sarah O., Mary E" Caroline, Olive, deceased, Eliza M. and Leo. Mr. Larsen moved to Manti in 1871, where he has followed the business of a builder, and worked four years on the Manti Temple. He was a policeman for a time, and six years City Marshall member of City Council one term and City Justice three terms. He was also a member of the (institutional Convention, and in the fall of 1897 was nominated for Mayor, but the Republican ticket was defeated. Mr. Larsen is a progressive man, and stands well in the estimation of the people.
LARSEN, HANS SR., farmer, son of Lars Nielsen and Elizabeth Hansen, was born in Denmark December 23, 1817. He joined the Mormon church and left Denmark in December, 1852, with Capt. Fosgren's company of emigrants. On the road across the plains in an ox train he married Ann Maria Jorgensen, a native of Denmark. They came to Manti in 1858 and have resided here since, she dying several years ago. During the Indian wars he acted as guard and did his share of the work. He has a farm of thirty-eight acres in the "Old Field,'' and owns his residence in the city. His time is occupied in farming and carpentering. Of his thirteen children four are living: Hans, .Jr., and Nephi, of this city; Elizabeth, wife of Alma Marker, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Mary, wife of Lorenzo Buchanan, Glenwood, Utah.
LARSEN, HANS, JR., of Manti, lumber dealer, is a son of Hans and Maria Larsen, born in Manti February 2, 1855. The parents, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere, were among the first, Scandinavian Mormon emigrants who came to this country. Our subject was raised to farm work, and when he became of age engaged in lumbering in the canyons. For two years he was interested in a saw mill in Manti canyon, which they moved to Six Mile canyon, where it afterward burned. Since then he has been engaged in getting out logs which he has cut into lumber at the custom mills and disposes of the lumber in Manti. Mr. Larsen built a fine brick residence in 1894 with modern improvements at a cost, of about $3000.
He married in Manti May 15, 1878, to Elsie O., daughter of Niels F. and Elsie C. Dom
gaard, born in Manti, March 28, 1857. They have five children, Ellis M., Hans L., Julian D., Myrtle J. and Ellray. Mrs. Larsen's parents also came here with the first Danish emigrants. Her father died September 21, 1890, and mother still lives in Manti. Mr. Larsen has lived in Sanpete county all his life and is well and favorably known.
LARSEN, JENS P., farmer and woolgrower, son of Peter and Anne O. Bertelsen, was born in Denmark, November 4, 1848. His parents joined the Mormon Church and came to Utah in 1862, in Captain Horn's train. Through the advice of Erick Ludwigsen, who converted them, they removed to Manti, where they have since resided, father dying in 1896, mother still living. When a young man he worked in the mines of Utah and Nevada and later served as Sheriff of Sanpete county for seven years. He is president of the Home Forum Society. He owns 50 acres of land, besides his city residence, and has 2700 sheep. His wife, whom he married in Manti, was Edith, daughter of George P. and Edith Patten Billings. They have seven children: Helen, Murray, George R, Loyd B., Edith, Henry and Denton D.
LARSON H. A., farmer, son of Andrew and Christena E., was born in Denmark April 9, 1862. The family emigrated in March, 1864, crossing the plains in Capt. Abner Lowry's company, reaching Manti in October. Father followed farming and worked at his trade, shoemaking. He died June 6, 1878. Mother died August 23, 1890. H. A. was raised here and has followed farming. Owns fifty-five acres and a few stock. Was married in Manti November 14, 1889, to Julia. C., daughter of Aamasa E. and Olive Merriam, born in Manti, May 17, 1867. They have had five children: Harold L., Edgar and Bryan, living; Harold and Llewellyn, deceased.
LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM D., Attorney-at-Law, has his office in the Bank building, Manti, son of William and Lillias (Dick) Livingston, born March 26, 1871, in Salt Lake City. When at the age of 10, the family moved to Fountain Green, this county, where he managed a farm for his father for several years, then bought a mill and manufactured shingles about two years, taught school one year at Wales, and two years at Fountain Green, during which time he was principal.
