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Show 164 HISTORY 01 SANPETE COUNTY. about three years. He theii attended the B. Y. Academy at Ppoto and fitted himself for teaching. He taught school five Aviuters and attended the academy spring terms, graduating from the Normal department in 1890. He then came to Manti, had charge of the L. D. S. Seminary three years, and taught in the city schools, and in the fall of lS()r> was elected County Superintendent of Schools. Four summers he has attended college, and is keeping abreast of the times in his profession. Mr. Nelson has worked hard since coming to Manti, and has had the satisfaction of seeing the schools rapidly improve, until they now, under his able management, compare favorably with the best in the State. He married in Redmond, August 5, 1885, Amanda, daughter of Andrew J. and Andrear Jensen, born in Norway, March 28, 18(11. Their children are Andrew C, Chloe A., Joseph C., Carlyle L., Arlin C. and Marion C. kf ELSON, JAMES P., was born in Manti, July 17, 1871. He is a son of Ole and Christina Nelson, whose sketch appears elsewhere. He was raised on a farm \ and received a good common school education. In 1889 J)| he entered the postoffice as assistant to his brother, O. He had full charge of the office and was always courteous and obliging, giving good satisfaction to the people. In the census of 1895 he was statistician in this county; was elected City Collecter in 1893 and City Recorder in the fall of 1895. He was married in Manti October 22, 1896, to Clara, daughter of Andrew and Camilla. Nelson, who were among the early settlers of Manti and still roside here. C. Nelson. IKI.SEX. FKITZ E., deceased, son of Christian and Annie M. Madsen, was born in Denmark, June 24. ' His parents were Mormons, and came to 1838. Ulah on September 29, 1853, crossing the plains in an oxtrain. They stopped at Spring City but. were driven to Manti by the Indians, and located here, nis father m as a miller and part owner in the first grist mill in Manti. He was a farmer and once filled the office of City Treasurer. During the Indian wars he was Woundfcf 1 1 |
