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Friday, April 3, 2026

MT. PLEASANT CITY COUNCIL ~~~1896-97

Friday, February 6, 2026

ENN ESS AITCH ~~~1930

Monday, October 27, 2025

JANET JEAN SEELY ~~~ Truly Missed

Janet Jean Seely

March 22, 1958 — October 17, 2025

Mount Pleasant

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Janet Jean Olson Seely was born on March 22, 1958, to Glade Larry Olson and Rhea Jean Livingston in Mount Pleasant, Utah. She peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on October 17, 2025, after a long, courageous battle with COPD.

Janet grew up in Moroni with her parents and her younger brothers. She was a bright, friendly child. She had many friends growing up, a trait that defined Janet’s life. Janet was a good sister who loved and looked after her brothers. Janet enjoyed spending time with her grandma Livingston and was often at her house.

Janet and her former husband, Richard Kent Olson, married on November 15, 1975. They had two daughters, Aimee and Misty, who they adored.

Janet married her late husband, Stanton C. Seely, on December 6, 1999. They lived a wonderful life together full of love, joy, and laughter in Mount Pleasant, where they renovated and moved into their dream home. Their family was a true blended family, Stanton and his family loved Janet’s children and grandchildren like they were his own and Janet’s family loved Stanton deeply. Stanton later passed on January 23, 2011.

After Stanton’s passing, Janet found an amazing companion, David Clancy Johnson. They went on many adventures together and had a lot of fun. Clancy was a dedicated partner who took Janet to her many medical appointments and never left her side. They went to the bar almost everyday until her passing for a root “beer”, potstickers, and Peanut M&Ms.

Janet was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2019. She fought it and won. After her bout with Cancer, she took up riding a Harley. She loved it. Her kids, not so much. She loved the feeling of the wind on her face, and the freedom riding gave her.

Janet loved a lot in life. She loved gardening and flowers. She loved going fishing and riding in the boat. She loved her dogs. She loved shopping for anything, literally… anything. She especially loved shopping for Christmas decorations, primitive home décor, and antiques. She was always bringing something new home. She would call her daughters and ask, “Where can I put this?” and they’d simply ask what she wanted to take out. The answer was nothing, so they made room for all. She has so many trinkets and intricate things, her family is pretty sure she had more butter molds and coffee grinders than an antique museum. She loved old quilts, hutches, and teacups and had many for decoration in her home. Janet’s daughters called it “mom stuff” and she loved all of it.

Janet loved her family, especially her beautiful grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was proud of each one of them and loved seeing them more than anything.

Janet was a 30-year fixture at the Triangle Lounge. She loved working there with Stanton until his passing. In 2012, Janet purchased the bar, and it became Stanley’s Triangle Lounge. Janet was a pillar in the community and served many people their first legal drink. She is very much loved by her bar family and will be sorely missed.

Janet is survived by her companion, David Clancy Johnson, Fairview, Utah; her children Aimee (Kyle) Jensen and Misty (Russell) Hill, Mount Pleasant, Utah; her grandchildren Garrett (Reagan) Pyper, Kyden Johnson, and Ava Jensen; and her great-grandchildren Hudson, Paisley, and Grayson Pyper; her brother Larry (Robin) Olson, Kaysville, Utah; her loving furry friend Zero; and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Janet was preceded in death by her husband Stanton C. Seely, her parents Glade and Jean Olson, her brother Kirk L Olson, and many in-laws, friends & extended family members.

The family wishes to thank Clancy for being Clancy and all he has done for our mom for so many years. We love him. We also wish to thank Dr. David Bennion and IHC Home Health and Hospice for their kindness and care.

Janet wanted everyone to know she loved them… all of them! She wanted to say thank you to all her loyal customers over the years. She is going to miss all of you!

After opening a cupboard in Mom’s home after she passed, we directly blame her for the coin shortage of 2020. We think it’s hilarious, the bank probably not so much! We apologize in advance.

Janet was truly a bad ass! We will miss her.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

WILLIAM SKREVEKUS and SARAH JANE TIDWELL OLSON

William and

William Skrevekus Olson's life history

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This history was found posted on Mt. Pleasant pioneer blog spot on March 29, 2011.

