N.S. Neilson, son of Neils and Benta Swenson, was born in Sweden, September 5, 1848. In 1868 he came to Utah with a sister, Hannah, locating in Moroni, where he engaged in farming, mining and railroading.
About 1869 he moved to Mt. Pleasant, and in 1872 became a stockholder in the Sanpete County Co-op Store. In 1877 he engaged in the cattle business in a small way. He started in the sheep business in 1883. When the Mt. Pleasant Commercial and Savings Bank was organized, he became one of the largest stockholders and was elected president. He also carried a small stock of agricultural implements and conducted a meat market for several years.
He was a stockholder in the Electric Light Company, had stock in both the roller mills, being president of the Mt. Pleasant mill. He was a member of the city council for two terms and elected mayor in 1895. He was a member of the I.O.O.F.
He married Benta, daughter of Neils and Karn Neilson in Mt. Pleasant on October 3, 1883. She was born in Sweden, June 5, 1860. They were the parents of three children: Irene, Beatrice, and Adie.
The following pages seem a little disjointed. However I am posting them as they were typed and as they were numbered 1 thru 6.
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