In the fall of 1894, he was elected County Recorder of Sanpete County, on the Republican ticket he resigned that position in July, 1896, being appointed Prosecuting Attorney for the county, to succeed Judge J. Cochran. He held the office until January 1, 1897, having been re-nominated by his party, but was defeated at the polls. Being admitted to the bar, he has practiced before the District Courts held at Nephi, Manti and Richfield. Was elected City Justice of the Peace in 1895, resigned that office in 1897. Is attorney for the Manti City Savings Bank, and a stockholder therein. Has stock in the Manti Messenger, of which company he is a director and was one of the lessees, and assisted also in its publication. His practice as an attorney is remunerative and he is a rising and promising man in his profession; looked up to as one to depend upon where good judgment and keen perceptive abilities are required. He was married in Manti Temple September 15, 1892, to Miss Annie B., daughter of Rasmus and Annie C. Anderson of Fountain Green, and a native of Sanpete County, born in Fountain Green March 30, 1870. They have three children, viz.: William R., Ernest E. and Annie L.
 LOWRY, HON. JOHN, is one of the pioneers of Utah, and first settlers of Manti, born in Lewis county, Mo., January 31, 1829, is a son of John and May Wilcox Lowry. He was a farmer and our subject was raised on a farm. The father was one of the earliest members of the Mormon Church, having joined in Lewis county, Mo. The family, consisting of father and mother and six children, viz., James H., John, Abner, Susan L., Mary A., George M. and Sarah J., came to Utah in 1847. This was the year Salt Lake City was first settled, and the family came in soon after the pioneers. In 1849, the family came to Manti, where they have since resided, the father being the first bishop, called August 20, 1850. Soon after their arrival in Manti, Parley P. Pratt, with a company of nearly fifty men, sent out to explore the Southern country, came to the camp for volunteers, and our John joined the expedition. They were gone nearly three months and that winter explored the country along the Rio Virgin river and all through Southern Utah, he having to cross the mountains on snow shoes on his return. From the favorable reports made of this expedition, settlers went down and located Utah's Dixie.
In 1850, he with eleven others went from Salt Lake City, located and ran two ferries across Green River, one at the lower crossing, which was on the main line of travel to Salt Lake, and the upper to Soda Springs and on to Oregon, remained there one year, then returned to Manti, farming quietly until 1853, when trouble began with the Indians, Mr. Lowry having, in the spring of 1849 been, with Col. Scott, in the first skirmish with Indians, in a, company of 25 volunteers at Battle Creek (since Pleasant Grove), who located the Indians in a, deep canyon east of the town, surrounding them in the night, intending to arrest them, when the Indians opened fire, and in the fight five Indians were killed, so when the Walker war started, every able bodied man was on duty, either on guard at the settlements or in the saddle. The Indians came over from Pavson canyon to Mount Pleasant and burned a sawmill in which he had one-third interest, attacked the people in the night, who, being fortified, drove them off, killing one. During the war Mr. Lowry was ever on the alert and took part therein until the close of the war. In 1855 he was in the Elk Mountain mission, where a fort and settlement were established, in June, on the left bank of the Grand River, which was afterwards broken up by the Ute Indians, who killed three of the men. He made a trading trip that season among the Navajos, returning in October, and was farming, trading and teaming until the Black Hawk war of 1865 started, when he was compelled to take an active part therein. It lasted two years, during which time all were on the defensive. For many years was interpreter for the settlers, with the Utes and Shoshones who were around and helped make treaties with them.
He built a grist mill in 1858, at the Warm Springs south of and near Manti. Has been a large wool grower and was engaged several years in general merchandising, with his son, James H., which not proving successful, they closed out in 1892. Was a member of the City Council, terms of 1851, '53, '57 and '59; was Assessor and Collector of the county four years, County Clerk two years. Was elected to the first. State Legislature on the Republican ticket, and has always been an active man in politics. He belonged to the Nauvoo Legion when at the age of sixteen, in Nauvoo, 111. He has a commission, dated December 31, 1853, paymaster, with rank of First. Lieutenant, Battallion of Infantry, Sanpete Military district of the Nauvoo Legion, signed Brigham Young, Governor, and A. W. Babbitt, Secretary.
He married in Manti, October 27, 1851, Sarah J. Brown, daughter of James O. and Eunice, who were among the first settlers of Manti, and afterwards moved to Utah's Dixie, where both died at a ripe old age. By this union Mr. Lowry had nine children, John, James H., deceased, Sarah, William B., Eunice, Olive, Ida, Dora and Ethel, has 54 grandchildren. He married (2) Mary A. Allen, daughter of Daniel, a pioneer of 1850. Children, Daniel, Mary A., Clara, Eva, Diantha and Orson. Mr. Lowry was always thorough, active and industrious, took a keen interest in all things pertaining to the town, and enjoyed in a degree the confidence of his associates, and is a prominent member of the Mormon Church.
