N.S. Neilson, son of Neils and Beuta Swenson, was born in Sweden, September 5, 1848. In 1868 he came to Ut5ah with a sister, Hannah, locating in Moroni, where he engaged in farming, mining and railroading.
Aout 1869 he moved to Mt. Pleasant, and in 1872 became a stockholder in the Sanpete County Co-op Store. In 1877 he engaged in the cattle business in a small way. He started in the sheep business in 1883. When the Mt. Pleasant Commercial and Savings Bank was organized, he became one of the largest stockholders and was elected president. He also carried a small stock of agricultural implements and conducted a meat market for several years.
He was a stockholder in the Electric Light Companyh, had stock in both the roller mills, being president of the Mt. Pleasant mill. He was a member of the city council for two terms and elected mayor in 1895. He was a member of the I.O.O.F.
He married Beuta, daughter of Neils and Karn Neilson in Mt. Pleasant on October 3, 1883. She was born in Sweden, June 5, 1860. They were the parents of three children: Irene, Beatrice, and Adie.
