Emery County UT Archives Biographies.....Peterson, James 1858 - 
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PETERSON, JAMES, farmer and merchant, son of Rasmus and Metta, was born in
Denmark April 28, 1858. The family, consisting of father, mother and four
children, came to Utah in '66 in Abner Lowry's company; both parents and a
brother died of cholera before reaching Salt Lake City. The remainder of the
family located in Mt. Pleasant and all died except James. He grew np in Mt.
Pleasant and was married there October 16, 1879, to Annie E., daughter of Niels
and Maria C. Johansen, born in Denmark January 13, 1860. They have had nine
children: Elsina M., Annie J., Sephronia, Parley, Leo, Delbert, Vera and Myrtle,
living; and James E., deceased. In '78 he came to Castle Dale and in October,
1879, brought his family here and located. He now owns a nice farm of 150 acres.
He opened a general store in '94 and carries an assorted stock of well-selected
merchandise. Is an active and enthusiastic church worker, being Sunday-school
superintendent, a member of the High Council and of the stake board of
education. He is an enterprising business man and interested in everything of
benefit to the town and county.

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Extracted from:
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah
Ogden: W. H. Lever
1898

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