Gabriel Huntsman

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• FamilySearch ID: KWVH-RWH
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Apr 1857, EHOUS

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Pioneer
John W. Berry Company (1858)
Age at Departure: 27


GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter
Millard County Camp

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland County, Ohio , t he son of James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. In 1836 the fam il y was converted to the Mormon (Latter-day saints Church). James was or dai ned an Elder and sent on a mission to the Southern States.
The family moved West with the Church and in July 1846, Brigham Young ch o se several of the brethren to act as Bishops, among them was James Hunt sm an. The members of the Church planted crops and took care of them coll ect ively. James and several of the other men were out harvesting wheat w he n a mob surrounded them, whipped them severely and sent them back to N auv oo. (Journal History)
On Oct. 30, 1846, Gabriel and three other members of his family were a t H auns Mill when the massacre occurred. They escaped being killed by hi din g under some logs. The Huntsman family stayed at Pottawatomie County , Iow a during 1850, when Cholera was rampant among the members of the Ch urch . Isaac, a brother of Gabriel got Cholera and died at the age of 22 , an d was buried in Pottawatomie, Iowa. (Gabriel stopped to visit Isaac’ s gra ve when he went on a mission in 1872) .
The Huntsman’s moved with the church on their westward trek, and final l y crossed the plains to Utah in 1852, and were sent by Brigham Young t o h elp settle Fillmore. They lived about in the middle of the houses, wh ic h faced Main Street in the old fort (at about what is now Main and Fir s t North Street)
When Gabriel married Eunice Holbrook on November 29, 1855, they starte d h ousekeeping in a little house made of adobes in the southwest corne r of t he old fort. Gabriel Riley, their first child was born Nov. 1, 185 6 in th e old fort, at twenty minutes past twelve A.M. Saturday morning . (From th e journal of Gabriel Huntsman).
When Riley was just five months old, Gabriel left Utah with the first ha n dcart missionaries fro a mission to Canada. As the missionaries went wi th out “purse and script”, Gabriel’s journal which he kept of his mission , t ells of his stopping to work along the way in order to earn money fo r hi s expenses. He harvested crops, made ax handles which he sold to sto res , killed hogs, rendered lard and did other farm labor in order to liv e wh ile on his mission. There was no planned program for the missionarie s, th ey went from town to town trying to get a place to stay and fin d a room i n which to hold a meeting so they could teach the Gospel of th e Latter-da y Saints to the people. From Gabriel’s journal, one can tel l that the mis sionaries of that time seemed to work at odd jobs more tha n the time the y spent preaching. Gabriel was a very friendly man and see med to have mad e many friends on his two missions. He had many relative s in Iowa, Illino is and Ohio whom he visited and preached the doctrine t o them. He visite d his old home in Perry, Richland County, Ohio. On hi s mission to Canad a he visited in New Hampshire, where Eunice Dunning, m other of Eunice Hol brook Huntsman was born.
Gabriel and Eunice Holbrook Huntsman (born April 15, 1838, in Missouri ) w ere the parents of eleven children: Gabriel Riley, born Nov. 1, 1856 ; Ors on Henry, born Dec. 21, 1859; Joseph Alonzo, born Jan. 14. 1861; Hy rum Fr anklin, born Jan. 13, 1863; Eunice Mary, born March 6, 1966; Hebe r Chandl er, born June 21, 1868, died, (was killed when thrown from a hor se); Euni ce Mary, born March 6, 1866, died Oct. 20, 1934 (she married Mi ah Day); L afayette Erasmus, born Jan. 18, 1871; Edith, born April 9, 187 3, died Nov . 12, 1944 at Los Angeles and had no children; Josephine Pear l, born Oct . 8, 1877, died Jan. 19, 1949 and is buried in Forest Lawn Ce metery, Lo s Angeles; Eva, born Nov. 12, 1879 and died Oct. 9, 1964, als o buried i n Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles; Allen Camel Green Huntsma n, born Dec . 15, 1882, died.
Gabriel was an excellent gardener and each time he went on a mission h e b rought seeds and slips of plants back with him to plant on his own pr oper ty. He also brought plants with him when he came to Utah in 18152. O n th e property, which was his first home at 130 West Center Street, is p lante d a redbud tree that came from a slip, which Gabriel brought to Fil lmor e in 1858. He also planted apple and plum trees all along the cree k bank s at Center Street and North and along the East ditch on the prope rty lat er owned by Gabriel Riley, (his son). These trees were still livi ng in 19 66.
In 1871 Gabriel and Eunice built a large hotel with 24 rooms and a lar g e basement for keeping milk, butter, cheese, eggs and vegetables. Ther e w as no refrigeration in those days and everyone kept their food in coo l ce llars, or well houses. This hotel was the largest hotel South of Pro vo fo r many years. President Brigham Young always stopped there over nig ht o n his way to his St. George home for the winter, and whenever he pas sed t hrough Fillmore, as did Willford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow and all o f the ch urch authorities for many years. Eunice was an excellent cook an d alway s set a good table. An account of some of the food set before Bri gham You ng is to be found in his writings. In the north corner of the ho tel wa s a small department store, which Gabriel operated. He bought “goo ds fro m the States”, as the merchandise was called that had to cross th e plains , and sold them for produce raised by the residents of Fillmore , since th ere was very little cash in the early days of Fillmore.
In connection with the hotel was a large barn where horses could be pu t i n stalls and fed and cared for, as the travel was always by teams o f hors es, or even by horseback. The Huntsman’s also had cows to supply t he milk , butter and cheese, while the steers furnished meat for their ta ble. The y also had chickens, hogs and sheep to help supply food for th e family an d hotel. Gabriel was very fond of horses and always had beaut iful animal s and carriages. His children were sent to the Millard Academ y then to th e Brigham Young Academy to finish their schooling.
Gabriel and Eunice were both good managers and soon had amassed a lo t o f property in Fillmore, and were considered wealthy. In 1901 when Fil lmor e celebrated her Semi-centennial Celebration, Eunice was chosen as P ionee r Queen. Her daughter, Edith, made her a beautiful white satin dres s wit h a purple satin robe for the crowning ceremony. She recited an ori gina l poem expressing her gratitude at being chosen Queen and stating th at sh e never dreamed of such luxury when she and the others were crossin g th e plains (she came in 1848). In 1904 Eunice and three of her daughte rs vi sited the St. Louis exposition and then visited in Caldwell Count y Missou ri where Eunice was born. The ride in a Pullman on the train wa s quite di fferent from the way Eunice had traveled to Utah in 1848, walk ing most o f the way. Eunice took pneumonia in 1906.
Gabriel lived in the hotel with his daughter Edith and her husband Dr. O r lando Duckworth. He died Aug. 5, 1907. Both are buried in the Fillmor e Ce metery and have a large tombstone (just like the one the Chandler Ho lbroo k family have) with all of the names of their children inscribed o n the t ombstone with their names.

GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland, County, Ohi o t o James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. The family joined the M ormo n Church in 1836 and James was ordained an Elder and sent on a missi on t o the southern States. They moved west in 1846 with the Church. At C amp I srael, Council Bluffs, Brigham Young chose several to be Bishops, a mong t hem, James.
The family stayed in Pottawatomie County, Iowa until 1850 when Cholera s w ept the little colony and Gabriel’s brother, Isaac died. They moved o n wi th the Saints to Utah in 1853 and Brigham Young sent them to Fillmor e. Th ey lived in the southwest corner of the old fort for several years.
Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook, daughter of Chandler and Eunice Du n ning Nov. 29, 1855. Their first child, Gabriel Riley, was born Nov 1, 1 85 6 in the old fort. The next year Gabriel left on a mission to Iowa, Oh i o and Illinois to help Church converts come to Utah by hand cart. Afte r h is mission, Gabriel brought merchandise, seeds and cuttings of plant s t o Fillmore. He obtained a deed to the Southeast corner of Main and Ce nte r Streets on which he built a large brick home, hotel and store combi ned . He planted an orchard from his cuttings and built a large barn Eas t o f the hotel where horses and carriages could be sheltered.
Their second son, Orson Henry, was born Del. 21, 1859. He married Franc e s Beauregard in 1884. Joseph Alonzo was born Jan 14, 1862 and married E ll a Ray, but was killed in a hunting accident in 1885. Hyrum Franklin, b or n in 1863, died of Diphtheria at 9 years of age. Eunice Mary, the firs t d aughter, was born March 6, 1866. She married Miah Day. Heber Chandler , bo rn June 21, 1868 was very athletic. He was thrown from a horse and d ied w hen he was 22. Lafayette Erasmus was born Jan. 18, 1871 and marrie d Eliza beth McMahoon. They had one son, Nolan, and were later divorced . Edith Lo retta was born April 9, 1873. She was an expert dressmaker an d tailor. Sh e married T. Orlondo Duckworth, one of the first doctors t o practice medi cine in Fillmore. Josephine Pearl was born Oct. 8, 1877 a nd married Fran k Arch. Eva Lorena, born Nov. 12, 1879, married Albert Be yer of Philadelp hia. Allen Camel Green was born Dec. 15, 1882 and was ve ry handsome and a thletic. He married Florence Chistopherson.
Gabriel left on another mission in 1871 to Canada, leaving Eunice with s e ven children. She operated the hotel and store, and dried, cured and pr es erved meat, fruits and vegetables for winter use. She made all their c lot hes as well as all the bread, butter, cheese, candles and soap.
Gabriel became wealthy, owning many houses and lots in Fillmore as wel l a s land in the old field from which he obtained feed for his stock.
Eunice died of Pneumonia June 1906. Gabriel died the next year Aug. 5, 1 9 07, and are buried in the Fillmore Cemetery.





GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland, County, Ohi o t o James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. The family joined the M ormo n Church early in 1836 and James was ordained an Elder and sent o n a miss ion to the Southern States. They moved west in 1846 with the Chu rch. At C amp Israel, Council Bluffs, Brigham Young chose several to ac t as Bishops , among them, was James Huntsman.
James and several other Mormons were out harvesting wheat when a mob sur r ounded them, whipped them severely and sent them back to Nauvoo. (Journ a l History)
On October 30, 1846, Gabriel Huntsman tells of three of his family, incl u ding himself, who were at the Hauns Mill Massacre, but escaped being ki ll ed by hiding under some logs. (Journal History)
The Huntsman family stayed in Pottawatomie County, Iowa in 1850 when Isa a c died of Cholera at the age of 22 years. They moved on with the Saint s a nd came to Utah in 1852 and Brigham Young sent them on to Fillmore. T he y lived in the southwest corner of the Old Fort.
Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook, daughter of Chandler and Eunice Du n ning Holbrook, Nov. 29, 1855. Eunice Emma Holbrook was born April 6, 18 3 8 in Caldwell County, Missouri. Their first child, Gabriel Riley, was b or n Nov 1, 1856 in the old fort. The next year Gabriel left with the fir s t handcart missionaries for a mission to Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. Afte r f inishing his mission, Gabriel brought merchandise, seeds and cutting s o f plants with him to Fillmore. He planted many fruit trees from the s eed s such as apples, pears, plumbs, and nectarines. He obtained a deed t o th e northwest corner of the block on Center and Main Streets on whic h he bu ilt a large brick home, hotel and store combined. The store was l ocated i n the northwest corner of the building. They also built a larg e barn eas t of the hotel, where the horses were cared for, as people tra veled by wa gons and carriages in those days. Another son, Orson Henry, w as born Del . 21, 1859. He died October 21, 1931 in Fillmore. Joseph Alon zo was bor n January 14, 1861, and was shot while hunting rabbits, Januar y 7, 1885 , by a boyfriend, William King. Alonzo was married to Ella Ray . Hyrum Fra nklin, was born January 13, 1863, and died October 3, 1872 i n Fillmore. E unice Mary was born March 6, 1866 and died October 20, 1934 . She was marr ied to Miah Day. Lafayette Erasmus was born January 18, 18 71, in Fillmore . Edith was born April 9, 1873, died November 12, 1944. J osephine Pearl w as born October 8, 1877, and died January 19, 1949. Ev a was born Novembe r 12, 1879. Allen was born December 15, 1882. Heber Ch andler, born June 2 1, 1868. He was killed, when thrown from a horse .
Gabriel again left on a mission to Canada in December 1871. This tim e h e left a wife and seven children, who earned a living by operating ho te l and store, while he was gone. Eunice was an excellent cook, as wel l a s being a good manager. They raised all their own meat, vegetables, a nd f ruits, which she meat, fruits and vegetables for winter use. She mad e al l their clothes as well as all the bread, butter, cheese, candles an d soa p.
Gabriel became wealthy, owning many houses and lots in Fillmore as wel l a s land in the old field, from which he obtained his feed for his herd s o f cattle, sheep and purebred horses.
Eunice died of Pneumonia June 1906. Gabriel died the next year Aug. 5, 1 9 07, and are buried in the Fillmore Cemetery.




GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman had a very active, colorful life. Some years were fill e d with tragedy, while others were full of happiness and gaiety, howeve r G abriel never burdened others with his troubles. He kept journals on t he t wo missions he served for the Mormon Church, and many times he wen t to be d in the forest, hungry, as he was on one of those missions, whic h were c ommon in the early days of the Mormon Church when missionaries w ent “with out purse and script.” Gabriel would work awhile to get some fu nds, in or der to eat, if he were in difficult territory where there wer e no Saints , or prospects of any one joining the Church. After he had ea rned a few d ollars he would preach awhile or hold cottage meetings. The y seemed to b e on their own, as there were no special instructions give n each missiona ry, they stayed in a town as long as they thought they co uld make any con verts, and moved to another as they chose.
Gabriel was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry Richland County, Ohio where his f a ther and mother, James and Mary Johnston Huntsman had moved from Pennsy lv ania. They owned a large farm and Jesse, the brother of James, owne d a fa rm adjoining the farm owned by James. Gabriel was only eight year s old wh en his parents sold their home in Perry, Ohio and followed the b ody of th e Saints, as they were driven from one state to another.
While Gabriel brought a trunk filled with merchandise, with him from h i s first mission and entered into the mercantile business. Little Riley , w ho was only six months old when Gabriel left for his mission, could w al k and talk, when Gabriel returned. Gabriel took Riley with him everywh er e and soon Riley could ride a horse by himself. Gabriel had well groom ed , handsome horses and Gabriel grew to love horses as mush as did Gabri el.
Gabriel soon had a large hotel built with over twenty rooms and two or t h ree large rooms in the basement. They had a large barn and the boys we r e taught to care for the horses of the guests of the hotel. The first f ou r children, Gabriel, Riley, Orson Henry, Alonzo and Hyrum were all boy s , which gave Gabriel much help in his work but did little to lighten t h e work of Eunice, who was always hustling to get all of the work done w hi ch was expected of her.
Gabriel had a quick brain and saw ways of making more money, by investi n g in property. He soon had many tracts of land, which he sold for home s , thus increasing his income.
His children were sent to school in Fillmore, as long as they could go , t hen Gabriel saw that they had means to attend the Brigham Young Acade my . Each child was of a different temperament and some of the children p ref erred to take jobs rather than attend the Academy. Gabriel gave the m th e opportunity to attend but did not try to force them to attend if t hey p referred to do otherwise.
Gabriel was an excellent gardener and grew many varieties of vegetable s f or the meals, which Eunice prepared so well. Brigham Young makes ment io n of Eunice’s cooking and the many varieties of food she served whenev e r he stayed at the Hotel which was at least twice a year as Brigham we n t to St. George to spend the winter, as it was much warmer than Salt La ke . He had a wife and winter home in St. George, (more than one wife), a s h is gardener writes to Brigham, “I saw your wife today and told her yo u wo uld be coming soon. I can’t tell you her name but it is the wife wit h th e lilac in front of her window.” (This is the first time I remembe r o f a woman being identified by the plant she had, rather than by her l ooks ).
Gabriel was a kind, thoughtful husband and father and provided well fo r h is family. He never seemed to think of himself but was always tryin g to d o something helpful for everyone. He planted many fruit trees alon g the d itches, which watered his fields and other property. He was extr a fond o f fruit and saw to it that some fruit was growing wherever he ha d to work .
Although he was not a large man, he was strong and vigorous and worked a l most to his dying day. He passed quietly away August 5, 1907 and is bur ie d beside his wife in the Fillmore Cemetery.
In the same year that Franklin died, their first daughter, Mary was bor n . Many people now living knew and loved Mary, wife of Miah Day, and sh e a nd her husband, too, were builders and the old Day Hotel still stand s o n the southeast corner of Center and Main streets.

