HISTORY OF THE LIBERTY POLE OF MT. PLEASANT, UTAH (From our archives)

 

DAVID SEELEY AND THE SETTLING OF SAN BERNADINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (From our archives)

David Seeley 

 

''Birth: Oct. 12, 1819
Whitby
Ontario, Canada
Death: May 24, 1892
San Bernardino

San Bernardino CountyCalifornia, USA

San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor 1869-1873 Chairman 1871-1873

Son of Jestus Azel and Mehitable(Bennet)Seeley.

He was born in Canada, farming till he became 18, making occaisional trips with his father, the owner of three sailing vessels. Leaving arrived in Iowa on the Mississippi River, he built two 100-ton barges. These were used in transfering frieght across the rapids for river steamers. He was the pilot for 3 years.
In July of 1846 he started for California and wintered at Council Bluffs. Joining a large party of Mormons he he started for Salt Lake City the next spring arriving in September.
He remained till November 1849, when he joined Pomercy's train via the southern route to the gold fields of California. On the way their company picked up nine survivors from an ill-fated Death Valley party who were bare footed and near starvation. Mr.Seely rached San Bernardino in 1850,mining for a while, he then went to San Francisco. He was appointed Captain of 50 wagons of mormon pioneers coming to San Bernardino.
After going to Los Angeles and then San Francisco he returned to Salt Lake City, after wintering there he led a train of fifty wagons to Southern California, another 50 wagons were led by Charles rich, Amasa Lyman and Andrew Lytle under the direction of Jefferson Hunt.

He and his brother James Wellington Seely established a mill in the San Bernardino mountains.He was the first Stake president of the Mormon Church in the colony. Served on a state-appointed commission with Brown to establish San Bernardino County.
He had married Mary Pettit and they had 10 children;
Abrilla Seely Satterwhite
Emma E.Seely Baker
Maria Isabelle Seely Corbet(1858-1911)
Caroline Seely Barton
David Randolph Seely
Walter Edwin Seely


(Photographs provided by the San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society)

Family links:
Parents:
Justus Azel Seeley (1779 - 1859)
Mehittabil Bennett Seely (1780 - 1861)

Spouse:
Mary Pettit Seely (1822 - 1911)

Children:
Mary Abrelia Seely Satterwhite (1847 - 1923)*
David Randolph Seely (1850 - 1942)*
Emily E Seely Baker (1852 - 1902)*
Caroline Ann Seely Barton (1856 - 1956)*
Celestia Seely (1860 - 1860)*
Walter Edwin Seely (1862 - 1908)*
Joseph Rodman Seely (1864 - 1865)*

Siblings:
Mary Seeley Hemingway (____ - 1881)*
Elizabeth Jane Seeley Young (1807 - 1900)*
William Stewart Seely (1812 - 1895)*
Justus Wellington Seely (1815 - 1894)*
Sarah Ann Seeley McGahen (1817 - 1885)*
David Seely (1819 - 1892)

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
San Bernardino Pioneer plaque

Burial:
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County
California, USA
Plot: block 2-7-2-space 6

Created by: Barbara LeClaire
Record added: Sep 16, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 21578218



Photos may be scaled.
C- Brenda Tyree Holder
Added: Jun. 3, 20Added by: Barbara Le Claire

Mormon San Bernardino (Wikipedia)

