WALL, AUGUST, retired carpenter, son of Carl F. and Katrina, was born in Sweden, August 8, 1839. He learned the carpenter's trade in Sweden, joined the Mormon church and emigrated to Utah in '64, locating in Mt. Pleasant. His parents and sister came here in '63. Both parents are now dead. He worked at his trade till '90, when he retired from active life. When the Sanpete County Co-op. store was started in '73 he became a shareholder, and has seen the business grow until it is the largest of the kind in the county. Has three sons engaged in the store. He is also a stockholder in the Mt. Pleasant bank. Was married in Mt. Pleasant, February 2, 1869, to Hannah Neilson, born in Sweden, December 14, 1842. They have four sons living: Oscar F., cashier of the bank; August C., Edward W. and Henry F., clerks in Sanpete County Co-op. store.
WAlDEMAR, AXEL B., City Water master, son of James and Nellie, was born in Sweden, January 22,1862. He came to Mt. Pleasant in '73, residing with his uncle, Neils Waldemar, till at the age of 16 he started out for himself. He worked at different mining camps and on railroads until he was married and settled down in this city. In '96 he was appointed City Water-master, which position he still holds, giving good satisfaction. Is a member of the Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. 20, I O. O. F., in which he was Noble Grand in '97. His wife, whom he married in Mt. Pleasant, October 22, 1890, was Annie C., daughter of George and Martha C. Tuft, born in Mt Pleasant, June 2, 1872. They have two children: Ariel, born July 31, '91, and Neva, October 14, '93.
WALDEMAR, JOHN, farmer, son of Asmund and Hannah, was born in Sweden September 12, 1837. He studied music and became a good performer on the violin, flute and cornet. Also learned the trade of brick maker. Joined the Mormon church and came to Utah in 1859, crossing the plains in an ox-train under Capt. Neslen, and located in Mt. Pleasant. Assisted in building the fort walls and lived in a dugout inside. He worked at his trade and played in the Tabernacle choir for many years. Had a meat market several years and started the Sanpete County Co-op store, being secretary for a time and connected with the store till 1886. He was active as a. minute man in Capt. Day's company during the Black Hawk war. Served as a member of the City Council two years. Owns a nice farm of fifty acres and a good home north of the city. Was first married in Mt. Pleasant March 19, 1862, to Sophia, daughter of Andrew and Ingreed Meneur, a native of Sweden. Second wife was Elizabeth, daughter Henry and Ingebord Eriksen, born May 10, 1863. She had eleven children: John L., Elizabeth E., Hannah, Louis F., Nels A., Ella C., James A., Erick and Ralph L., living; Henry E. and Ada. H.. deceased.
WEST, THOMAS, farmer and wool grower, son of Thomas and Harriet Moore, was born in St Joseph, .Mo.. October 1, 1853. Father died in Missouri, the mother with Thomas and sister Elizabeth coming to Utah in 1855. They located in Salt Lake, where his mother married Sam Allen, removing to Provo, thence to Mt. Pleasant in 1863. When 18 years of age Thomas started out for himself, working for three years at railroading and in mining camps. He returned to this city, purchased a forty-acre farm in Chester, built a house and added to his farm till he now has about 200 acres. In 1895 he moved to Mt. Pleasant he engaged in the sheep business in 1888 and has about 3,000 head. Was one of the organizers and a director of the Chester Reservoir and Ditch Company and later treasurer and superintendent. Is a stockholder in the Mt Pleasant Electric Light Company, the Queen City Roller Mill Company, of which he was president two years, and the Central Utah Wool Company at Manti. His wife, whom he married in Mt. Pleasant, was Emma, daughter of Isaac and Emma Allred, born in Ogden October 15, 1857. They have five children: Grace, Wilford, Idella, Zella and Ray.
WHITTAKER, RICHARD, wool and sheep-buyer, was born near Manchester, England, July 5, 1857. He came to Utah in 1872, located in Salt Lake City and soon engaged in the sheep and cattle business in the employ of James D. Powell of Lehi, where he spent, several years. Was afterwards foreman for Jonas Erekson for ten years, then engaged in the business for himself, his dealings being very extensive. During the last few years he has given his attention to buying and shipping wool and sheep. He has also been interested for the past eighteen years in mining in the West Tintic district. Is manager of the Burlington Mining Company, which owns a group of fine claims, which is being developed, taking out a, large amount of low-grade ore. He is also interested with A. A. Cahoon in copper claims in the Deseret Mining district. He has a large dipping and shearing corral in Thistle Valley. Is a member of the A. O. U. W. His wife, whom he married in Mt. Pleasant, was Ida Waldemar, a native of Sweden. They have three children: Viola, lndra and Alene.