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EUNICE EMMA HOLBROOK HUNTSMAN
By Stella Huntsman Day, Granddaughter

Eunice Holbrook was born April 16, 1838 in Caldwell County, Missouri t o C handler and Eunice Dunning Holbrook. The family had joined the LDS Ch urc h in 1833 and had moved from New York to Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Mis sour i where mob violence broke out and forced them to move farther west.
When they crossed the plains in 1846 in the company of Newell Knight, Eu n ice was ten years old. They spent the winter in a friendly Pawnee Indi a n Village since it was too late in the season to begin their journey.
The families of Chandler Holbrook, his brother Joseph and Dwight Hardi n g all traveled together and arrived in Salt Lake in 1848 where they liv e d for two years before moving onto farms near Bountiful. Here Chandle r re ceived a call from Brigham Young to join the Anson Call Company an d go so uth to locate a Capitol of the Territory. They lived in the Old F ort duri ng their first years in Fillmore, and then built a brick home wi th a larg e rock barn, which was the stopping place for Pony Express Ride rs.
Eunice learned to sew, knit, cook, spin, card and weave as well as to cr o chet and embroider. She played the accordion, had a lovely contralto vo ic e and was in theatricals and musicals in the early days of Salt Lake , Bou ntiful and Fillmore. She was very popular with the young people an d man y young men courted her. But she married Gabriel Huntsman, eight ye ars he r senior, in 1855 when she was seventeen.
Although Eunice was only five foot two and weighted 105 pounds, she wa s v ery healthy and energetic. Gabriel went on a second mission to Canad a lea ving Eunice with seven children. The three older children helped wi th th e chores and Eunice’s father and brother helped too.
Gabriel had built a large brick home, hotel and store combined. Whenev e r Church authorities traveled through Fillmore, they stayed at the Hunt sm an Hotel. Eunice was an exceptionally good cook. Brigham Young mention e d her delicious meals on his way to his winter home in St. George.
In 1901 Eunice was chosen Semi-Annual Queen for Fillmore’s fiftieth anni v ersary celebration. In 1904 she and three of her daughters went by Pull ma n to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. What a thrill to skim over th e pl ains that she had mostly walked across as a girl.
Two years later Eunice contracted pneumonia and died June 6, 1906 leavi n g eight of her eleven children and a broken-hearted husband, all of wh o m adored her.

Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook on 23 Nov 1855 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Eunice (daughter of Chandler Holbrook and Eunice Dunning) was born on 16 Apr 1838 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States; died on 6 Jun 1903 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gabriel Riley Huntsman was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was christened on 5 Feb 1857 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 30 Jul 1936 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried on 3 Aug 1936 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States.
2. Orson Henry Huntsman was born on 21 Dec 1859 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 21 Oct 1931 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried about Oct 1931 in Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States.
3. Joseph Alonzo Huntsman was born on 14 Jan 1862 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 7 Jan 1885 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried in Jan 1885 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States.
4. Hyrum F Huntsman was born on 13 Jan 1864 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States.
5. Mary Eunice Huntsman was born on 6 Mar 1866 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 20 Oct 1934 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried on 22 Oct 1934 in Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States.
6. Heber Chandler Huntsman was born on 21 Jun 1868 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 14 Apr 1890.
7. Lafayette Erastus Huntsman was born on 18 Jan 1871 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 22 Jan 1947 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.
8. Edith Huntsman was born on 9 Apr 1873 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 12 Nov 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Nov 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
9. Josephine Pearl Huntsman was born on 8 Oct 1877 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 19 Jan 1949 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
10. Eva Lorena Huntsman was born on 12 Nov 1879 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 9 Oct 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Oct 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
11. Allen Camel Green Huntsman was born on 15 Dec 1882 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; died on 11 Mar 1943 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried in Mar 1943 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K14S-B65
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Sep 1855, EHOUS

