Vernal Express | 1942-06-11 | Page 1 | Naples Pioneer's 84th Birthday Anniversary

I I Naples Pioneers Pioneer's 84 th Birthday Anniversary Many friends called at the home ot hom-ot of John Nielson of Naples Tuesday to honor his Mth birthday anniversary sary Mr Nielson was born bom in 1858 in Denmark In Irn In the spring sprin f of 1866 1806 Il with his parents and two sisters he came to w the United States Arriving with the Sanpete train of emigrants in Salt Lake October 19 1 1866 the Nielson fam faro faroa t a lly ily was the only group that any ed without losing some of Its mem members begs bers His fatally family settled In Cotton Cottonwood Cottonwood Cottonwood wood and later moved to Bear Riv River er Mr Nielson was WM married to Frances Higgins In 1881 lg l and helped t r ell ed e to settle West JordanIn Jordan JordanIn In 1885 lg 5 he moved to A Ashley Wey Val Valley Valley Valley ley win wih his wife where he has since sincere resided He has been act active ve in civic and church organizations In Naples r