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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. EDWARDS, JAMES P., JR., barber, son of 413 James P. and Catherine Petty, was born in Manti May IT, 1870. He removed to Sterling in '84 and followed farming for three years> then went to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and engaged in the sawmill business with his After one year he returned to Sterling stockraising. He and brother Albert then contracted timbers for S. S. Jones and furnished lumber and ties for the Sanpete Valley Railway company in '94. After marriage lie engaged with William Montgomery of Manti as barber for one year, then came to Moroni, where he had a nice shop and did a good business. Was married May 15, 1895, to Janie L., daughter of Abner and Arlish Funk Lowry, born October 4, 1874. They have had one child, Erwin, born January 20, 1895; died August 4, 1896. Mrs. Erwards learned the trade of milliner from Mrs. Rhoda Smyth of Manti and is doing a fine business in that line. brother Albert. and resumed farming and ELIASSON, NILS L., proprietor of the Eliasson HoteJ, son of Lars and Hannah, was born in Sweden August 27, 1838. He learned the trade of a landscape gardener and joined the Mormon church in '60. In '67 he came with his family to Utah, crossing the plains under Capt. Rice, and located at Moroni. He bought a farm and now owns 250 acres, being engaged in general farming and stockraising. In '81 he was appointed postmaster and held the position till '93. Served as registration officer during the time of the Utah Commission and was census enumerator for the eleventh census. Is one of the directors in the Moroni Irrigation company and a prominent and representative mam Was married in Sw eden August 9, 1863, to Elna Pehrson, born in Sweden SepT tember 6, 1843. They have had lando, Wilhelm, Berthman, six children: Emma Nils, Or- and Erica. JABEZ, farmer, son of Thomas and Ann, FAUX, born in Yorkshire, England, March 16, 1837. He fitter in a machine shop, joined in '60 emigrated to Utah, cross- learned the trade of the Mornfon church and was |
