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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 124 stock of fancy and staple groceries and notions. He is a of the A. (J. l\ \\\ and a genial business man. In company with .John Giles, be has constructed a fine opera bouse in the rear of bis place of business. He was married in Logan, December 2, 18ST, to Elvira Clark, daughter of Thomas B. and Sarah, a native of Provo. They have four children: Harold, Thomas B., Venice and Roger. member EDWARD FOX, Surveyor, born for fourteen years was County in the village of Philadelphia, Jefferson county, N. Y., August 1st, 1833. His father was a carpenter and joined the Mormon Church early in the forties, and the family moved to Xauvoo in 1844, where both parents died in 1815. Edward went with his uncle, Jesse W., to his birthplace, where he received a common school education. In 1818, his uncle came to Salt Lake City, and Edward followed the same year, driving an ox team in George A. Smith's company of wagons. He of his uncle, and \Y., learned surveying under the tutorship in Salt Lake City, under Gen. David In IT. Burr, the first U. S. Surveyor-General for Utah. l"he fall of 1850 he came to Manti, and in '1851 went to Mount Pleasant and engaged as sawyer in the Hanibleton, Potter & Lowry sawmill, where he remained about two years, thence to Salt Lake, and herded cattle in Idaho on the Bannock river. Afterwards attended school In Salt Lake, taught by George Mousley; studied surveyHis uncle, Jesse W., did ing, and then came to Manti. the first surveying in Manti and laid off the city one mile sqnare, and taught school there the winter. of 1850; he died in Salt Lake City in 1801. Edward was elected County Surveyor the fall after his return, and was the first Surveyor of Sanpete, which office lie held for fourteen years; was also Assessor and Collector for the county; was member of the City Council 1801, T»2, 1871 '72; was City Treasurer one term. Was J: ternal Bevenue Collector for this district about eight years: postmaster of Manti about eight years. Was associated with L. T. Turtle in general merchandising, opening the first general store in Manti; afterwards sold fifty |