This was the heading: "My first taste of genealogy came when I found this history in my grandparents' attic. Why it was there, I have no idea. The auto biography is of William Olson. Even though I have Olsen (Olson) ancestors, this is not one of them. However, for me it was exciting to find this history. I must have been only about 13 at the time and the bug for genealogy has never left me. Hopefully, someone out there will appreciate reading it. I remember sharing it with Maxi Olson Christiansen several years before she died. Whether anyone else has it, I do not know."

My father, John Olson, and my mother, Sophia Maria Skrevelus, were both born in Jamjo Soken Bleking Lan, Sweden. Father was born October 27, 1818, and mother was born December 24, 1819.

In 1848 my father sold his farm in Sweden and moved over to Bornholm, a little island 16 by 20 miles square, in the Baltic Sea. He bought a farm there, consisting of thirty acres. He stayed there until 1866. My mother having joined the Mormon faith, was baptized in 1852, being one of the first to be baptized in Scandinavia. In 1866, my father sold his farm, horses, and cattle, and turned his money over to the Church to emigrate the people that were not able to help themselves. He kept enough to emigrate his own family which consisted of Kathryn, myself, and Andrew and Hannah Maria and James. I was born on Bornholm, the third day of June, 1853, and was baptized the tenth of April 1866. We sailed from Bornholm the twelfth of April as far as Kjobenhagen where we stayed ten days then we took a boat for Keil, Germany and from there by train for Hamburg, Germany. The next day, May 25, we went on board the sailing vessel "Kennelworth". Captain Brown. We were nine weeks crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Our food consisted of sailor hardtac, fat bacon, cabbage, and black coffee. The bugle would wake us up in the morning at seven o'clock. We had to be on deck for exercises for one hour then we had breakfast. When the weather was so that the ship didn't roll too much we would dance for a couple of hours. On Sundays we had religious services. Two returned missionaries, Samuel Sprague and Martin Lund from Ft. Green had charge of the company, 686. Thirty-six of the emigrants died and were buried at sea. They would sew them up in heavy canvas bags with about fifty pounds of rocks at the feet to sink them. They would place the corpse on a plank and at a signal from the Captain, they would tilt the plank up and the corpse would slide into the ocean.

The Captain and sailors treated us fine except the cook. He was the meanest man I ever saw. In the morning he would yell, "Come to breakfast, you Mormon S of Bs". Our ship caught fire from the kitchen but after a few hours of fire fighting it was put out after burning part of the kitchen. On the 17th of July we landed at Castlegarden, New York. That night we took a steam boat for New Haven. We were a moltley crowd traveling on foot carrying our luggage and carrying babies and some leading one or two. The road or street was not paved and the mud and slush came up to our shoetops, and a howling mob followed us and called us all the dirty names they could think of and pelted us with mud clods. From New Haven we took a train for Detroit, Chicago, Quincy, Ill., and Saint Joseph, Missouri, the terminal of the railroad. From there we sailed up the Missouri River on a river steamer as far as where Omaha stands now. There was but seven houses there then, and they were just small lumber houses. There they were moving the biggest house up the hill with three yolk of oxen. We started our journey across the plains the second of August. We traveled with sixty five wagons, five yolk of oxen on each wagon. Three hundred and twenty five oxen. Joseph L. Rawlings was captain of the real large train. He had one helper or vice captain, one teamster for each wagon and five night herders that took that herd of oxen out to feed and drove them into camp in the morning.

We had the bugler we had on the ship so that the bugle would call us at six o'clock in the morning. We had one hour to get breakfast and then the oxen would be driven in so we would be ready to start by eight o'clock.

In the evening the music would start up, the young and old would dance for an hour. All the young folks had to walk, the old would ride most of the time. At nine o'clock in the evening the bugle would sound for prayer before going to bed. My father bought a cow in Iowa. He intended to lead that cow not only to Salt Lake but to Mt. Pleasant, a distance of twelve hundred miles. He would turn her with the oxen at night to feed. A good many oxen got alkalied and died, and I wished many times that our cow would get a drink of alkalie water but she came in every morning. But she got tender footed. There was plenty of shoes of the oxen but they were too large for the cow; so we had to tie pieces of gunnisac or anything we could find along the road around her feet so that she could travel. And I was in the same condition. We had been on journey so long that my shoes and clothes were worn out but I could pick up old clothes that other companies had thrown away. Sometimes I would have on two rights and sometimes two lefts.

