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HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 245 JENSEN, G J., teacher in public school and City Recorder, son of Christian and Annie M., born in Mt. Pleasant December 20, 1865. His parents joined the Mormon church in Denmark and emigrated to Mt. Pleasant in '63, where mother died in '77, father still living and known as Carpenter Jensen. He grew up in this city, working at the carpenter's trade for several years, then engaged, in mining and later was driving cattle from Texas to Wyoming. Attended the schools of Mt. Pleasant, the L. D. S. Seminary and then completed a normal course in the B. Y. Academy at Provo. In '93 he began teaching, taught two years in the Round Hills school near Mt. Pleasant, then accepted a position in the district schools of this city, where he has a part of the fourth and fifth grades. Is agent for Edward Strauss & Co. and the American Woolen Mills, handling men's clothing. In the fall of '95 was elected City Recorder and re-elected in '97, being a Republican in politics and secretary and treasurer of the executive committee. Is superintendent of the theological department of the Sunday school. Also secretary of the Elders' quorum. His wife was Rozella, daughter of George and Susanna Farnworth, born in Mt. Pleasant November 15, 1868. They were married in Manti Temple October 23, 1889, and have four children: George 12, F., 1892; born December 20, 1890; Minnie E., August V., Julv 21, 1895, and Rozella I., May Maggie 29, 1897. JENSEN, DANIEL C, principal public schools, son of and Annie E., was born in Ephraim June 10, 1869. He attended the public schools of Ephraim, the Sanpete Stake Academy two years and the Deseret University, where he completed a normal course, graduating in '92. Came to Mt. Pleasant after graduation and accepted the position of principal, which he has since held. Under his able management the schools have been John C. much improved, seven teachers formerly being employed, now ten are required. He is a stockholder in the Johnstown Irrigation Company of Ephraim. Is a Mormon and during the past three years has been superintendent of the Sunday school and superintendent of religion classes.