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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 465 armed men while running the mill to prevent an Indian lie served two terms as president of the Town Council and declined a third nomination. Has also served as Constable two terms. He was elected president of the Gunnison Irrigation Company at the time of its organization and has served with honor to himself and credit to the people, forcing an equal division of the attack. waters of Six-Mile Creek. He is a shareholder in the Co-op store and was a director for several years. Is a member of the quorum of Seventies and a consistent churchman. Served as a missionary to New Zealand in 1884 and was instrumental in gaining three converts to the Mormon faith. Was married in Springville in August, 1862, to Sylvia E., daughter of Cyrus and Sylvia Sanford, born November 16, 1845. They have ten living children: Mary E., Sylvia E., Anthony E., Melissa E., Clara E., Emma E., Cyrus W., Arthur V., Ina and Jane A. fX\ ETCALF, JAMES, JR., postmaster, son of James and Maria, was born in Gunnison October 12, I I 1869. His father was a prominent man in Gunnison for many years, holding numerous offices in the gift of the people. He took part in the Black Hawk war 111 Was extenall the public enterprises of early days. sively engaged in farming, stockraising and woolgrowing until 1893, when he removed to Salt Lake City, where he and family now have a soda water factory, make flavorand ing extracts and handle Lithia water. Father and two sons, James and Fred L., are interested in the company. They do a good business throughout Utah. The family also owns a number of sheep and a nice 100-acre farm James, Jr., was raised here and educated in the district schools, taking a course in the B. Y. Academy at Provo and the Deseret University in Salt Lake City. He was appointed postmaster January 1, 1898, and is a youngrepresentative citizen of the town. Was married in Salina September 5, 1892, to Eliza, daughter of John and Mary Knighton, born in Gunnison. |