Our food was sourdough bread, fat bacon, buffalo meat, coffee and sugar. We were not allowed to kill anymore buffalo than we could eat. We were not allowed to waste any of the meat.

The Indians were friendly whenever they came to our camp. Captain Rawlins would give them sugar and beads and small mirrors. It was orders from Brigham Young to always treat the Indians kindly. That is the reason we never had a train destroyed or a man killed during the twenty-three years we carried emigrants across the plains. We sent an average of twelve trains each year. There were many other trains destroyed and teamsters killed. We came to one train that had been burned and all hands killed. There was nothing left but the wagon tires. We stopped and buried the dead. The Indians had gone - there was nothing left but the smoking embers of the wagons. When we got up in the Rocky Mountains, we had several snowstorms and suffered for the want of shoes and clothes. We reached the Salt Lake Valley October 4th on a Sunday afternoon. People from Salt Lake met us about ten miles from Salt Lake with cake and sandwiches and apples. That was the happiest day of the whole journey. It was the first cake and apples I had tasted since we left our home in Sweden. Everybody in the country that had oxen and wagons in the train would come and get them in the spring. Brigham Young would call for a train from each county and then each bishop in each town would make a call for so many oxen and wagons. If a man had two yoke of oxen he would let one yoke go. If a man had two wagons he would let one go and the teamsters were called by the bishop and the captain by Brigham Young and all of them served without pay. All the provisions were furnished for the train by the tithing department. After staying in Salt Lake a week, we got a chance to go with a man to Mt. Pleasant so I took up the march with the cow again. We reached Mt. Pleasant October 18th. In the spring of 1867, I was drafted into the Utah State Militia and acted as homeguard and guarded travelers from one settlement to another as the Indians were on the warpath and killed a good many of our people and in the fall of 1867, I was called to go out to Sevier County and help the people to get away from them. I drove a yolk of oxen and wagon belonging to Peter Miller and I had two small families, nine persons all toll, and brought them to Mt. Pleasant. In the fall of 1869, I went out to Weber Canyon to work on the railroad, the first to come into the valley. I worked during the winter for Thomas Stewart from Logan and the next summer I worked for Bishop West from Ogden and in November, when his contract was done I walked home carrying my bedding on my back. I had just one hundred dollars that was the most money I had ever made and I was very proud of the fact that I could bring home that much money. That is the reason I walked home the one hundred and forty miles as my father and mother had no cow at this time. I bought a cow with fifty dollars and I bought five acres of land with the brush on for the other fifty dollars.

In the fall of 1970, I hired out to the Miller Cattle Company in the southern part of Utah as cowboy and worked for them two years for thirty dollars a month. In October 1873, I was called to go to St. George to work on the St. George Temple with twenty other boys. We left Mt. Pleasant on the 8th of November with four teams to haul our bedding and provisions for the winter. We had had bad weather most all the way. It snowed every day for sixteen days so that when we got to Beaver City we had three feet of snow. From there to Belvia the road was almost impassable. We had to break the road all the way for a hundred miles. All the low places in the road were drifted full so that when our teams got into a low place they would go in clear up to their sides, then we would tie a long rope to the end of the wagon tongue and all us boys would pull them out that way. And that would happen every mile or two. Then we fastened the rope to the end of the wagons and then we would take hold of the rope two and two and break the road for the teams and help to pull the load. When we camped we would dig four and sometimes five feet of snow away to get to the ground so we could make a fire to cook our food---baking our bread and frying our bacon and making some coffee. Wood was hard to get because it was covered with snow. At night we would crowd six of us into each wagon to keep warm. We had that way of traveling for five days. We reached Belvia that night at twelve o'clock. We had not stopped for dinner because we could find no wood to make a fire and it was cold and the wind blew so hard that we couldn't make a fire. It would blow away as fast as we could make it so we crawled into a man's barn and burrowed down in the hay without any dinner or supper and we had to divide our blankets with our horses to keep them from freezing to death. The next morning the wind was still blowing hard so that we were unable to make a fire; so we packed up and drove down five miles into Dixie where it was warm. We stopped at Grapevine Spring, had breakfast which we needed and enjoyed as we hadn't tasted food for more than twenty-four hours.