LOWRY, JOHN,JR., farmer and wool grower, was born in Manti, Oct. 3, 1852. He is a son of Hon John and Sarah J. (Brown) Lowry, who were among the earliest settlers of Manti. When John reached the age of 15 he engaged for several years in hauling produce to the mining camps of Utah and Nevada, and then took up 100 acres of land south of Manti, where he raises mostly hay, and keeps from 40 to 50 head of stock. He is also interested in wool-growing with his brother. William .B., and they own over 3000 head of sheep. He is also a stockholder in the Central Utah Wool Co., the Messenger Printing Co., president of the North Six- Mile Creek Irrigation Co., and secretary and treasurer of the Pioneer Water Co. He was a policeman about fourteen years, City Marshal a number of years and Constable. He has built a nice residence in town. Mr. Lowry is one of the substantial men of Manti, and is an honorable and upright citizen. He married March 13, 1876 Rency, daughter of William and Henrietta Anderson, who was also born in Manti, September 12, 1855. Their children are Lawrence, Harold, Irwin, Sarah J., Henrietta, Olive, Rosella, Naomi and Eva; Kenneth and William deceased. .
LOWRY, WILLIAM B., farmer and stock-raiser, son of John and Sarah T. Brown Lowry, was born in Manti, December 21, 1857, and reared upon the farm. He owns a nice farm of 120 acres, one and a half miles south of the city, and has an interest with his father and brother, John, in a 700-acre tract, which is managed very successfully by the brothers, who have over one hundred head of cattle and several thousand sheep. He is well known as a musician, and has served as school trustee for one term and Treasurer of the city for six years. He is one of the stockholders of the Central Utah Wool Co., and a prominent man in the community.
He was married November 11, 1881, to Ellen Hansen, daughter of Jens and Charlotte Peterson Hansen She was born in Manti, July 18, 1858, her parents being among the early settlers of 1853. Her father died here, and her mother is living at the age of 69 years. The family consists of six children, Ella, William H., Gerald, Charlotte, James H. and Maurice.
LUDYICKSON, ERIK, farmer, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 22, 1824. He joined the Mormon church in 1851, and with his wife and son Peter J. emigrated to Utah. They crossed the plains in Percy Olsen's ox train company, reaching Salt Lake City October 5, 1854. He located in Manti and took up ten acres of land, following the trade of a weaver. In both Indian wars he took an active part and his son Peter J. was killed in the Black Hawk War. He now owns twenty acres of fine farming land west and ninety acres south of the city. His wife, whom he married in Denmark June 16, 1844, was Mary Christopherson, the mother of Peter J., their only child. The second wife, married here, was Christina Larsen, who had but one child; both are dead. His third wife, Annie Steck, resides in Sterling. They have had ten children: Christena, Mary, Emily, Annie, Erick, Sophronie, Katy Lillian, Elmer, Vida Leonia and Minnie M. (deceased).
LUKE, CHARLES O., farmer, of Manti, is a son of William and Emma (Perkins) Luke, born in Manchester, England, January 25, 1829. In 1853 he came to this country and crossed the plains in an ox train with Capt A. Harmon, arriving in Manti in December in time to join the Manti militia and take part in the Walker War. He subsequently took part in the Black Hawk War. Soon after his arrival he took up a piece of land and has made farming his occupation. He has now a farm of 40 acres, and his residence in town. Mr. Luke has always been a worker in the Sunday school, in which he was a teacher some thirty years. He married in Manchester, England, February 27, 1853, Miss Ann Beaver, and the following are their children. The living reside in Orangeville, Emery county, except, Charles W., Emma A., deceased, Charles W., farmer, Elizabeth C., Sarah J. and Mary M., deceased, Margaret B., wife of Christian Poulsen, Thomas J., deceased, Joseph O., farmer, and Benjamin F., who is teacher and secretary-treasurer and business manager of the Co-op. store. Mr. Luke had the misfortune to lose his wife September 14, 1888.
a nice little farm. Was married in St. George, October 19, 1881, to Henrietta. O., daughter of Oswald and Catherine Barlow, born in Salt Lake City, June 17, 1861. They have had six children: John H., Grace H., Mary 0., Vera E. and Emma M., living; Winford, deceased.