See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California
In 1847, after hostilities of the Mexican-American War had ended, the Mormon Battalion of the U.S. Army occupied San Diego and Los Angeles. A detachment of the Los Angeles troops, led by Captain Jefferson Hunt was stationed at the southern end of the Cajon Pass to protect Mexican ranchos from Indian raids. The story of the Battalion started in Council Bluffs, Iowa on July 10, 1846 and arrived in San Diego on January 29, 1847. Company C was dispatched to guard the Cajon Pass. On furloughs, Captain Hunt and others worked for Rancho Santa Ana del Chino owner Isaac Williams. After the War, the Battalion mainly went back to Utah. Many Battalion troops returned to families in Utah via San Francisco and the Sacramento area. A group led by Hunt traveled to Salt Lake City by way of the Old Spanish Trail through the Cajon Pass with which they were so familiar.
After rejoining his family in Utah, Hunt got the contract for mail delivery between Salt Lake and Los Angeles. He also organized several cattle drives, buying stock from ranchos owners to deliver to hungry Mormons in Utah. It was during this time that Hunt started preliminary negotiations with Williams with the idea of buying Rancho del Chino.
Mormon leader Brigham Young saw Southern California as a supply source for Utah, and as an immigration and mail stop between Salt Lake City and San Pedro, California. A group of almost 500 Mormons left Utah for California in 1851. They found abundant water in the valley, along with willows, sycamores, cottonwood and mustard, as well as the Yucca plant. The Mormon contingent was led by Captain David Seely (later firstStake President), Captain Jefferson Hunt and Captain Andrew Lytle, and included Apostles Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich. They first made camp at the Sycamore Grove, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the present Glen Helen Regional Park. They stayed until the sale of Rancho San Bernardino could be arranged.
In September 1851, Lugo sold the Rancho to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(Mormons). The Rancho included most of modern San Bernardino among other areas, though part of the northern areas of the City were part of Rancho Muscupiabe. The price for 40,000 acres (160 km2) was $77,000 with $7,000 down.
The Mormons built Fort San Bernardino at the site of the present county courthouse. Inside the fort, they had small stores, and outside, they grew wheat and other crops. They later moved outside the walls of the fort when feared-attacks did not materialize. The Mormon Council House was built in 1852. It was used as the post office, school, church, and was the county courthouse from 1854 to 1858.
April 1865 sketch of the ruins of the Mormon Elders' residence, occupied from 1848 until 1857, when theUtah War forced an exodus from the Mormon colony.
On November 7, 1852, Colonel Henry Washington, deputy surveyor (by contract with the United States Surveyor General for California) surveyed the San Bernardino Base Line and Meridian from a point just west of Mount San Bernardino, at an elevation of 10,300 feet (3,100 m), east of present-day Highland. The Base and Meridian lines serve as the initial surveying point (known as the point of beginning) for all of Southern California.
San Bernardino County was formed from Los Angeles County in 1853 based on Assemblyman Jefferson Hunt's bill. Captain Hunt was a leader of the Mormon expedition.
In 1853, the Mormons laid out the current street grid system, one mile (1.6 km) square, which is based upon the grid layout of Salt Lake City. Each block was 8 acres (32,000 m2). The plan was laid out by Henry G. Sherwood, and assisted by Fred T. Perris. The east west streets were numbered, from First Street to Ninth Street. The north-south streets were named Kirtland Street (later "A" street, then Sierra Way); Camel Street(later "B" Street, then Mountain View Avenue; Crafton Street(later "C" Street, then Arrowhead Avenue; Utah Street (later "D" Street); Salt Lake Street (later "E" Street); California Street (later "F" Street); Independence Street (later "G" Street"); Nauvoo Street (later "H" Street); and Far West Street; (later "I" Street). The Mormons also built a road in 1853 to Los Angeles The Mormons were also responsible for the school system, creating Warm Springs, a school still in use today, as well as a school at the present site of Pioneer Park.
The City of San Bernardino was first incorporated on April 1, 1854. Mormon Apostle Amasa M. Lyman (who was later excommunicated, then posthumously reinstated) was the City's first Mayor. Apostle Charles Coulson Rich became the second Mayor. At incorporation, there were approximately 1,200 residents, 900 of them Mormons. They dominated local politics and forbade drinking and gambling.
Mormons created the first timber road to the mountains, and a flour mill (on Mill Street). In 1855, they diverted water from Waterman Canyon to Town Creek by means of a flume.
The Mormons created a temple block (but never a temple) in the center of the newly-laid out town between present-day 5th, 6th, E, and F Streets. They created a "Public Square," in which they celebrated the 4th of July. Later, after the Mormons returned to Utah, part of the land went to the Catholic Church, and part went to Dr. and Mrs. Quinn. In 1873, Bishop Amat, the Bishop of the Los Angeles and Monterrey Diocese, granted the northern part of the block to the City. It was later called "City Park," then "Lugo Park" until 1915, when it was renamed Pioneer Park, which it is still called today. A Pavilion, a log cabin, and the Municipal Auditorium (erected in 1921 to honor the dead of World War I were all built in the park, though the Pavilion and log cabin burnt down, and the Auditorium was torn down in 1979. The Norman F. Feldheym Library was built on the site in 1985. The park also contains two Civil War cannons.
The Mormons named the Arrowhead, California, a natural rock formation above Arrowhead Springs, the "Ace of Spades." On a clear day, the Arrowhead can be seen from downtown San Bernardino.
A small Jewish community formed in Mormon San Bernardino, including Lewis Jacobs and Marcus Katz in 1852. Lewis Jacobs was a miner and a peddler. He co-owned a mountain sawmill, started the original Bank of San Bernardino, and helped establish the Home of Eternity Cemetery. Services began in the 1850s, but Congregation Emanuel, still active today, was not officially chartered until 1891, and its first structure was built in 1921. The Home of Eternity Cemetery was given by the Mormons to the Jews. It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in Southern California. Marcus Katz was a merchant and civic leader and the name-sake of the four story Katz Building (built in the 1890s) at Third and "E" Streets. He died in 1899.
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MT. PLEASANT HISTORY ~~~DEATHS, MARRIAGES, FIRST MEETING AND SCHOOL HOUSE

       and his son were musicians in the Salt Lake Theatre for many years.

PIONEER DAY (UNKNOWN YEAR) BUT WE HAVE NAMES OF THOSE IN THE PICTURE

 

RUDOLPH N. BENNETT ~ (From our archives)

 

Obituary 

Birth:	Oct. 7, 1843 Nashville Jackson County Iowa, USA
Death:	Dec. 29, 1927 Manti Sanpete County Utah, USA
Rodolphus N. Bennett, Indian war veteran, pioneer settler and colonizer, and the oldest man in Mt. Pleasant, died at the family home Thursday after a long illness due to the infirmities of old age. Mr. Bennett was born October 27, 1843 in Nashville, Iowa. His parents, David and Johannah, Lovelith Bennett and their ten children were among the earliest converts to the L. D. S. faith, coming to Utah in 1850 in the company of which David Bennett was captain. Mr. Bennett came to Mt. Pleasant among the earliest settlers in 1852, and had resided here ever since, with the exception of some years spent in colonizing settlements and on missionary labors. His first wife died May 2, 1900, and two years later he married Mrs. Matilda A. Burns, widow of Sheriff Milton Burns, who survives him. Three sons and three daughters by his first marriage also survive. Family links:  Parents:   David Alma Bennett (1801 - 1853)   Joanna Lowell Bennett (1803 - 1856)  Spouses:   Hannah E Allred Bennett (1848 - 1900)*   Matilda Josephine Anderson Burns Bennett (1853 - 1936)*  Children:   William Rudolphus Bennett (1864 - 1930)*   Ann Laura Bennett Madsen (1885 - 1976)*   Isaac Rowlin Bennett (1887 - 1964)*  Siblings:   Laura Elizabeth Bennett Young (1826 - 1880)*   Alma Harrison Bennett (1831 - 1905)*   Mahetable Mahala Maria Bennett Beers (1834 - 1888)*   Rudolphus Nathaniel Bennett (1843 - 1927)   Emma Euphrasia Bennett Porter (1848 - 1928)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Mount Pleasant City Cemetery Mount Pleasant Sanpete County Utah, USA Plot: A_36_3_8

 What was the Kolob Guard? 