I worked all winter blasting and quarrying rock for the temple. The foundation was made of black lava rock and the other part is red sandstone. In the spring of 1874, we were all released and returned home. In November, of that year I went out to Pioche, Nevada and worked in the mines one year and left for home the first of January 1975,

The 10th of April in 1876, I married Sarah Jane Tidwell in the Endowment House at Salt Lake City by Daniel H Wells. My wife was the daughter of James Harvey Tidwell and Elizabeth Harvey, native of West Virginia. Her Great-grandfather, John Tidwell, was one of George Wahington's old soldiers who fought all through the Revolutionary War. The Tidwells were natives of Indiana. Both the Tidwells and Harveys were pioneers of Utah and the Tidwells were Pioneers of Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

As a result of that marriage we had six children born. William Aurthur, born first of April 1877, Jonathan Harvey, born July 30, 1879, Berkley, born July 31, 1881. Guy Randolph, born 9th of October 1883. Theodore, born the 3rd of November 1885. Mary Estella, born the 8th of November 1892.

When I married, I had a yoke of oxen and a wagon and fifteen acres of land and a lot with a little one room log house with a dirt roof and a lumber floor, one door and a little window. I had one door and window opening in the north side and the south opening dobied up. Our furniture, all homemade, consisted of one bedstead, one table and two chairs and a little cookstove made of cast iron, that I paid thirty dollars for in Salt Lake, and I also had one cow. That was a small beginning but it was our own. We didn't owe anybody a cent and we didn't have to pay house rent. We lived in that house two years and it was the two happiest years of our lives. We think of it as our "lovenest". In 1878 I bought sixteen acres of land. I had then 31 acres --- considered in those times to be a nice little farm. My wife was a very saving woman so that we managed to save up a few hundred dollars every year. In 1884, I bought two thousand head of Jonas Ericksen's sheep. I paid two dollars and fifty cents a head. I mortgaged my farm to the Nephi bank to pay for them and I was ten years paying that mortgage. Grover Cleveland was elected President and the democrats were in power so that they removed the tarrif on wool so that for years I had to sell my wool for five cents a pound. In 1896, I was elected councilman for two years; and in 1898, I was called to go on a mission to Sweden. I left home on the fourth of November and went by rail to New York and on the 13th of November sailed on the steamship Penland, Captain Neilson from Philadelphia. We landed at Liverpool on the 25th of November. From there we continued by rail the next day for Grimsby. The next day we went on board the steamship Northenden, Captain Marsden and set sail for Hamburg 400 miles away. From there to Kil by railroad and from Kil to Kopenhagen by steamer. We landed there December fourth, 1899. I was set apart to go to Sweden, the birthplace of my ancestors. I traveled over the country from east to west and from north to south. I found many of my relatives, both on my father's side and my mother's side; and they were all fine, intelligent people. They were farmers, builders, contractors, shoemakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and a good many of them were pilolts. Some were pilots over in England.

Sweden is a most beautiful country in the summertime, especially Stockholm built on five islands. I enjoyed my work among the people there very much because they were very kind and hospitable. I had good health all the time I was there. I traveled all over Denmark and Germany. I stayed in the mission field just two years and a half. Then I was released the 6th of April 1902. I left Sweden the 8th by way of Kopenhagen, Esberg, Denmark; and by steamer from there to Liverpool, England. I left Liverpool on the 13th and went on board the beautiful steamer, Commonwealth for Boston. We had five days of stormy weather, but it was fine as I nor any of the Olson family get seasick. I got home on the 28th of April and found my family all well. My wife had done well at home. I had sold my sheep and the boys had tended the farm. Before I left home I had sold my sheep as my boys were too young to take care of them; however, when I reached home, I borrowed some more money and bought 1500 head of fine ewes. My son, Guy, took care of them until I sold them in 1927. I gave two dollars and fifty cents per head and I sold them for $26.00 in 1927.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

PHOTOS FROM THE PAST

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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.