Jared Moroni Davis was born 20 Nov 1839 in Adams Co Illinois, the son of William Davis and Sarah McKee. Jared was raised in a pioneer family as his parents joined the church ten years after their marriage, being baptized in Dec 1832 in a stream on which the ice had to be broken. They were baptized by Elder Simeon Carter and soon left their home, friends and loved ones to join the Saints in Ohio, then Missouri and on to Nauvoo. Jared's father was present at the meetng when Sidney Rigdon went forward to claim the guardianship of the church and with others saw the mantle of Joseph fall upon Brigham Young.

Jared's father was skilled as a blacksmith and used his trade freely to help the pioneers provide for their trek westward. In 1850 William Davis was called by President Young to help settle and explore the country as far north as Box Elder Creek which he did. The established the settlement later called Brigham City and the first meetings were held in the log home of Bishop William Davis.

Being accustomed to the life of a pioneer, Jared was not dismayed after his marriage to Harriet Jane Osborn on 26 Jan 1864, at the idea of moving to Bear Lake in the fall of 1864 to help settle Montpelier. Harriet Osborn was born 8 Feb 1847 in Mercer Co Missouri, the daughter of David Osborn & Cynthia Butler. To the best of historians knowledge, their first child, Moroni Jefferson Davis, born 24 Sep 1864 was the first white child born in Montpeler. Jared & Harriet Jane's house boasted having the first wooden floor in their log house. Jared and others were credited with commencing the first salt works at Crow Creek between Montpelier and Star Valley.

Jared was an Indian Scout and could understand the Indian language enough to communicate with them to some extent and was instrumental in helping to maintain peace between the Indians and the white settlers. He was also overseer of the grading of the railroad from Boise Idaho to Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Jared died 5 Sep 1905 in Montpelier and was buried in the Montpelier Cemetery. Harriet died 6 June 1932 in Montpelier and was also buried in Montpelier.

Information comes from Bernice D Pendry in History of Bear Lake Pioneers