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Andreas Jensen
Passed down in family
Date written, by whom, unknown
In 1862 his family emigrated to Utah and went directly to Moroni (Sanpete co.). They crossed the plains in Captain Madson's Independant Company. It was Andreas' duty to walk and herd the cows, this he did from Missouri River to Salt Lake City.
On arriving in Moroni he secured employment with Hans P. Olsen as a farm laborer and worked at this until the Indian Wars. He went out on many campaigns against the redman. The most notable being the Salina Canyon Trip. A company of soldiers pursued the Indians up the canyon but the Indians ambushed them and defeated them. In the retreat Andreas assisted a comrade whose horse was shot and they were the last to emerge. He often wondered how it was that he was not killed in that fight, but was later told by an old Indian many years later that they could have killed him but instead wanted to capture him because he was so young and small. During this trip he got the name of "Little Soldier" (from Madison D. Hamilton)which stuck to him for the rest of his life. After the Indian troubles were over he secured a small piece of land and worked it until 1875.
On 29 Jan. 1868 he married Maria Lauretzen in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. The trip took two weeks and ended by the bride and her mother coming from Santaquin to Moroni with some strangers with a mule team, while the groom trudged home on foot with the tired oxen.
In 1875 he was called by George W. Bradly to take charge of the united order sheep and cattle in Castle Valley, which he did for 4 years. This was considered the same as a preaching mission in a foreign country.
He then, in connection with Jens C. Nielson, erected a sawmill in Canal Creek Canyon. During these years he and his brothers Jen and Christian built the Jensen Brothers Mill. Although engaged in other businesses, he always held some interest in the Jensen Brothers Mill.
About 1888 he built a grist mill in Nephi, and moved his family to that town, where he resided for ten years. While in Nephi, he was interested in and actively engaged in the Nephi Plaster Mill, the First National Bank of Nephi and Hyde and Whitmore Mercantile Company.
While the family was in Nephi, he was also actively engaged in the mining industry and operated the Utah Mine Fish Springs on a lease for one year. In 1898 he moved to Jerusalem, Sanpete, and engaged in fruit and dairy business. He moved after 5 years to Freedom and went into the fruit business on a large scale. While in Freedom, he served as First Counselor in the Bishopric from January 27, 1900 to May 5, 1907 and as Bishop of Freedom Ward from May 5, 1907 to June 2, 1912.
In June 1912 he moved back to Moroni and took up farming until his death on 31 Oct. 1914. He was the first dry farmer in Sanpete County.
He was the father of 3 sons and 7 daughters: Kirsten Marie, Mary Caroline, Andrea, Andrew Edward, Serena, Hanna, Martena Geneva, James Peter, and Charles Wilford Jensen.
His history can also be found in "History of Sanpete and Emery County" by W.H. Lever.
Submitted by Vickie click to view headstone photo.
© 2001 Vickie L Nielsen and family
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