More Wives Than One: Transformation of the Mormon Marriage System, 1840-1910By Kathryn M. Daynes

The following are snippets from Mt. Pleasant History by Hilda Madsen Longsdorf  

p 63: We quote Rudolph N. Bennett, in a talk given by him at a pioneer meeting, March 24, 1924, "There was at that time three months at school and nine months out at work, not vacation; no wonder some of us have not the book learning we would like, but we did not have the opportunity to get it. The school seats were then made of slabs and the desks were of rough boards. The schools now have all that is necessary, including music." Concerning the use of the building, we again quote Mr. Bennett, "This building was also used for a dance hall, 'Nigger Shows,' theatre and school doings. The lights were furnished by a sage brush or cedar fire; on special occasions tallow candles were used. The house was always packed because the people were glad for any kind of entertainment that could be given."

Among other prominent pioneer musicians, who also contributed necessary pioneer music were Levi B. Reynolds, violinist; George Nielsen, tambourine; Orin Clark, the Jaw Bones of an Ox on a stick; Alma Staker, Bone Clapper; Rudolph Bennett, Triangle; Bent Hansen, Bass Fiddle; Soren Hansen, Clarinet; Andrew Bram­sted, Violin; and August Mynear, Violin.

p 64: 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.

p68: 

Realizing the need of recreation and entertainment, in 1860, a dramatic company, which always played to packed houses, was organized by a number of people, among whom were W. W. Bran­don Sr., John Ivie and wife, Katherine Ivie, Rudolph Bennett, George Porter and Joseph Smith Day. As time went on, the per­sonnel of the company would change, but W. W. Brandon and Katherine Ivie played with them for years. During the winter months, their plays were put on in the log meeting house in the center of the fort, using wagon covers and other such material as they could provide for scenery. Among other plays, they pre­sented the Merchant of Venice, and Good For Nothing Nan.

p 72: Independence Day, July the 4th, 1861, was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies. A new flag pole was erected on the Church Square. It was one straight, long pole brought from the mountains by Svend Larsen, Abraham Day, William Morrison Sr., and others, and prepared with a plane and' draw knife brought from Norway by Erick Gunderson Sr., was set up by Erick Gunderson Sr., Gunder E. Gunderson, Jacob Rolfson¹, William Morrison Sr., and others. There was much rejoicing; an ox had been killed for the occasion and a public dinner was given in the bowery, on the south side in the square. A pitch pine torch in each corner of the bowery furnished the light for the dance held in the evening, for which music was furnished by John Waldermar, James Hansen, Lars Nielsen (Fiddler), and others. All enjoyed them selves to the utmost. R. N. Bennett states, "I recall the dances held often in the old bowery, dancing on the dirt floor, some of us barefoot, but we would make the dust fly. Bishop Seeley was great on big eats. A saying was, 'We'll cut a squash, kill a chicken and have a treat.' The only fruit I remember we ever had were bull berries, service berries, and choke cherries, these were dried and used in the winter, too."

 p. 90: 

As Rowe drove up, the Indian took Conderset's hat and put it on his own head and stood astraddle of the fire. We did not under­stand why. Rowe looked at the Indian and said, 'Boys, he is here for no good.' Conderset told his father what the Indian said about the Indians killing eight men in Provo Canyon. Rowe be­gan asking the Indian questions about it. The Indian said that it was eight sleep

ya-tes, eight days since, holding up eight fingers. Rowe said, 'You are mistaken, for if it were so, the papers would talk about it.' The Indian became uneasy and wanted to go to his saddle. Rowe said, 'I will go with you.' The Indian seemed willing that he should do so, till he got his horse, when he said his horse's back was sore, which was very common with Indian horses. Rowe told the Indian that he would walk for he was anxious to keep the Indian with us all night. He also told the Indian that there would be ten men there by morning, and ten more later, word having reached Mount Pleasant that the Indians intended making a raid on Thistle Valley. Upon hearing this, the Indian became more eager to go than ever, he jumped on his horse and was gone, and we saw no more of him. Mr. Rowe remarked that trouble was brewing and that we would have to shift for ourselves as best we could. About midnight, after we had conversed about what we would do in case we were attacked, we heard a yell down in the valley in the direction of the road. Rowe said: 'there comes the boys.' We boys fearing that it might be Indians, planned what to do if such should be the case. It proved to be four boys from Mount Pleasant, namely, R. N. Bennett, Don C. Seely, Peter Miller and James Hansen. They told us that as they were coming up from the road, they saw a small fire up Indian Hollow, and started towards it, when they got into a ridge and saw our fire, and came to it. We got supper for them. We looked for more men in the morning, but they did not come. We gathered the stock and sheep and drove to Mount Pleasant. At Fairview we got supper at Gammet's. There was no further trouble with Indians that fall, but we always believed that if we had not received timely help, we might have been murdered."

p 91: In April, another call was made for men with oxen and wagons to go east to bring immigrants. Anthon H. Lund¹, C. W. Anderson, James Gundersen, J. D. Page, and Lars Frandsen, with R. N. Bennett as night guard responded. They, with their oxen and wa­gons, went to Salt Lake City where a company of 277 men, 177 wagons and 1717 oxen were fitted out with provisions for the im­migrants whom they met at Wyoming, a village seven miles north of Nebraska City, Nebraska, as that place instead of Florence, Nebraska had then been selected as an out-fitting place.

