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J. E. BROWN
J. E. Brown, owner of a large ranch at Moab, was born at Draper, Utah, in 1861, his parents being J. E. and Fannie F. Brown, who were pioneer residents of this state. The father filled a mission to the Hawaiian Islands and was accidentally killed when twenty-three years of age. The mother remarried and now lives at Centerfield, Utah.
Their son, J. E. Brown, started in the cattle business when twenty-one years of age and for fifteen years remained a resident of San Juan County. He purchased a ranch on the eastern border of the state and there continued to run stock for eighteen years. His holdings represented considerable money when, in 1913, he sold his interests in eastern Utah. In 1909 he purchased a large ranch in Moab, where he now makes his home. He has been a very progressive citizen, who has assisted materially in the up building of Grand County, his business affairs being ever of a character that has contributed to general progress and prosperity as well as to individual success. As the years have passed, however, he has prospered and now owns a splendid home amidst most attractive surroundings and at the same time he is a stockholder in the Moab State Bank, the Midland Telephone Company and a stockholder and director in the Moab Water Company.
At Moab, in 1885, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Fanny Ray, a daughter of Thomas and Lee Ann Ray, who removed to Moab about 1877, becoming pioneer residents of Grand County. Mr. Ray has prospered and contributed in substantial measure to the development of this section of the state. He and his wife now reside in Colorado, and they have reared a family of ten children, all of whom are yet living. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have become parents of two children: Lelia, deceased; and Vera, who was born October 2, 1900.
In his political views Mr. Brown has always been a stalwart republican and for a number of terms has served as county commissioner, discharging the duties of the office with marked fidelity and capability.
Source: "Utah Since Statehood", Noble Warrum; Chicago :: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.,1920
Contributed and transcribed by Wayne Cheeseman
VICTOR R. BUSH
Victor R. Bush, a leading contractor of Moab, where he is also conducting a lumberyard, being associated in these business enterprises with his father and brother, was born in Iowa, July 19, 1888, and is a son of William E. and Jane C. Bush, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Iowa. In the year 1909 the family removed to Colorado and in 1916 became residents of Moab, Utah. Throughout his active business life the father has engaged in the contracting business, being thus identified with building operations in Iowa, Colorado and Utah. He and his wife are now residents of Moab.
After acquiring a common school education in Iowa, Victor R. Bush began working with his father in the contracting and building business in his native state. He also spent four years at San Diego, California, where he remained until the following year, and then came with his parents to Moab. Here he at once engaged in the contracting business in association with his father and his brother, Warren C. Bush, and they also opened a lumberyard. Their work has been of a most important character, contributing largely to the up building, improvement and beauty of the city. They have been the builders of the First National Bank, the Grand county high school addition, the Moab garage and a number of the modern homes and other structures in the city. In connection with R. C. Clark, Mr. Bush has two sections of the Moab-Thompson post road to build.
In California, in 1911, Victor R. Bush was married to Miss Hazel Colcord, of Leadville, Colorado, whose father was one of the early miners of Leadville, going there during the most palmy period in the history of the city. He is now deceased and his wife passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Bush have a daughter, Helen, who was born in Colorado in 1915.
Fraternally Mr. Bush is connected with the Woodmen of the World and also with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he is ever a loyal supporter of any cause which he believes of benefit to community, commonwealth and country. It was his patriotism and his one hundred per cent Americanism that caused him to enter the army on the 16th of May, 1918, with the engineers and after a course of training he was commissioned a lieutenant of engineers on the 16th of September, with which he remained until discharged on the 4th of June 1919. At present he is the chairman of the Moab Post of the American Legion, which was organized at Moab among the soldiers of Grand county who served in the great World war. He is an alert and progressive young business man and a most loyal citizen, belonging to that class to which the country must look for her future protection and development.
[Source: Utah since Statehood: Historical and Biographical Volume 2; By Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed by Richard Ramos]
MELVIN STEWART
Melvin Stewart, a representative farmer of Grand county living near Moab, his wisely directed efforts bringing to him success in the development of the fields and in his stock raising activities, was born in Randolph, Utah, December 12, 1878. His parents were Randolph H. and Sarah (Blazzard) Stewart, pioneer residents of Utah, casting in their lot with the first settlers of Randolph, the town bearing the given name of the father, who was bishop there for a number of years. He was called to settle Moab in 1880 and spent his remaining days in Grand county. He became the first bishop of Moab and was a most prominent and influential citizen there to the time of his death in 1907. His wife survives and is still living at Moab.
Melvin Stewart attended the public schools of Moab and when twenty years of age entered the business world in connection with cattle raising in San Juan county, where he remained for seven years. He then sold his interests there and established himself in business in Moab, where he has since been engaged in cattle raising. He has a splendid farm, which he used entirely for his stock, his crops being utilized for feeding, and thus he obtains a double profit. His business affairs are wisely and carefully directed, and his efforts and industry constitute the basis of a growing and gratifying success.
At Provo, Utah on the 6th of January, 1904, Mr. Stewart was married to Miss Stella J. Taylor, a daughter of Crispin and Emma (Hughes) Taylor, the former a pioneer stockman of Grand county who for many years raised large herds of stock in this section of the state. He died in Springville in 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have be come the parents of three children: M. Duane, who was born December 12, 1906; Mannel C., born may 27, 1908; and Jean M., born October 26, 1912.
Fraternally Mr. Stewart is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a loyal follower of the teachings of that organization, the beneficent spirit of which has ever commanded for it the respect of the public everywhere.