Notes:

SOURCE: A Profile of...Camp, 1830-39. Backman, Jr., Milton V.

SOURCE: Nauvoo: Early Mormon...Series 1839-46. Platt, Lyman. 1980

SOURCE: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Esshom, Frank. 1913 Page: 950

SOURCE: Utah Federal Census; Year: 1860, 1870

SOURCE: Nauvoo Social History Project. Smith, James

SOURCE: LDS Missouri Petitions of 1830's Johnson, Clark

Pioneer
Harry Walton/Garden Grove Company (1851) Age at departure: 49
About 21 families from Garden Grove plus other individuals and 60 wago n s were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting po s t at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs). They left Garden Gr ov e, Iowa on 17 May 1851.


Brief History of James HUNTSMAN and Mary JOHNSTON HUNTSMAN Written by: E s tella Rebecca Spafford Sampson (a Great Granddaughter)

James Huntsman was born on 6 June 1801 in the state of Pennsylvania. H i s wife, Mary Johnston was born 6 May 1801 in Pennsylvania. They were ma rr ied in the same state, then moved to Kirtland Ohio, USA in 1830. Ther e th ey joined the Mormon Church when it was organized. His son tells u s tha t James was the 36th member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latte r Day S aint. They moved from Kirtland Ohio to Jackson County, Missouri . They liv ed there until 1839 when they were driven out on the 27th Feb . 1839. On t he second day out on the road Feb 28th 1839, their son Pete r was born i n an old blacksmith shop, which is still standing in Jackso n County, Miss ouri. The next day on the 29th, they started on their jour ney to Nauvoo , Illionios. In Nauvoo on the 3rd of June 1841, their daugh ter Sarah wa s born. They lived in Nauvoo until the Prophet Joseph and hi s brother Hyr um Smith were Martyred. In 1846 they moved to Counsil Bluff s and settle d there. Their son Isaac died there in 1850. they ere amon g the first se ttlers at that place. He (James) built a grist mill and so ld flour to th e emigrants as they came along. In 1851 they, with other s aints, left the re on their way to the Rocky Mountains, in the Caption Me rott Company o f 50 wagons. Captian William Barton was captian over thei r 10. they settl ed in Salt Lake City on Mill Creek in 1851. they staye d there until 185 3 when they were called by President Brigham Young to g o South and help s ettle Fillmore, Millard County Utah. James Huntsman di ed in Fillmore on 1 0 Nov 1871 at the age of 70 years. His wife Mary John ston Huntsman died 1 5 Aug 1895 at Arrow Grand, San Louis County, Califor nia, USA. She was pla ce in the poor house by her sone Jacob. She was ver y unhappy there and lo nged many times to return to her home in Fillmore . She left the Church wh en she went to California but in her later year s longed to become a membe r of the church again. Her sons did not repor t her death to her dear one s in Utah. They didn’t know until one of he r granddaughters came from Cal ifornia to Utah and told the story of he r sad life and her sorrow and dea th. While Mary lived in Utah, she wa s a weaver of fine cloth, and dyed he r own colors, she carded wool and m ade many beautiful coverlids and blank ets. James held many responsible p ositions in Fillmore. For a number o f years after they settled there, h e acted as Santa Claus to the poor o f the town, taking apples and frie d cakes, that his wife had made. He wa s a member ot he 21st Quoram of th e Seventies and was also in the Mormo n Batalion in the Company B. He wa s ordained a Seventy 16 July 1847. He d ied June 3rd 1878 at Annabella Se vier County, Utah, USA. But was taken t o Fillmore for Burial. HE was a b lacsmith by trade. Mary Johnston Huntsma n died 15 Aug 1890 at Arrow Gran d, San Louis County, California. Her pare nts were Samuel Johnston and El izabeth Johnston.
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Isaiah HUNTSMAN and Rebecca Carter AMES Family Group Sheet notes

