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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. II C,o3- ARMON, LEVI X., superintendent of the Co-op store, son of Levi N. and Eunice, was born in Spanish 9 Fork, November 22, 1857. His parents removed to Washington county when he was a small boy. He served j | as Mayor of Wasington City two terms and was County Superintendent of Schools four terms, resigning in April, 1S9S, when he came to Huntington. Served as Justice of the Peace in Washington and Toquerville. Was called on a mission of two years to the Southern States, in '86. Is a member of the Seventies quorum and was president of the Toquerville quorum. Served as a theological teacher and home missionary several years, and was president of the Toquerville Y. M. M. I. A. He was one of the promoters of the Hurricane canal in Washington county and engaged in stockraising-. Was appointed superintendent of the Co-op store July 2, 1895. He attended the B. Y. Academy at Provo four years, securing a business eduT cation. as married in St. George Temple, September 4, 1889, to Frances R,, daughter of John C. and Regular 13. Naegle, born September 25, 1871. They have four children, Levi N., Tessie, Joseph R. and Frances R. W IJ OWARD," HON. WILLIAM, Prosecuting Attorney of Emery county, is a native of Belfast, Ireland, where he was born January 15, 1847. He came to Utah with his parents in '53. He received as good an education as could be obtained in those days, but most of it was secured by hard study at home. When 18 years of age he was appointed Second Lieutenant in theNauvoo Legion and took part in the Black Hawk war in Sanpete. He was married December 21, 1868, to Miss Mary Pead, and in the spring of '70 settled in Bear River valley and built the second house in Randolph, county seat of Rich county. While living there he held the positions of County and Probate Clerk, Assessor and Collector, County Recorder, Prosecuting Attorney, notary publie and postmaster from '72 to '80, when he moved*^ to Emery county. In the fall of '88 he was elected chairman of the People's party of Emery county, and held that position until the division on party lines. For the past ten Jl / years he has been statistical correspondent for the United |