 

p 95: A call was made for Mount Pleasant to send twenty-three men to the defense of the inhabitants of Sevier Valley. A few days later, a group of well-armed men responded to the call, according to Andrew Madsen's Journal, "A party of about twenty men, John Ivie, Dolph Bennett (R. N.), Orange Seeley, George Frandsen, Christian Jensen, Alma Zabriskie, Peter Fredricksen, N. Peter Madsen. Mortin Rasmussen, myself and others, with three baggage wagons driven by Rasmus Frandsen, Jacob Christensen and Peter Y. Jensen, started out at daybreak. At our arrival at Manti, we were told what had transpired at Salina Canyon and of the killing of Ward and Anderson. We were ordered to hurry on at once. We arrived in Salina early in the evening where we were joined by a number of men from other settlements. Preparations were made during the night, and early the following morning, Colonel Reddick Allred with eighty-four armed men started up Salina Canyon in pursuit of the Indians. About ten miles east of Salina,

p 100: On the other side of the river we could see fresh wichiups made of green trees. The river was too high to ford. Dolph Bennett, of Mount Pleasant, John Sanders, of Fairview, and Jens Larsen of Ephraim, were chosen as advance guards to swim across to investi­gate. John Sanders very nearly drowned, but was rescued by Bennett. The advance men, upon reaching the other shore found a great many fresh tracks of the Indians, and called back to tell of their find. After scouting about a short time, they returned across the river to the balance of the company. Most of the com­pany wanted to follow the tracks, but upon taking inventory of their supplies, which now consisted of cracker crumbs only, the officers decided on account of the jaded condition of the horses and the lack of supplies, to give up the chase and return home. 

pp 106,107: Concerning the expedition, R. N. Bennett stated: "Not all Indians were bad. There were many good ones living near Nephi and in Utah County, but on account of so many renegades, as they were called, it was hard to tell the good from the bad. So naturally, we were suspicious of all. In the spring of 1866 old Chief Kanosh sent word to the effect that a lot of Indians, who had stolen cattle, etc., were camped in Nephi Hills. This was told to officers Snow and Allred. Jake, a son of Kanosh, had been raised among the white people and Kanosh said if the Mormons wanted him to, he would send him to pick out the renegades or bad Indians. The outcome was they secured a bunch of those who had killed, and started with them to Manti to be tried and put in jail. However, on the way we had some trouble. At daybreak we heard the dogs barking. We were camped in a flat. Jake called to the other Indians in a tone that made the mountains echo and told them to keep still or be killed. The Indians were unruly and in the skirmish one was killed. They held court at Manti. Jake gave evidence against the Indians; four were condemned to be killed and the rest put in jail. A bunch of white men were detailed or drafted to get rid of the four."

March 20th, orders were again received at Mount Pleasant for men, this time for ten to go to an Indian camp in Salt Creek Canyon, near Nephi. They at once responded and they, with others from other settlements, captured four Indians who had been with Chief Black Hawk at Ephraim the year previous, when so many depredations were committed. According to orders, the captives were shot and killed in a ditch below Nephi. The men were away from Mount Pleasant on this expedition three days. April 15th, a call was made by the church for men to go east for immigrants. The following men, Hans Brotherson, Charlie Hampshire, George Tuft, Christian Petersen (Peel), Neils Jensen,

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Hans Scholft, Fredrick Petersen, Neils L. Lund, August Mynear,

Oscar Barton, Don Carlos Seeley, and Jorgen Hansen, with Lyman Peters as night guard, were fitted out by the colonists and left Mount Pleasant April 19th with eleven wagons and 44 oxen for Salt Lake City, where they joined with others. The entire company leaving Salt Lake City consisted of 456 teamsters, 49 mounted guard, 89 horses, 134 mules, 304 oxen, and 397 wagons.

On Oc­tober 20th they returned with a company of immigrants who were chiefly from Scandinavia. This company consisted of a part of Abner Lowry's company. On the journey crossing the plains, 'George Farnsworth had rendered efficient service in waiting on the cholera patients as he was the only man with the company who was acquainted with the disease. Fifty-six persons died on the plains, leaving Farnsworth in charge of fifty-three orphans, whom he brought to Utah. They were distributed among the saints who applied for them.

On April 18th, Indian Chief Sanpitch and other Indians, broke jail at Manti. A posse was at once in close pursuit and three Indians were killed within the city limits. R. N. Bennett, Peter Miller, Niels Madsen, Peter Christopherson and others, started in pursuit of the remainder of the party. 

They were joined by a group of men from Moroni and other places. Concerning this, we quote R. N. Bennett: "George Tucker was my captain in the fore part of 1866. In the spring we captured nine Black Hawk Indians in the mountains east of Nephi, and put them in the county jail at Manti. About April 14th they broke jail, three of them being killed while trying to escape, and others went so far north as Fountain Green, then called Uinta, going into the mountains on the west. 

p 110: Quoting R. N. Bennett: "David Candland was sent with the epistle for the people of Fairview to move to Mount Pleasant, the people of Fountain Green to Moroni, and the people of Spring City to move to Ephraim. John L. Ivie and myself were sent as Candland's body guards. After these families had moved, the minute men of Mount Pleasant and other settlements had to go as guards for the men while they did their work."

 p 112: A cavalry consisting of about eighteen or twenty men, includ­ing Colonel Ivie, George Tucker, Orange Seely, R. N. Bennett (Dolph), Martin Aldrich, Aaron Oman, Niels Madsen, and Peter Fredricksen started with great speed for Dewey's camp, at Fair­view, others joined them.

p 113: During the skirmish in Thistle Valley, Orange Seely and Dolph Bennett, seeing an Indian leave his horse and sneak into the wash towards camp, captured the horse, saddle, bridle, a buckskin jacket and a long lasso rope. Seely kept the horse for some time as a trophy of war. All horses, excepting five or six head of saddle horses were missing. These were hitched by the rescuing party to the wagons and the camp was moved to a more protected loca­tion, where Indianola now stands. The body of Charles Brown was taken to Mount Pleasant for burial.

R. N. Bennett made the following statement concerning the attack: "June 24, 1866, Black Hawk warriors attacked Captain Peter Dewey's company at Thistle Valley, killing one man, Charles Brown, of Draper, and wounding Thomas Snaar, and driving off twenty or more head of horses. John L. Ivie, Orange Seely, George Tucker, myself and others went to recover the horses. We followed Black Hawk and his band nearly to the head of Spanish Fork River, going a distance of about forty or fifty miles, then follow­ing down the Spanish Fork River, to about where Thistle Junction now is. During this engagement three or four Indians were killed, and a number wounded."

p117: It was originally intended to build a wall twelve feet high, but as the trouble with the Indians grew less serious, the wall was never completed.

