in Mt. Pleasant, Utah
James and Mary Ann's Children
Mary Ellen Porter
B: 23 Feb 1854
D: 25 Sep 1914
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_60_1_8
Ann Catherine Porter
B: 18 Jan 1856
M: Augustus Gustave Nelson
D: 23 Jul 1948
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_19_1_4
Brigham Young Porter
B: 5 Feb 1858
M: Christina Threna Christensen
D: 26 Apr 1946
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_79_1_3
Jane Kent Porter
B: 13 Mar 1850
M: John William Coates
D: 5 Apr 1942
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_152_2_5
Heber C. Porter
B: 23 Feb 1862
D: 23 Sep 1865
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_60_1_1
Rosella Marie Porter
B: 26 Mar 1864
M: Jacob Larsen Jacobsen
D: 12 Mar 1959
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A-65_1_7
Rebecca Porter
B: 26 Oct 1866
M: Henry Taylor Reynolds
D: 28 Sep 1958
Springville City Cemetery
Plot: Blk 42 Lot 2 Pos 8
Andrew Leslie Porter
B: 28 Jan 1871
M: Julia Ida Boyer
D: 2 May 1959
Springville Evergreen Cemetery
Sec B Lot 143 Pos 1
James Buchanan Porter
B: 9 May 1873
M: Emily Tate
D: 15 Nov 1961
Salt Lake City Cemetery
R_15_5_1E_N2
April
14, 1894, the militia was organized in Mt. Pleasant. This company was known as
Company C, First Infantry, and was mustered in by Colonel Tatlock, with Thomas
Braby, Captain; Daniel C. Jensen, First Lieutenant; Magnus G. Rolph, Second
Lieutenant, and was commissioned by Kaleb W. West, the last Territorial
Governor. The company consisted of the following: Thomas Braby, Daniel C.
Jensen, M. G. Rolph, J. M. Boyden, M. A. Boyden, W. E. Watson, L. P. Nelson,
J. W. Lowe, John Forsland. A. B. Williams, G. W. Thompson, B. C. Skillicorn,
Willie Anderson, Ferdinand Ericksen, Charles Hampshire, Axel Bjelke, E. W.
Wall, Ole Olson, Clarence Winters, W. P. Winters, George W. Reynolds, John O.
Lofgren, J. B. Porter, Andrew L. Porter, Byron G. Wheelock, George Christensen,
Henry Ericksen, Erick H. Ericksen, Olaf C. Andersen, John Knudsen, Amasa
Aldrich, James Jorgensen, James F. Jensen, Louis H. Brand, George Brand,
George M. Miller, William B. Allen, Bent R. Hansen, L. 1. Harward, Olaf
Rosenlof, John H. Hansen, Arthur McArthur. Mt. Pleasant History p 174
During
the late summer and during the fall and winter months, P. M. Peel and James
Porter Sr., built a chopping mill on Peel's lot on Pleasant Creek, (northeast
corner, intersection, Main Street and First West) where the stream had
previously been taken out and used for irrigation purposes. Here the stream
furnished the water power with which to run the mill. Owing to the distance to
the nearest flour mill, this mill was a great assistance, and the people were
glad to take their wheat there to be chopped. It was ground between two stones
and came out quite black, but coarse as it was, it served the purpose and was
used for bread. At about this time, a small Burr mill was built east on
Pleasant Creek, a little south of where the Mount Pleasant flour mill is now,
by John
Fredrick Fechser and John
Ellertsen, (Spring City). A whip saw was installed in the fort, on the banks of
Pleasant Creek, by Wellington Seeley and Rudolph N. Bennett, and was operated
by Thomas Dutton. Mt. Pleasant History p 64
Because of the need of
shoes, one of the most important and useful industries was that of leather
tanning. A tannery was established by James Porter, on the east side of the
street, First West between Main and First South, and here with others, John
Willis was employed. Wallis, a professional tanner, also operated a tannery on
his lot, Main Street and Third East. He did splendid work and was a great help
to the community. Later, N. P. Nielsen, usually known as Pete Tanner, set up in
a smaller way an establishment on his lot in the western part of the city.
Still later, a stock company was organized, for which certificates were issued
and stock in the company was sold. This company was located on Twin Creek and
was later run for a number of years by Emanuel Christensen. Mt. Pleasant History p 73
The
North Ward Association was re-organized November 2, 1886, as follows: Joseph
Madsen, president; Mangus G. Rolph and William Sorensen, counselors. The South
Ward Association was re-organized with George Christensen as president;
Ferdinand Clark and Lauritz Clark, counselors; Ferdinand Ericksen, Secretary.
Mangus G. Rolph became president of the Ward February 29, 1888. The respective
associations in both wards continued to meet together for several years after
the division with their two sets of presiding officers. No records have been
preserved for the period commencing with April 3, 1889, and ending with October
20, 1895. On the latter date, Adolph Merz was sustained as president, with
Robert W. Livingston as First, and John A. Matson, as Second Counselor.
Christian N. Lund, Jr., Secretary. By this time Mt. Pleasant had again become
only one ward; hence the last organization included all the young men in Mt.
Pleasant. John H. Hansen was sustained as Second counselor to President Merz,
October 18, 1896, and James B. Porter, secretary and treasurer. The society
was re-organized September 25 1897, as follows: Robert W. Livingston,
President; Andrew Larsen, First, and Asa F. Reynolds, Second Counselor; James
B. Porter, Secretary. John N. Ericksen and Asa F. Reynolds were sustained as
counselors to President Livingston, November 27, 1899, with the following officers,
who still acted at the close of the century: John N. Ericksen, President;
Christian Johansen, First, and Byron Carter, Second Counselor; Eugene McArthur,
Secretary. Mt. Pleasant History p 257
