Located at 3620 North 1100 West (Old Jensen-Ferrin Lane), Pleasant View, Utah. Built 1887.
the James & Sophia Jensen Family
In 1887 James and Karen Sophia Hansen Jensen, after working hard and living in their Pleasant View store, purchased 15 acres of land and began building their own a one-room brick home. Both James and Sophia had Immigrated from Denmark with their families following their conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. James with his parents arrived in Utah in 1863 and Sophia’s family in 1869. The couple met and were later married on July 4th, 1870 in Mound Fort where James worked with his father Peter making bricks. The family worked hard wanting to improve their circumstances finally seeing some success in the mercantile trade. James with his own wagon and mule team sold store goods in North Ogden, Pleasant View, and other communities. The family moved to Pleasant View in 1878 entering into a partnership with Edward W. Wade forming the Jensen – Wade Store located off 1000 W. and Pleasant View Drive. The store also housed the first Post office in Pleasant View with James Jensen as Post Master.
Probably because of the mercantile business the home had a well-built storage caller underneath and a loft above the single room to add space for the family of 8 children and their parents. James always looking to improve their situation soon began construction of a 4 room home to the south which they occupied in 1891.
The tragedy occurred one night in 1893 when the Jensen –Wade Store and post office burnt down destroying all of the merchandise. Fortunately, James was also engaged in fruit and produce distribution operations. He and a good friend Wiley Cragun gathered their produce with that of other community growers, transporting it to the Oregon Shortline Railroad siding at Hot Springs for shipping it to other locations.
James passed away on April 24 1934 and Sophia a year later on May 23, 1934. They were always a strong family. James had been a prominent community leader involved in economic development, road building, and religious stability.
NOTE: The arrow on the map shows where this home is presently located.