Andrew Rolph states that to build this wall, people were or­ganized in companies with captains. Mortin Rasmussen, he remembers, was captain over one group. The wall was constructed on a straight line, for about three blocks on the east side of Fourth East. Orin Clark's house, about southeast of the corner of the interdiction of Main and Fourth East was east or outside of the wall. North of Main, the wall ran about a block north, then northwest one block, and ended there. Svend Larsen's and Jim Walker's houses, about southeast of the corner of intersection of Fourth East and Main, and the house on the northeast corner of interdiction of First North and Third East was west, or inside of the wall. The rocks from this wall were later used to wall up cellars all about the city. R. N. Bennett stated that a bastille was started In this wall but not completed.''

p 130: with R. N. (Dolph) Bennett acting as head freighter. Long trips were made with mule or horse teams, shorter ones with ox teams. The store receiving cash for their produce, many people were thereby benefited. 

p 138: August 26th, 1868, Dan Miller, of Nephi, and his son, returning with a load of lumber from Snow and Douglas Mill in Oak Creek Canyon, east of Spring City, were attacked by Indians. Dolph Bennett, who was on his way to the mill, discovered Mr. Miller lying in a bed of cactus. After lifting him out he went to the mill to give the alarm. 

p 139: Quot­ing R. N. Bennett: "Records show that during the war 72 white people and about 122 Indians were killed in Utah."

An act to pension the survivors of certain Indian Wars from

January 1, 1859, to 1891 was approved March 4, 1917. Coming at this late date the majority of those who had served in the early days had passed away. The following named are those who at that time proved up in Mt. Pleasant: Martin Aldrich, Claus An­derson, C. W. Anderson, Rasmus Anderson, Oscar Barton, Rudolph Bennett, Andrew Beckstrom, Martin Bohne, Martin Brother­son, Joseph Burton, John Carlson, James Christensen, Robert Eiertson, Rasmus Frandsen, James Hendricksen, Neils Johansen, Andrew Jensen, Sophus Johnson, John Knudsen, Brigham Lee, Peter Monsen, Bennett Monk, James Olson, Ole Arlson, Olof Rosenlof, Conderset Rowe, Hyrum Seely, John H. Seely, William Seely, Olof Sorensen, John Waldermar, August Wall, Thomas Wrest, Hazzard Wilcox, Alma White, Joseph Wise, Oscar Ander­son, Wesley Bills, Joseph Coates, Henry Ericksen, Peter N. Jensen, Peter Rasmussen, Joseph N. Seely, Andrew Rolph, S. A. Barton, Edmond C. Johnson, William Olson. The last four named are living in Mt. Pleasant, in 1939, as are the widows of Martin Aldrich, Joseph Burton, Sophus Johnson, Oscar Barton, Hazzard Wilcox, John Carlson, Peter M. Jensen, Oscar Anderson and A. G. Omen.

 p 203: Rudolph N. Bennett, a Black Hawk War Veteran, and the last survivor of the pioneers whose names are engraved on the Mt. Pleasant monument, died December 29, 1927, at the age of eighty­four years.

CLAUS WILHELM ANDERSON aka Claus Wilhelm Josephsson

 

Claus Wilhelm Anderson

aka Claus Wilhelm Josephsson

Born 1 April 1838; Died 6 January 1923

(Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson Lundberg’s Adopted Father)

Claus Wilhelm Anderson’s name was Claus Wilhelm Josephsson in Sweden. 

Claus was born 1 April 1838 in Sweden to father, Joseph Anderson (b 11 Dec 1805 in Alvsborg, Norrbotten, Sweden, d 2 Jun 1884 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah and mother, Maja aka Marie Stina aka Christine Magnison Anderson (b 18 Jan 1814 in Alvsborg, Norrbotten, Sweden, d 1 Jun 1883 in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah. Joseph and Maja were married 24 May 1835 in Bona Redvag, Alvborg, Sweden.

The Joseph Anderson family immigrated to Mt. Pleasant, Utah in 1861 with the Samuel A. Woolley Company departing 12-13 July 1861 from Florence Nebraska (now Omaha) with 338 souls and 61 wagons. The Anderson family arrived in Salt Lake City 22 September 1861 when Joseph was 55 years old and Marie was 47. It is believed that they came with all of their children, however Claus is not listed. Claus' obituary indicates he came to Mt. Pleasant, Utah in 1866 when he was 28 years old.

Below are the “Anderson” surnames who immigrated from Sweden to Mt. Pleasant, Utah in 1861 with the Samuel A. Woolley Company (Not sure of the relationships). Claus Anderson does not seem to be listed and his name cannot be found in any company. Claus’s father, Joseph Anderson is listed as being 55 years old and his mother, Maria Christine Lundberg Anderson is listed as being age 47.

Claus’s father, Joseph Anderson died 2 Jun 1884 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery  Plot: A_114_3_2. He lived in Mt. Pleasant, Utah for 23 years before his death. His headstone is unusual in that his surname “Anderson” is divided on two lines “An” and ‘Dersen” and it appears incorrectly spelled with “sen” vs “son” at the end.

Claus’s mother, Maria Christine Lundberg Anderson died in Mt. Pleasant, Utah on 1 Jun 1883 at the age of 69 years. She lived in Mt. Pleasant for 22 years before her death.  She is buried in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery Plot: A_114_3_1 (her headstone is badly damaged).