WILCOX, CANDACE B., City Treasurer, daughter of C. C. and Mary N. Rowe, was born in Fremont, Iowa, July 24, 1857. In 1852 the family came to crossing the plains in Capt. Jolley's train, locating at Payson till 1860, when they removed to Mt. Pleasant. Her father was a. member of Company A of the Mormon Battalion and receives a pension from the Government. He was active in the Walker war, being Second Lieutenant, Company B of Payson Post, Nauvoo Legion. In the Black Hawk war he was Second Lieutenant in the Silver Greys. Candace was married to Joseph Wilcox, a farmer of this city. He died in Mt. Pleasant December 30, 1888. She was elected City Treasurer on the Democratic ticket at the election of November, 1897. Her children are: Mary M., Isabella C., Annie, Joseph W., David, Benjamin F., Hyrum W. and Bessie J.
WILCOX, JOHN HENRY, farmer, was born in Arkansas February 14, 1824. The family removed to Marion county, Mo., where his father died. His mother joined the Mormon church in Marion county, moved to Jackson county, then to Clay, then to Caldwell and Lee counties, Mo., then going to Lee county, Iowa, from which they departed for Salt Lake City in ox team with John Taylor, arriving September 30, 1847. In 1850 John removed to Manti, thence to Pleasant Grove and North Ogden and in 1869 came to Mt. Pleasant. He took up twenty acres of land, which he still owns, with his residence in the city. When the Walker war broke out he worked in Pleasant Creek canyon and lost his wagon and lumber and two yoke of oxen. He took an active part in the Indian war. His wife was Mary, daughter of James and Elizabeth Seely Young, born in Upper Canada, June 6, 1831. She drove three yoke of oxen across the plains, assisted in hauling logs to build her parents' home and moulded the adobes for the chimney. They were married in Salt Lake City, March 14, 1848. Their children are: Hassard, Elizabeth, Sarah, James H., John C., Mary, Clarissa, Ella, Hannah, Martha and Justus.
WINTERS, MORGAN A., farmer, son of Hyrum A. and Elizabeth, was born in Mt. Pleasant, November 30, 1863. His parents came to Mt. Pleasant in '61, where his father studied medical works and was a practicing physician for several years. Morgan was brought up a farmer and became interested in wool growing. He was engaged in the sheep business for eight years, owning as many as 7,000 head, when he sold out and returned to the farm. He now has a nice farm of about thirty-seven acres southeast of the city. His wife was Lydia, daughter of Daniel F. and Susan B. Tebbs, born in Cedar Fort, Utah, Sept. 20,1867. She is engaged in the millinery business and has a good, choice stock of goods. They were married in Panguiteh, August 6, '89, and have one child, Usher.
WOODRING, WILLIAM W., M. D., son of Jacob and Mary A. Hahn, was born in Elizabethtown, Ky., May 25, 1841. He was raised in Kentucky and attended the Louisville School of Physicians, the Miami of Cincinnati, the National University of Chicago and the Medical University of Kansas City. He served in the Civil War two years and nine months, holding the rank of Captain of Fourth Kentucky Infantry, on the Confederate side, and saw much of active military service. Has practiced medicine in Bedford, Ind.; Independence, Kan.; Kansas City, Mo., and in '87 came to Utah, locating at Moroni for eighteen months, when he came to Mt. Pleasant, where he has a fine practice and is well liked. He is a Mason of high degree, a Shriner since '69 and an Odd Fellow since '72. Has been a continuous member of a medical society for thirty-one years. Is a prominent and active Democrat, always taking a leading part in National affairs. Was a delegate from Kansas to Cincinnati and helped nominate Gen. Hancock for the Presidency. In Utah he has been a member of the State Central and Executive Committees three years. Is United States Pension Examiner, having served in that capacity fourteen years, he has a large practice and spends Thursday of each week in Moroni. Was married in Bedford, Ind., August 17,1867, to Phoebe Ray, a native of Indiana, who died in Kansas, leaving four children: Samuel H., a lumber merchant in Texarkana, Tex.; Willie H., a pharmacist and proprietor Woodring's Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, living; James H. and Lyre, deceased. Second wife was Mary V. Snauffer, a native of Maryland. She had four children: John J., one of the proprietors of The Pyramid; S. Lewis, a pharmacist, and Mary C., living; William W., deceased.
ZABRISKIE, WILLIAM, farmer, son of L. C. and Mary Higbee, was born in Quincy, I11., September 13, 1839. The family crossed the plans in '51 in Roswell Stevens' company, and settled in Provo, where they lived nine years. In the spring of '60 they located in Fairview. He took part in the Walker and Blackhawk wars, being in Mt. Pleasant in '59, finally locating here in '64, where he opened a store and conducted it till '70; engaged in mining two years and entered the law office of R. H. Robertson in Salt. Lake City, he was admitted to the bar in Provo, March 27, 1876, and has practiced in this city and the District Court until about, two years ago. Was United States Commissioner about six years, he incorporated the Mt. Pleasant Milling Company, of which he was secretary; also the Moroni and Mt Pleasant Irrigation and Ditch Company, being secretary and now a director, he procured the franchise and effected the in-corporation of the Mt. Pleasant Electric Light Company, of which he is a stockholder. His wife, whom he married at Fairview, August 20, 1859, was Christine Nelson. They have seven children: William H., Helena, Isaac N., Charlotte, Ida, Lewis C. and Edward A.
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