LUKE, HON. WILLIAM, farmer, of Manti, was born in Manchester, England, September 2, 1834. His parents were William and Emma (Perkins) Luke. His father was one of the early members of the Mormon church; was a machinist by trade, and came to Sanpete county in 1850. Of the family, three sons, the eldest being married, followed him here, arriving in Salt Lake October 16, 1853, with Capt. Harmon's train. In December they came to Manti. The father, with three others, was killed by the Indians and his team and wagon stolen at Fountain Green while en route to Salt Lake to meet his sons. Our subject arrived here while the Walker war was in progress and took his part in it and later when the Black Hawk war broke out he was a Lieutenant in Company B of the home militia. In 1851 he took up some land near Manti and now has a nice farm of thirty-six acres beside a very comfortable home in town. He is an active, energetic man in business and politics and stands well in the community. Is a stockholder in the Manti Co-op and for several years was a director; was for a time president of the Co-op Herding Institution, and is a stockholder in the new Union Flouring Mills. He was a member of the school board five years, Supervisor thirteen years, County Commissioner three years, City Council several years, and Mayor of the city four years. He was married January 10, 1857, to Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth Haydock. Their children are: William H., George H. (deceased), John T., Joseph (deceased), Mary E., Elizabeth A., Charlotte J., Alonzo (deceased), Franklin (deceased) and Albert E.. Mrs. Luke came to Utah with her mother in a hand cart company in 1856. Many of the company died of exposure and her mother lost an eye through the same cause.
LUND, CHRISTIAN P., son of Christian C. and Stine M. Peterson, was born in Ybe, Jyland, Denmark, February 24, 1832. He learned the trade of a carpenter and millwright, and owned a mill, which he sold before coming to this country. Joined the Mormon Church in 1867 and in 1868 came to Utah with his family, crossing the plains in an ox train under Bishop Hans Jensen, and located in Manti, where he followed his trade. He ran a flouring mill for fourteen years, and in company with George Sidwell and George Spicer, built the Excelsior flouring mill, now run by Louis F. Becker. Was married in Snested, Denmark, in December, 1858, to Mary A. Horsted. She died in Denmark, leaving one son, Thomas, now a resident of Ephraim. Married again in December, 1862, to Maria Peterson, a native of Denmark. She died October 9th, 1896. Her children are Christian, Stine M. and Peter, living; Christian and Mary A., deceased.
MACKEY JOHN, farmer, of Manti, born in Lancaster county, Pa., May 20, 1838. The family joined the Mormon church about 1836, and emigrated to this country and settled in Manti in 1852, with a family of five, Harriet, Ann, Samuel, Sarah and John. The family took up land near Manti and took part in the Indian troubles, both in the Walker and Black Hawk wars. The father died August 9, 1890. Mr. Mackey has a, good farm of 6O acres, and a comfortable home in town. He is one of the representative citizens of Manti. He married November 11, 1862, Maria, daughter of James and Hannah Davenport, by whom he had two children, Joseph S. (deceased), and Elizabeth A., wife of A. Reid. His wife died and he again married, March 4, 1868, to Susannah, daughter of Henry and Ann Parsons, who died March 26, 1885, leaving nine children, Phoebe A., John, Dora B., Ann E., Henry, Sarah E. (deceased), Susanna, James A. and Luella.
MADSEN, DAVID, farmer, son of Hans and Anna Christiansen, was born in Manti, June 25, 1858, and raised a farmer. He owns about 50 acres of good land, and has a nice, new residence in the city. His wife was Olive C., daughter of Amasa E. and Olive D. Merriam, born in Manti, March 27, 1863. They were married in Logan temple, November 14, 1883, and have four living children, Orlin, born October 1, 1885, Harold, November 2, 1888; Leonia, September 3, 1890, and Frances, December 25, 1896, Amasa E. being dead.
MADSEN, JAMES P., postmaster, proprietor of Madsen House and agent Co-op Wagon and Machine Co., was born in Randers, Denmark, June 9, 1860. The family emigrated to Utah in 1863 and located in Manti, where the parents died. He was raised on the farm and educated in the common school, taking a two-years' course in the Deseret University. Was engaged as a teacher for five or six years, and entered the employ of the Co-op. Wagon and Machine Co. as traveling salesman, where he has since worked successfully, except during the years 1895-96, when he was clerk of Sanpete county, elected on the only successful Republican ticket. He handles all kinds of implements, machinery and vehicles, and is a successful salesman. The Madsen House was opened under his management early in 1898, newly furnished, and is headquarters for commercial travelers. He was appointed postmaster by President McKinley, and took charge of the office December 1, 1897.