Claus had 9 siblings,

1. John Eric Anderson or Josephsen (b 1835). May have died in 1908 and is buried in the Logan City Cemetery, Utah.

2. Carolina C. Anderson (b 1837). Immigrated 1861 at age of 29 (listed as age 23 on records).

3. Claus Wilhelm (b 1838) Immigrated to the Utah Territory in 1866 when he was 23 years old.

4. Carl August Anderson or Josephsen (1840)

5. Carl August Anderson (1842)

6. Sophia Charlotte Anderson (1845)

7. Frans Oscar Anderson (1848)

8. Oscar F. Anderson (b 13 Dec 1849, d 17 Aug 1936). Buried in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Plot: A_114_3_6. Oscar married Chastie Neilsen Anderson (b 1860 – d 1939). See end for Chastie’s obituary.

9. Matilida Josephine Anderson Burns Bennett (b 10 Mar 1853 d 13 Feb 1936 of acute myocarditis at age 82 years). Matilida Josephine Anderson married twice. First to Sheriff James Burns who was killed in the line of duty as a peace officer and second to Rudolphus N. Bennett. See end for Matlida’s obituary and Utah Death Certificate. 

10. Edwin Theodore Anderson (1859)

Claus’ married twice. First, to Stina Greta Andersdotter (b 1858-?) in 1858 in Sweden and second to Hanna Persson Jensen Anderson (b 1841, d 1925) in 1873 in Utah.

Hanna Jensen Anderson aka Mrs. Claus Anderson

Claus served in the Utah Territory militia in 1867 for 6 months. He was listed in their files as Claudeus Anderson and served 1 May 1867 to 1 Nov 1867 earning $96 dollar over the 6 months.

“Pay-roll of Captain Frederick Neilson’s company – infantry, Utah Territory militia, employed in the suppression of Indian hostilities in Sanpete County, Utah Territory form May 1, 1867, to November 1, 1867.” 

“We, the undersigned, acknowledge to have received from James W. Cummings, paymaster Utah Territory militia, the sums opposite to our names, in full payment for our services for the time specified

“This company was mustered into service at Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, May 1, 1867, by Brigadier General Wm. B. Pace, and by him assigned to duty in vicinity of same settlement; they were in active service every day as I cerify that the above account is correct. H.B. Clawson, Adjutant General Utah Territory Militia.”

After the Black Hawk War, Claus W. Anderson and Hanna Jensen Anderson had five children together, however, their birth order is unclear.

• William C. "Will" Anderson aka Claus William Anderson (b 17 Mar 1873, d 22 Sept 1965 at age 91 years); Married Bertha E. Young Anderson (b 20 Sept 1878, d 11 Feb 1970 at age 91 years; Bertha's parents were David E. Young and Mary Evans). Will and Bertha had 5 children together:
• Alton W. Anderson (b 27 Sept 1911, d 26 Dec 1911 at age 2 months, 19 days, "Our little rosebud"
• Nathella M. Anderson Hughes; married Jim Hughes (children Shirley and Carla)
• Dorothea Constance Anderson Bergstrom Simmons (b 11 Aug 1908, d 2 Dec 1971 in Salt Lake City. Dorothea was married twice - 1st to Simmons and divorced and 2nd to Paul Scheller Bergstrom (b 1906, d 1972). Dorothea and Paul Bergstrom's children: Jack Bergstrom and Donna Bergstrom.
• Clarence William "Bus" Anderson (b 8 Sept 1912, d Sept 1981) married Katherine Clark Anderson and had children John Warren Anderson (California), Eric Anderson (California), Tony Anderson (Idaho), and Kristin Anderson (Odgen, Utah)
• Donald Edward Anderson (b 15 May 1903, d 26 May 1989 at age 86 years and buried a Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Utah). Married Ina Elizabeth Madsen Anderson (b 1910, d1999). Child Gary Anderson (b 1943, d 1999).
• Unknown Twin Boy died early
• Unknown Twin Boy died early
• Oscar Anderson (1848-1936); Married Chastie Nielsen (1860-1939). Oscar and Chastie had 6 children together:
• Oscar Francis Anderson (1879-1887)
• Archie J. Anderson (1881-1887)
• Lettie C. Anderson (1883-1887)
• Anna Letitia Anderson Meiling (1888-1972)
• Gerald Leroy Anderson (1891-1912)
• Addie M. Anderson VaneveraStang (1896-1976)
• Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson (22 Jan1889 – adopted from birth mother (Hilda Jensen Jensen) Hilda’s, father’s (Andrew Peter Jensen) sister Hanna Jensen Andersson Anderson and her 2^nd husband, Claus Anderson (born 1 Apr 1938 and died 6 Jan 1923). Hanna was Hazel’s great-aunt. Hazel and her husband, Maple Henning Lundberg had three children together:
• Rex Henning Lundberg
• Edward Auer Lundberg
• Marjorie Christine Lundberg Malkiewicz

In the 1880 Mt. Pleasant, Utah Census, Claus W. Anderson was 44 years of age and listed as a farmer. His wife, Hanna, age 39, was keeping house and they had 3 children living at home:

• Claus W. Anderson aka William C. “Will” Anderson, age 6
• Oscar I Anderson, age 1
• M. Rasmussen, age 12 (perhaps a hired helper)

The Anderson family lived in Mt. Pleasant, Utah at 308 South 300 West, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Plat A Block 66 Lot 1 

From the Mt. Pleasant, Utah Blog

Same house pictured below in 1994 is still standing today in 2012. It is rumored that Claus’s initials are carved in a shed in the back.

308 South 300 West, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Plat A Block 66 Lot 1

Claus Anderson is credited with bringing the first telegraph to Sanpete County, Utah.

Claus died 6 January 1923 at the age of 84 years at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Utah after long illness of paralysis leaving his widow, Hanna at the family home.

Aged Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Succumbs

Mount Pleasant. Jan. 8. Claus Anderson, an aged pioneer, died at his home her last evening. He was born in Sweden, April 1, 1838. Two children survive, William Anderson of this city and Mrs. M.H. Lundberg of Mackay, Idaho. Also one brother and one sister, Mrs. R.N. Bennett and Oscar Anderson, both of Mount Pleasant. From Salt Lake Telegram 8 Jan 1923.