[Source: Utah since Statehood: Historical and Biographical Volume 2; By Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed by Richard Ramos]
J. E. Brown, owner of a large ranch at Moab, was born at Draper, Utah, in 1861, his parents being J. E. and Fannie F. Brown, who were pioneer residents of this state. The father filled a mission to the Hawaiian Islands and was accidentally killed when twenty-three years of age. The mother remarried and now lives at Centerfield, Utah.
Their son, J. E. Brown, started in the cattle business when twenty-one years of age and for fifteen years remained a resident of San Juan County. He purchased a ranch on the eastern border of the state and there continued to run stock for eighteen years. His holdings represented considerable money when, in 1913, he sold his interests in eastern Utah. In 1909 he purchased a large ranch in Moab, where he now makes his home. He has been a very progressive citizen, who has assisted materially in the up building of Grand County, his business affairs being ever of a character that has contributed to general progress and prosperity as well as to individual success. As the years have passed, however, he has prospered and now owns a splendid home amidst most attractive surroundings and at the same time he is a stockholder in the Moab State Bank, the Midland Telephone Company and a stockholder and director in the Moab Water Company.
At Moab, in 1885, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Fanny Ray, a daughter of Thomas and Lee Ann Ray, who removed to Moab about 1877, becoming pioneer residents of Grand County. Mr. Ray has prospered and contributed in substantial measure to the development of this section of the state. He and his wife now reside in Colorado, and they have reared a family of ten children, all of whom are yet living. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have become parents of two children: Lelia, deceased; and Vera, who was born October 2, 1900.
In his political views Mr. Brown has always been a stalwart republican and for a number of terms has served as county commissioner, discharging the duties of the office with marked fidelity and capability.
Source: "Utah Since Statehood", Noble Warrum; Chicago :: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.,1920
Contributed and transcribed by Wayne Cheeseman
VICTOR R. BUSH
Victor R. Bush, a leading contractor of Moab, where he is also conducting a lumberyard, being associated in these business enterprises with his father and brother, was born in Iowa, July 19, 1888, and is a son of William E. and Jane C. Bush, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Iowa. In the year 1909 the family removed to Colorado and in 1916 became residents of Moab, Utah. Throughout his active business life the father has engaged in the contracting business, being thus identified with building operations in Iowa, Colorado and Utah. He and his wife are now residents of Moab.
After acquiring a common school education in Iowa, Victor R. Bush began working with his father in the contracting and building business in his native state. He also spent four years at San Diego, California, where he remained until the following year, and then came with his parents to Moab. Here he at once engaged in the contracting business in association with his father and his brother, Warren C. Bush, and they also opened a lumberyard. Their work has been of a most important character, contributing largely to the up building, improvement and beauty of the city. They have been the builders of the First National Bank, the Grand county high school addition, the Moab garage and a number of the modern homes and other structures in the city. In connection with R. C. Clark, Mr. Bush has two sections of the Moab-Thompson post road to build.
In California, in 1911, Victor R. Bush was married to Miss Hazel Colcord, of Leadville, Colorado, whose father was one of the early miners of Leadville, going there during the most palmy period in the history of the city. He is now deceased and his wife passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Bush have a daughter, Helen, who was born in Colorado in 1915.
Fraternally Mr. Bush is connected with the Woodmen of the World and also with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he is ever a loyal supporter of any cause which he believes of benefit to community, commonwealth and country. It was his patriotism and his one hundred per cent Americanism that caused him to enter the army on the 16th of May, 1918, with the engineers and after a course of training he was commissioned a lieutenant of engineers on the 16th of September, with which he remained until discharged on the 4th of June 1919. At present he is the chairman of the Moab Post of the American Legion, which was organized at Moab among the soldiers of Grand county who served in the great World war. He is an alert and progressive young business man and a most loyal citizen, belonging to that class to which the country must look for her future protection and development.
[Source: Utah since Statehood: Historical and Biographical Volume 2; By Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed by Richard Ramos]
MELVIN STEWART
Melvin Stewart, a representative farmer of Grand county living near Moab, his wisely directed efforts bringing to him success in the development of the fields and in his stock raising activities, was born in Randolph, Utah, December 12, 1878. His parents were Randolph H. and Sarah (Blazzard) Stewart, pioneer residents of Utah, casting in their lot with the first settlers of Randolph, the town bearing the given name of the father, who was bishop there for a number of years. He was called to settle Moab in 1880 and spent his remaining days in Grand county. He became the first bishop of Moab and was a most prominent and influential citizen there to the time of his death in 1907. His wife survives and is still living at Moab.
Melvin Stewart attended the public schools of Moab and when twenty years of age entered the business world in connection with cattle raising in San Juan county, where he remained for seven years. He then sold his interests there and established himself in business in Moab, where he has since been engaged in cattle raising. He has a splendid farm, which he used entirely for his stock, his crops being utilized for feeding, and thus he obtains a double profit. His business affairs are wisely and carefully directed, and his efforts and industry constitute the basis of a growing and gratifying success.
At Provo, Utah on the 6th of January, 1904, Mr. Stewart was married to Miss Stella J. Taylor, a daughter of Crispin and Emma (Hughes) Taylor, the former a pioneer stockman of Grand county who for many years raised large herds of stock in this section of the state. He died in Springville in 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have be come the parents of three children: M. Duane, who was born December 12, 1906; Mannel C., born may 27, 1908; and Jean M., born October 26, 1912.
Fraternally Mr. Stewart is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a loyal follower of the teachings of that organization, the beneficent spirit of which has ever commanded for it the respect of the public everywhere.
[Source: Utah since Statehood: Historical and Biographical Volume 2; By Noble Warrum; Publ. 1919; Transcribed by Richard Ramos]
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