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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 417 stockholder in the Co-op store and a well-known repre- Was married in Moroni to Sarah. J. born in Parson September 22, 1861. They have eight children: Hettie I., Will M., Elmo, John W., Edith I., Jennie F., Leola and Roldo. sentative citizen. Jolley, JACKSON, HYRUM, farmer, son of John and Jane, in Wakefield, England, May 16, 1869. The family emigrated in '73 and located in Moroni, where they now reside. Father was a shoemaker. Lly- was born rum grew up here and has always followed farming, lie now owns a small farm of fifteen acres, which he cultivates. He was married in Moroni February 12, 1895, to Annie D. Cahoon nee Irons, daughter of Bishop J. W. and Deborah, born in Ocean county, yew Jersey, July 8, 1S57. She has two children bv former marriage: Stephen E., born June 12, 1881, and Annie D., July 22, 1884. She learned telegraphy when only 13 years of age and has ever since had charge of the Deseret Telegraph office at Moroni. JEXSEX, A3JDEEW, - known as "little Soldier," son of Peter and Kirsten, was born in Denmark December He was raised on a farm, joined the Mor1, 1814. mon church in '61 and in '02 tame to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Madsen's independent train. He walked all the way and helped drive 200 cows. The family located in Moroni, where he secured a ten-acre farm; now has 175 acres, and is engaged in stock and fruitraising and woolgrowing. He ran the Co-op sawmill in early days for ten years, then managed the United Order sheep and cattle four years. In company with others he built a sawmill in Canal Creek canyon. He afterward bought a steam sawmill in Four-Mile canyon and operated that several years. In '85 he and brothers Jens and Christian built fhe Jensen Bros/ flouring mill, which has recently been remodeled, and now is an up-to-date sixty-barrel mill. He is a stockholder in the plaster mill near Xephi, a director in the First National Bank at Xephi and interested in the Xephi Mining and Salt Manufacturing |
