Daniels, James E., Jr. (James Ephraim), 1825-1903
Dates
- Existence: 1825 - 1903
Biography
James Ephraim Daniels Jr. was born on February 9, 1825, in Manchester, England, to James Ephraim Daniels and Elizabeth Salthouse. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 16, moving to the United States to join the Saints in Illinois, then eventually to Utah. James married Elizabeth Jane Jones on April 28, 1849, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were the parents of six children, including James Edward Daniels, who later served as the mayor of Provo, Utah. James helped settle Payson, Utah, in 1850. In 1854, the family moved to Provo, Utah, where James worked as a carpenter before being appointed Utah County assessor and collector in 1854, and then was elected county recorder and county treasurer in 1874. James died on June 16, June 1903, in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, April 18, 2024 (James Ephraim Daniels Jr. was born on February 9, 1825, in Manchester, England, to James Ephraim Daniels and Elizabeth Salthouse; James married Elizabeth Jane Jones on April 28, 1849, in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents of six children; died on June 16, June 1903, in Provo, Utah) https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/KWVH-TFSProvo City Library, via www, April 28, 1849 (Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 16, moving to the United States to join the Saints in Illinois, then eventually to Utah. Parent of James Edward Daniels, who later served as the mayor of Provo, Utah; James helped settle Payson, Utah, in 1850; In 1854, the family moved to Provo, Utah, where James worked as a carpenter before being appointed Utah County assessor and collector in 1854, and then was elected county recorder and county treasurer in 1874) https://www.provolibrary.org/provomayorjamesedwarddaniels
Tax notice and receipt for William O. Sawyer, 1872 October-December (Signed James E. Daniels; Son has similar name so spelled out in fuller form to differentiate)
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Utah County tax notice and receipt for William O. Sawyer
Tax notice and receipt issued by James E. Daniels, Utah County tax collector, charging Wiliam O. Sawyer on October 15, 1872, and confirming that Sawyer paid his taxes in full to both Utah County and to Utah Territory on December 2, 1972.