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Show HISTOBY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 585 JONES, EZRA B., sou of Bishop James X. and Sarah was born in Provo, Trail, March 29, 1856. The family were from Zanesville, Ohio, and passed through all the persecutions of the Mormons in Missouri cud Illinois, having their home burned and losing nearly all they had in Nauvoo. Father was with Joseph Smith in the early days of the church and was always a prominent churchman. He was anion- the first setttlers in Moroni, Mt. Pleasant, and Fairview, where he was the first bishop. He died in Fairview in '66. Ezra was raised in Fairview and engaged in freighting produce to the fining camps. In '88 he came to Milburn, bought a small farm and secured a one-half interest in a sawmill oast of the town, where he was engaged four years in getting out mining and other timbers, under contract. In May, 1893, he leased the Huntington coal mines, cast of Fairview, which he has since operated. Is an active Democrat and was Justice of the Peace four vears Was mar- A., ried in Fairview, May 23, 1884, to Sarah J., daughter of Thomas J. and Missouri J. Houskeeper, born in Fairview >ovomber 4. 1865. They have had seven children: Thomas X., Zora. G., and Delia Ivy z. and Hazel C, living; Ezra P., B.. Elva J deceased. m OWER, WILLIAM E., farmer and stockraiser, son Henry and Elizabeth, was bom in Springville, \ F tah November 10, 1854. The family removed to Fairview in '62, where he was raised. In 77 he came to Milburn and now owns 120 acres of land one and onehalf miles north of town. In '87 he went on a two vears' mission to Alabama. Was second counsellor to the presiding- elder before the ward was organized and is now I 1 1 of ' . first June Was married in Fairview. daughter of James and Eliza- counsellor to the bishop. 6, 1875, to Emily R., beth Stewart, born in Provo in '57. Thev have nine children: William E.. Elizabeth, Elmira, James B., Elzada J?., Francis M., Melissa, Moroni and Georo e H. Second wife was Cecelia, daughter of Peter C. and Kirsten Jensen, born in Mt. Pleasant. She has had four children: Henry A., Edgar and Clarence, living; Kirsten M., de: ceased. |
