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George Jorgen Andersen was born Nov 14, 1836 in Lystrup, Denmark to Anders and Ane Maria Jeorgensen Sorensen. George is a Pioneer of Richmond. George was a veteran of the Utah War and Indian Wars.
History
History
All records indicate no history of George's early life or conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, other than leaving home at 14. George joined the William B. Hodgetts Company on July 30, 1856, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on Dec 10. George lived with the Hatch family in Bountiful, Utah, and participated in the Utah War.
On Aug 19, 1860, George married Mary Ann Angell Davis in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after the Andersen Family moved to Richmond with George Thomson, William Aller, and Richard Bee. They first moved near the "Old Fort" near City Creek. After President Brigham Young visited Richmond, the families moved into the Richmond Fort, living on the south side.
After much of the drama with the Native Americans was over, the Andersen family began building a new home. After they moved in, Mary passed away in 1872. George married Elva Armina Carson in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they had 11 children.
Indian Wars Service
Indian Wars Service
After the construction of the Richmond Fort in 1860 and other forts in Cache Valley, the Territory of Utah created the Cache Military District on Oct 15, 1861 with Church Apostle Ezra T. Benson as Colonel. On June 16, 1863, Richmond was organized into two companies of Infantry and two squads of Cavalry. George was a part of the Cavalry.
On June 17, 1861, George was enrolled in a company with Captain Thomas E. Ricks. He was called to serve as a member of the Home Guard of Glusel Farm, Utah. He was released from active duty on July 28, 1861.1
On Sep 14, 1864, the Richmond Home Guard was created with Henry Standage as Captain. At any cost, the city Guard was to protect. Most of the Guard, including George, consisted of Minute-Men. They had regular drills every night.2 The Home Guard was released from active duty on Oct 25, 1864.
Epilogue
Epilogue
George Jorgen Andersen died Sep 3, 1911, in Richmond. The following remarks were made by the local newspaper about his death,
"Brother Andersen, while in his native land, became sincerely and permanently converted to the truthfulness of the gospel while yet a young man. All alone he left father, mother, brothers, and sisters, and came to this country to be a Mormon. None of his relatives every followed him to this country. All the trials, hardships, disappointments, and pleasures of pioneer and modern life have never in the least shaken his faith in the gospel. He was not a noisy man, but he was a living disciple of the Mormon adage, “mind your own business.” He was a hard worker, and no man enjoyed seeing his family partake of the fruits of that labor more than did he; and at last when he was compelled to say, “I can’t work,” it seemed to break his heart. Another good man has gone to that sweet rest a noble soul has earned.”
He was buried in the Richmond Cemetery.
Source
Source
Willie, Mary Diana Beach. (Year made Unknown) George Andersen, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by Valarie M. Rich, March 15, 2020. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/102589751?p=48591182&returnLabel=George%20Jorgen%20Andersen%20(KWCH-ZH2)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWCH-ZH2
Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Archives and Records Service. Series 2217, Commissioner of Indian War Records, Indian War Affidavits, George Anderson, 1907-1909. Digitized by Genealogical Society of Utah. Affidavit of Soldier: https://images.archives.utah.gov/digital/collection/2217/id/2946/rec/1
Bair, Amos W. (1976). History of Richmond, Utah. The Richmond Bicentennial Committee.
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