Claus Anderson, one of the earliest settlers in Mt. Pleasant died at his home here Saturday evening after a long illness from paralysis. Mr. Anderson was born in Sweden, April 1, 1838 coming to Utah as a young man and to Mt. Pleasant with one of the first companies of pioneers.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hannah J. Anderson, a son, W.C. Anderson of this city, a daughter, Mrs. M.H. Lundberg of Mackay, Idaho, and a sister, Mrs. R.N. Bennett and a brother, Oscar Anderson, both of this city.

President Adolph Merz was in charge of the funeral services held Wednesday afternoon in the South Ward chapel. The ward choir furnished special music and a ladies quartet composed ob the Misses Ethel Lund, Rhoda Ericksen, Ovie Monsen, and Faughn Poulsen sang several numbers. The invocation was offered by Peter Monsen and the speakers were President Merz, William Olson, C.W. Anderson, and Henry P. Olsen. The benediction was pronounced by C.M. Petersen and Henry P. Olsen dedicated the grave. The pallbearers, all of them Indian War Veterans, former comrades of Mr. Anderson were Olof Rosenlof, John Stansfield, Hyrum Seely, John Carlson, Hazzard Wilcox, and Joseph Wise.

Mr. Anderson served with Captain Fred Neilson’s Company in the Black Hawk Indian Wars. He came to Mt. Pleasant in 1866 and helped to build the first telegraph line to enter Sanpete County and in other way helped in the upbuilding of this young community. From the Hazel Theora Jenseon Anderson Lundberg Collection - Source Unknown

Funeral Held For Pioneer Resident

Mount Pleasant. Jan. 12. Funeral services for Claus Anderson, pioneer resident of Mount Pleasant, were held in the South Ward Chapel Wednesday afternoon with President Adolph Merz in charge. Music was furnished by the ward choir and a ladies quartet, comprising the Misses Ethel Lund, Olive Monsen, Rhoda Ericksen and Faughn Poulsen. The speakers were William Olsen, C. W. Sorensen, Henry P. Olsen, and President C.W. Merz. Prayers were offered by Peter Monsen and C.M.Peterson. The grave in the City Cemetery was dedicated by Henry P. Olsen. From Salt Lake Telegram 12 Jan 1923. 

Early Mt. Pleasant Settler Dies After Extended Illness

Special in the Tribune.

Mt. Pleasant. Jan 7 – Claus Anderson, one of the earliest settlers of Mt. Pleasant, died at his home here Saturday evening, after a long illness.

He was born in Sweden, April 1, 1838, coming to Utah as a young man, and to Mt. Pleasant with one of the first companies of pioneers. He aided in the building of the young community and served in the Black Hawk Indian War. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Hannah J. Anderson: a son, W.C. Anderson of Mt. Pleasant; a daughter, Mrs. M.H. Lundberg of Mackay, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. R.N. Bennett, and a brother, Oscar Anderson, both living here. Funeral services will be held either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon, according to the arrival of relatives. From the Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson Lundberg Collection - Source Unknown.

Veteran of Indian Wars Buried in Mt. Pleasant

Special to the Tribune.

Mt. Pleasant. Jan. 11 – President Adolph Merz was in charge of the funeral services for Claus Anderson held yesterday afternoon in the South Ward Chapel. The ward choir furnished special music and a ladies quartet, composed of the Misses Ethel Lund, Rhoda Ericksen, Olive Monson and Faughn Poulsen sang several numbers. The invocation was offered by Peter Monson and the speakers were President Merz, William Olson, C.W. Sorensen and Henry P. Olsen. The benediction was pronounced by C.M. Petersen and Henry P. Olsen dedicated the grave. The pallbearers, all of them Indian War Veterans, former comrades of Mr. Anderson, were Olof Rosenlof, John Stansfield, Hyrum Seely, John Carlson, Hazzard Willcox and Joseph Wise. Mr. Anderson served with Captain Fred Neilsen’s Company in the Black Hawk Indian War. He came to Mt. Pleasant in 1866 and helped build the first telegraph line to enter Sanpete County and in other ways helped in the upbuilding of the young community. From the Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson Lundberg Collection - Source Unknown.

Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery A_70_4_5

After Claus’s death, his widow, Hanna Jensen Anderson was awarded his Black Hawk Indian Veteran Pension of $12 per month in May 1923 (see last sentence from Salt Lake Telegram 10 May 1923). "A pension of $12 a month, dating from last January 7, is allowed to Mrs. Hannah J. Anderson of Mount Pleasant, widow of Claus Anderson."

Claus’s second wife, Hanna Jensen Anderson died 13 May 1925.

Pioneer Woman Found Dead at Home on Couch – 1925. Mrs. Hannah J. Anderson.

Special to the Tribune.

Mt. Pleasant – May 14 – Mrs. Hannah J. Anderson (Andersen), widow of Claus Anderson and a pioneer of this city, was found dead at her home in this city last evening when her son, W.C. Anderson went to call on her. Mrs. Anderson apparently had ben in her usual health and indications showed that she had lain down on a couch during the afternoon and had passed away while sleeping. Mrs. Anderson was born January 26, 1841, at Kayrnhedding, Malmo Lane, Sweden. Her husband and eldest child died in Sweden, and on November 14, 1871, Mrs. Anderson came to Utah. She was married to Claus Anderson in Mt. Pleasant, June 1, 1873, and they were the parents of four children, only one of whom survives, W.C. Anderson of this city. Mrs. Anderson also is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. M.H. Lundberg of Mackay, Idaho; a twin sister, Mrs. Anna Jensen Fredricksen, of this city, and another sister, Mrs. Charles Benson of Los Angeles, California. Seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Mr. Anderson who was an Indian War veteran, died two and a half years ago. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until the arrival of relatives.

