John Larson

13 January 1843–?

Possibly John Peter Larson, who was born on 13 January 1843 in Sweden to Lars Anderson and Elsie Anderson. He moved to Utah Territory in 1861, living in Rush Valley and then Tooele. Larson was reported to have had “the finest home in Tooele.” He married Mary (Molly) Thorton. He moved to Salt Lake City, then to New York City, and then to Australia.[1] His death date is unknown.

  1. [1] “John Peter Larson,” in History of Tooele County (Salt Lake City: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Tooele County, 1961), 514.