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Note: 1. From a History of Laura Nicoline Nielson Poulsen: Andrew married Laura Nielson when she was 17. After their marriage, they lived in a small 3-room log cabin on the site where Mack Peterson's home stands. While living there, Dolly, Alice, Lawrence, Earl, and Andrew(Drew) were born. After the death of Andrew's mother, Anna, they moved to the family farm. Andrew F. Poulsen was a member of the Morgan County militia who served under Territorial Orders about 1867 to protect early settlers of Morgan County from Indians. He sold his land next to the church so a new, red brick elementary school could be built. He became a school trustee for Milton, was Sunday School Superintendent from 1875 to 1876, and became the postmaster of Milton on July 3, 1883. He was an excellent penman, and wrote legal papers for many people who came to him for help because they could not write well. He was an excellent repairman and kept the shoes of his lovely team of white horses, Ginny and Ginger, and a white-top buggy that was purchased by Glen Thurston when the Paulson home was sold to Gordon Stone. Their daughter, Alice, recalls, "In my childhood, I remember the many bands of Indians coming through our little town of Milton, riding four abreast. They never molested anyone, but sometimes one of the neighbors would be missing a calf and the Indians were blamed. It was fascinating to watch the Indians with their beautiful headdresses of colorful feathers, but I was very careful to stay close to my mother." One day, some Indians passing through gave Laura a lamb. When a lamb was unable to keep up with the herd of sheep, they would put a lamb through the fence. After the lamb grew up, it was sheared, and Laura washed and dried the wool, and spun it into yarn on her small spinning wheel. Her sister, Matilda, wove the yarn into cloth on her weaving machine(loom). Laura knit stockings for the whole family, and knit sweaters for the boys. In the fall, when the wheat crop was ready, threshing was a community affair, and it seemed like the crew managed to arrive at the Paulson place at supper time. They knew they would receive an excellent meal. Andrew would sing Danish songs to his children and grandchildren. Alice recalls "As one form of recreation, we had many lovely canyon and camping parties. The girls would furnish the food and the boys furnished the transportation. In the wintertime we had fun bob-sleigh parties. Two teams of horses were hitched to a bob-sleigh--a wagon-box put onto sleigh runners--with room for about 12 persons. We would drive all around the county which took much longer then than it does now in cars. The driver wasn't adverse to turning the corners short, so sometimes the sleigh tipped over spilling us all out into the deep snow." Shortly after the end of the war (WWI), Andrew Paulson died on September 10, 1919, and was buried in Milton. 2. From remembrances by daughter, Vivian Paulson: We had a comfortable (for that day and age) home life, everyone doing something for the common good. Occasional parties (small groups), Sunday dinners, or suppers, children's parties were about the extent of home entertainment, except for the nice custom of afternoon coffees - for the family always, and neighbors came often. A pleasant and relaxing custom and I'm in favor of it. Most of the community social life centered around the Church - suppers, dances, and "programs" being enjoyed. Not church-connected, were the "outings" up at Johnson's Lake. There were swings, see-saws, as well as boats, and nice picnic grounds and a good time was had by all...except when a boat tipped over. Regarding Church activities: As I remember, Father was not a regular attendant. He went to some special events - when an excellent speaker was expected, or a good musical program. Earlier he had been Superintendent of the Sunday School, but it was before my time. Mother went to Sunday School most of the time and for a number of years was teacher of the adult parents class, as it was called. She was in the Relief Society, and for many years a standing Committee Chairman in the "Old Folks" entertainment. Both did much to help people of the community. 3. Census Information: *From 1880 census Milton City, Morgan, UT (film #1255336), pg. 506D: Poulson, Andrew F. , m, married, w, 33, laborer, b. Denmark, parents b. Denmark Laura, wife, f, married, w, 22, keeps house, b. Denmark, parents b. Denmark Annie C., dau, f, single, w, 3, b. UT, parents b. Denmark Alice D., dau, f, single, w, 1, b. UT, parents b. Denmark Nielson, Waldemar T., brother-in-law, m, widow, w, 26, farmer, b. Denmark, parents b. Denmark *From 1900 census, Milton precinct, Morgan Co., UT, dated 20 June 1900 (film #1241683), family 120: Paulson, Andrew, head, w, m, b. Dec. 1846, 53, married 24 yrs., b. Denmark, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, immigrated to US 1860 39 years ago, naturalized, farmer, can read/write, owns farm free and clear Mrs. Laura, wife, w, f, b. Jan 1858, 42, married 24 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living, b. Denmark, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, immigrated to Us 1861 38 years ago, can read/write Anna C., daughter, w, f, b. Nov. 1876, 23, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write Alice D., daughter, w, f, b. Jan. 1879, 21, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write Lawrence F., son, w, m, b. Apr 1881, 19, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write, day laborer Earl T., son, w, m, b. Apr. 1884, 16, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write, farm laborer Andrew M., son, w, m, b. Oct 1886, 13, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write, farm laborer Laura N., daughter, w, f, b. Aug. 1891, 8, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, can read/write, at school Vivian C., daughter, w, f, b. Sep 1896, 3, single, b. UT, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark *From 1910 census, Milton Pct., Morgan Co., UT, ED 69, Sheet 7B, family 118 (microfilm image)[difficult to read]: Paulson, Andrew F., m, w, 63, married 34 yrs., b. Denmark, parents b Denmark, farmer, owns farm, emigrated 186_, na Laura N., wife, f, w, 53, married 34 yrs., mother 7 children, 7 living, b. Denmark, parents b Denmark, U.S. 186_ Laura M., daughter, f, w, 18, single, b. UT, parents b. Denmark, attended school Vivian, daughter, f, w, 15, single, b. UT, parents b. Denmark, attended school Orville, grandson, m, w, 10, single, b. CO, father b. UT, mother b. CO 4. Death certificate #13, Andrew F. Poulson, male, white, married, wife is Laura Neilson, age 71 y, 8 m, 24 d, died September 11, 1919 of pneumonia, bronchio, bilateral of 3 days duration. Also myocardial insufficiency. He was a framer, b. Denmark, his father was Mads Poulson, mother unknown. Lawrence Poulson gave the information. He was buried in Milton Cemetery on Sept. 14, 1919.
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