Hanna (Hannah) Jensen Anderson is buried at the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery Plot A_70_4_6 next to her husband, Claus Anderson.

Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Claus Anderson's sister, Matilda J. A. B. Bennett.

Mrs. Matilda Josephine Anderson Burns Bennett, 82, died Thursday evening following a lingering illness of causes incident to age. Mrs. Bennett was the widow of former Sheriff James Burn (b 1849, d 1984), early peace officer of Sanpete county, who was shot and killed by outlaws during a cattle foray in the mountains east of Spring City. Her oldest son, James Milton Burns (b 1873, d 1934) was killed while on duty as a guard at a Utah Fuel company mine in Castle Gate. He died of injuries suffered when beaten by a negro who later was lynched by a mob. Born in Jutland, Sweden, March 10, 1853, Mrs. Bennett was a daughter of Joseph and Marie Hogenson Anderson, who came to Utah in 1860. She was married o Sheriff Burns in Salt Lake City in 1869 and lived in Manti until his death in 1894. She had 2 sons James Milton Burns (b 1873, d 1925) and Clifton Thomas Burns (b 1879, d 1934). She married Rodolphus N. Bennett (b 1843, d 1927) an Indian war veteran. In 1902, and lived here. He died in 1926. Five sons and two daughters survive: Mrs. Lydia Williams and A.A. Burns, Willow Creek, Montana; Mrs. Beatrice Olson, Mt. Pleasant; J. H. Burns, Marysvale, and Reed Burns, Manhattan Beach California; a brother, Oscar Anderson, Mt. Pleasant; 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Salt Lake Tribune February 15, 1936.

Pioneer Mt. Pleasant Woman Succumbs At Home To Long Illness

Feb 13, 1936

Mt. Pleasant – Mrs. Matilda Josephine Anderson Burns Bennett, 82, died Thursday evening following a lingering illness of causes incident to age. Mrs. Bennett was the widow of former Sheriff James Burns, early peace officer of Sanpete County who was shot and killed by outlaws during a cattle foray in the mountains east of Spring City. Her oldest son, James Milton Burns, also a former Deputy Sheriff, was killed while on duty as a guard at a Utah Fuel company mine in Castlegate. He died of injuries suffered when beaten by a negro who later was lynched by a mob. Born in Jutland, Sweden, March 10, 1853, Mrs. Bennett was a daughter of Joseph and Marie Hogenson Anderson, who came to Utah in 1860. She was married to Sheriff Burns in Salt Lake City in 1869 and lived in Manti until his death in 1894. She married Rodolphus N. Bennett, an Indian War veteran, in 1902, and lived here. He died in 1928. Five sons and two daughters survive: Mrs. Lydia Williams and A.A. Burns, Willow Creek, Montana; Mrs. Beatrice Olson, Mt. Pleasant; J.H. Burns, Marysvale and Reed Burns, Manhattan Beach, California; a brother, Oscar Anderson, Mt. Pleasant; 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

[Matilda had 9 siblings in total:

1.    John Eric Anderson or Josephsen (b 1835). May have died in 1908 and is buried in the Logan City Cemetery, Utah.

2.    Carolina C. Anderson (b 1837). Immigrated 1861 at age of 29 (listed as age 23 on immigration company records).

3.    Claus Wilhelm (b 1838) Immigrated to the Utah Territory in 1866 when he was 28 years old. Lived in Mt. Pleasant. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran died in 1923.

4.    Carl August Anderson or Josephsen (1840)

5.    Carl August Anderson (1842

6.    Sophia Charlotte Anderson (1845)

7.    Frans Oscar Anderson (1848)

8.    Oscar F. Anderson (b 13 Dec 1849, d 17 Aug 1936). Buried in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Plot: A_114_3_6. Oscar married Chastie Neilsen Anderson (b 1860 – d 1939).

9.    Edwin Theodore Anderson (1859)]

Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Claus Anderson's brother, Oscar Anderson and his wife, Chastie Neilsen Anderson.

Funeral for Chastie Anderson

Funeral services for Mrs. Chastie Anderson were held Saturday, December 16^th at 2 p.m. in the North Ward Chapel with Bishop Henry P. Olsen presiding. Opening song, “Sometime Somewhere” was rendered by the choir. Invocation was offered by P.A. Peel. Choir sang “Rock of Ages”. O.F. Peel paid tribute to her memory. Vocal solo “In the Garden” was rendered by Ralph Hafen. Mrs. Margaret Hampshire eulogized her character. Vocal solo “That Wonderful Mother of Mine” was sung by Mrs. Pearl Peterson. Closing remarks were given by Bishop Henry P. Olsen. Closing song, “Abide With Me” was rendered by the choir. Benediction was offered by Jos Monsen. The grave in the City Cemetery was dedicated by Wilford West. From the Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson Lundberg Collection - Source Unknown.

Funeral for Chastie Anderson

Funeral services for Mrs. Chastie Anderson were held Saturday, December 16^th at 2 p.m. in the North Ward Chapel with Bishop Henry P. Olsen presiding. Opening song, “Sometime Somewhere” was rendered by the choir. Invocation was offered by P.A. Peel. Choir sang “Rock of Ages”. O.F. Peel paid tribute to her memory. Vocal solo “In the Garden” was rendered by Ralph Hafen. Mrs. Margaret Hampshire eulogized her character. Vocal solo “That Wonderful Mother of Mine” was sung by Mrs. Pearl Peterson. Closing remarks were given by Bishop Henry P. Olsen. Closing song, “Abide With Me” was rendered by the choir. Benediction was offered by Jos Monsen. The grave in the City Cemetery was dedicated by Wilford West. From the Hazel Theora Jensen Anderson Lundberg Collection - Source Unknown.

Oscar and Chastie N Anderson along with their son Gerald Leroy Anderson are buried at the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery A_114_3_6, Mt. Pleasant, Utah