Hyrum Ralston Huntsman Sr

Brief Life History of Hyrum Ralston

When Hyrum Ralston Huntsman Sr was born on 25 February 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, James William Huntsman, was 36 and his mother, Hannah Ralston Davis, was 27. He married Emeline Hunt on 24 December 1865, in Barclay, Lincoln, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 21 February 1926, in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Ferron City Cemetery, Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum Ralston Huntsman Sr
1843–1926
Emeline Hunt
1849–1929
Marriage: 24 December 1865
Hyrum Ralston Huntsman Jr
1866–1944
James William Huntsman
1869–1869
Amos Pratt Huntsman
1870–1871
Edwin Huntsman
1872–1872
Edward Huntsman
1872–1872
Emeline Sovina Huntsman
1876–1957
George Albert Huntsman
1880–1967
Nancy Jane Huntsman
1883–1918
Charles Arthur Huntsman
1887–1891
Mary Elva Mae Huntsman
1893–1976

Sources (71)

  • Hyrum R Huntsman, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hyrum Ralston HUNTSMAN - Government record: Census record: birth: 25 February 1843; Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

World Events (8)

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire): occupational name either for a hunter or a servant of a hunter, from a compound of Middle English hunte ‘the act of hunting’ (or Old English hunta ‘huntsman’) + man. In some cases the name may also arise from a late, unrecorded Old English personal name Huntmann, a compound of hunta + -mann.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Tribute to Mary Elva Huntsman Singleton

Tribute to Mary Elva Huntsman Singleton (Known as Mae Singleton) by Velma C Petersen The family of Aunt Mae has asked me to relate here today a little of her family history. I will begin with her f …

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