ALBERT JARVIS
History of Arizona, page 35

Albert Jarvis is a member of one of the old families of 
northeastern Arizona and has worthily maintained the prestige 
of the family. He has rendered splendid service as an educator 
and public official and has merited the esteem in which he is 
held. He was born in St. Johns, Arizona in 1892 and is a son 
of Charles B. and Margaret (G. DeFreeze) Jarvis.  His father 
was born in London England on October 3, 1855 and came to the 
United States in 1871 at the age of sixteen.  He located first 
in Seattle, Washington, but later settled in Utah where he 
engaged in ranching. In 1880 he came to Arizona and lived 
for about one and a half years at Snowflake.  From there he 
went to Nutriosa, where he remained but a short time and then 
engaged in business with Mr. Young, who owned a store just 
east of Holbrook, maintaining it while the railroad was being 
built.  Mr. Jarvis was employed in that store until 1889 when 
he came to St. Johns. Here he took up dentistry and later went 
to work in the stores of the Arizona Cooperative Mercantile 
Institute. He was employed in the various stores of that 
organization until 1900 when he went back to England on a 
mission, being gone two years. On his return home he was a
ppointed Deputy County Clerk.  On the expiration of his 
term he was made County Superintendent of Schools and 
also served several years as United States land Commissioner. 
During all of these years he was interested laos in farming 
and stock raising and gave effective aid in the installing of 
the telephone system in this county , the company being the, 
as it still is, owned by local capital. Mr. Jarvis had a 
long and active career crowned with honor, for he had worthily 
performed every duty that came to him and had shown himself 
a man of stanch integrity and sterling worth.

Albert Jarvis received his educational training in the public 
schools at St. Johns and the State Normal School at Flagstaff. 
In 1918 he started teaching school, which profession he followed 
for six years and then returned to St. Johns, having been 
appointed Clerk of the Board of County Supervisors in which 
capacity he is still serving.

Mr. Jarvis married Lorana Nelson, who was born at Eagar, Arizona 
and is a daughter of Edmond and Margaret (Foutz) Nelson. To 
this union have been born five children: Alwin Thomas, aged 
twelve years; Wallace Albert, aged eleven years; Phyllis, 
aged nine years; Nelson Phillip aged eight years and Margaret 
aged five years. The four oldest children are attending the
ST. Johns schools. Mr. Jarvis is a devoted member of the 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He has shown 
himself loyal and true in every relation to life and to a 
marked degree commands the respect of his fellowmen and 
the esteem of a large circle of loyal friends.


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