His wife was Grace E., daughter of Amasa and Martha. Tucker, born in Fairview, May 15, 1875. They were married in Fairview, June 12, 1895, and have one child, Carlisle B, born March 22, 1896.
MADSEN, JENS, farmer, of Manti, son of Hans and Annie (Christensen), born in Denmark January 22, 1848. The family joined the Mormon Church, and in the fall of 1852 emigrated to this country. Their company was the first Danish Mormon emigrants who came to this country. Capt. Fosgreen brought them out and they crossed the plains with ox teams, arriving in Salt Lake City about, one year from the time they left their native land. The Church authorities advised them to locate in Sanpete county, so they came to Spring City, but shortly after removed to Manti. The father was a carpenter and wheelwright, which occupation he followed here for many years. He died in October, 1873, and the mother July 24, 1868. Jens has followed farming and now has a nice farm of 120 acres near town, well stocked, and a home in town. He took part with the others in the Black Hawk war. In 1866 he made a trip back to the river in a church train after emigrants. Mr. Madsen is one of Manti's representative citizens. He married January 23, 1871, Mary, daughter of Rasmus H. and Magdalene Hougaard, born in Denmark, March 5, 1848, died May 28, 1891, leaving four children, Frank, Charlotte A. (deceased), Frederick I. and Nettie.
MADSEN, PETER H., farmer, of Manti, is a son of Henneng and Karen, born in Denmark, October 1, 1847. In 1866 the parents emigrated to this country with four children. They crossed the plains in an ox train, and when they reached Echo canyon the mother died. They located in Manti, where the father died in 1890. Peter H. has made farming the occupation of his life, in which he has been quite successful, having at present a fine farm of 180 acres and a nice residence just north of the Temple. He is president of the Manti Co-op. Sheep-Herding and Wool-Growing Institution, and a large stockholder. Mr. Madsen is a representative farmer of Sanpete county, and an honorable, upright man. He was married in Salt Lake City, December 12, 1870, to Maria, daughter of Jens and Sophia Hansen. Their children are Cora D., Nelson, Antoinette, Luella, Eunice, Orson, Frances and Stanford.
MAIBEN, JOHN BRAY, second counselor in presidency of the Sanpete Stake of Zion, son of William and Catherine Williams Carter, was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, June 16, 1826. He was baptized by John Banks, London, England, July 27, 1848. Ordained a Deacon by John Banks January 10, 1849. Was ordained a Priest by John Hyde, Sr., November 5, 1849, and an Elder by Apostle John Taylor June 16, 1850. Was appointed president of Frisbury Branch, London conference, December 7, 1851, and president of Holborn Branch April 30, 1854. Started for Utah April 22, 1855., when he was appointed president of the first ward ship, Samuel Curling. Was appointed Chaplain in Capt. Moses Thurston's Independent company July 3, 1855. Arrived in Salt Lake City September 28, 1855. Was ordained a Seventy in the Eighth quorum by John Brown February 17, 1850, and ordained president of the quorum by President Joseph Young December 11, 1857. Appointed bishop of Manti August 1, 1875, and ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop by President Brigham Young August 2, 1875. Set apart as second counselor in presidency of Sanpete Stake by President Brigham Young July 7, 1877, and set apart as first assistant to president of Manti temple by Apostle A. H. Lund October 18, 1891.
MARTIN, REV. GEORGE W., pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was born of Scotch-Irish parentage in Hocking County. Ohio. He was brought up on a farm, receiving a common school education. He taught district schools four winters, being converted to Christianity during the time. When 23 years of age he entered the Ohio University at Athens, from which he graduated in the class of 75 with the degree of B. A. After teaching another year as principal of schools at Willoughby, Ohio, he entered Union Theological Seminary, New York, from which he graduated in the class of '79. Recognizing a call to preach the gospel, he was licensed by the presbytery of Athens June 27, 1879. He was married at Lancaster, Ohio, July 15, 1879, to Matilda Peebles Work, and with her came to Manti in September, 1879, taking charge of the Presbyterian Church here and at Ephraim. He was ordained by the presbytery of Utah at Logan August 21, 1880. From 1881 to 1884 he carried on regular work and superintended the erection of the church at Manti and chapels at Ephraim and Gunnison. He was district missionary in the presbytery of Utah and Wood River from 1881 to 1887, but resigned to continue work in Manti. April 27, 1893, he was installed pastor of the church at Manti, where he remains. He is an enthusiastic church worker and commands the respect of all.
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