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Earley, Lehi Nephi, Bishop of Round Valley Ward (Bear Lake Stake), Rich county, Utah, was born August 29, 1855, at Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, the son of Geo. Earley and Jane Burton. He emigrated with his parents to Utah in 1870, and after residing several years at Grantsville, Tooele county, became a permanent resident of Round Valley, Rich county, Utah, in 1878. He was ordained a Deacon when quite young and ordained an Elder Oct. 30, 1887, by Ira Nebeker; served as president of the Round valley Y. M. M. I. A. five years, was superintendent of the Ward Sunday school five years and Ward clerk from 1893 to 1912. He was ordained a High Priest and Bishop Sept. 15, 1912, by Jos. F. Smith, Jr., and set apart to preside over the Round Valley Ward. In 1886 (Sept. 12th) he married Elizabeth Loftus (daughter of John Loftus and Hannah Flowers), who was born Nov. 10, 1868, and died Oct. 5, 1899, after giving birth to six children (Ada, Frank L., Ella, Aleen, Chas. W., and Lewis. In 1903 (Dec. 2nd) Bro. Earley married Mary Jane Hayden (daughter of Jos. Hayden and Mary Siddalls), who was born April 24, 1877, at Chastown, Staffordshire, England, March 22, 1917. By his second wife Bishop Earley is the father of Lydia M., and Joseph H. Farming and stockraising are his chief avocations. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.69
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