#1 Ezra md (2) Mary Williams, 25 Oct 1879, Annabella, Sevier, Utah. Ma r y Williams was formerly married to George Chandler, Temple cancellatio n o f this marriage recorded in President McKays Office. Two children b y thi s marriage, Mary Elizabeth Chandler and George Andrew Chandler, the y wer e adopted by Ezra. As of 25 Apr 1965, nothing has been found on Mar y Walt on or possible children of this union .

#2 Harriet md (1) BANKHEAD, John Henderson, no date found and one chil d b y this union, Joseph Huntsman Bankhead. Temple Cancellation of this m arri eage. Md. (2) DALTON, Daniel Henry. Joseph Huntsman Bankhead was sea led t o Mother and Daniel Henry Dalton.

#4 Isaiah Jr. (1) DALTON, Susan. She died in fire at Meeker Colorado. ( 2 ) md Pamer, Mary. She died in child birth, child was raised by Catholi c f amily by the name of Clark. The child is known by Jack Clark and live s i n Long Beach, California, USA. Child not legally adopted. (3) md LEWI S, T hirza Ellen Lewis.

#7 Estella, md NEBEKER, Lewis Monroe, he died leaving her with a small c h ild. Another child died in infancy. She md. (2) SPAFFORD, William Nels o n Jr. children by Nebeker were sealed to Estella and William Nelson Spa ff ord Jr.

#9 William (1) THURSTON, Evelyn (Eeveline) she died and he md (2) JOHNSO N , Minnie Jane. She was previously married and her children are seale d t o her 1st husband THURSTON, Erastus.

James married Mary Johnston on 19 Nov 1822 in Perry Township, Lake, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Samuel Johnston and Elizabeth Huntsman) was born on 6 May 1801 in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 15 Aug 1895 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States; was buried in Arroyo Grande Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWJ5-7T7
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Sep 1855, EHOUS

Notes:

DEATH: San Luis Obispo Tribune 23 Aug 1895

BIRTH: 1850 Census of Troy Twp., Richland Co., Ohio

Mary Johnson was born May 6, 1801 in Washington County, Pennsylvania: t h e daughter of Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Huntsman. While yet a child , s he went with her parents to the “virgin” Ohio Valley where she met he r fu ture husband James Huntsman. In 1822 they were married and lived i n Richl and County near their parents as they began to raise their family .
In the fall of 1833, the Mormon missionaries began preaching in Richla n d County and James and Mary were among the first members of the Churc h o f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is presumed that Mary’s mothe r wa s also baptized. They sold their comfortable home and huge farm to b e nea r the Saints and were among those who were in Jackson County. The y were p resent in the bloody slaughter at Haun’s Mill, where their broth er-in law , Jacob Potts was killed; a victim to the ruthless mob .
Faith and Peace was again found in the city of Nauvoo. They were clos e t o the Prophet Joseph Smith. From Joseph’s own journal is found this e ntry : “October 7, 1842; This day teachers for the school of the prophet s me t and organized in Nauvoo, Illinois, with Elish Averett, President ; Jame s Huntsman, First Counselor; James Hendricks, Second Counselor.” T hey wer e active in the building of the Temple and when it was complete d were amo ng those who did work for the dead.
A short time before the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith, James to o k his youngest son Peter to the Temple and the child was afraid of th e ox en. The Prophet lifted the child up so that he could touch one of th e oxe n and explained to the boy that they were not real .
If their testimonies had not been tested and tired, once again they we r e without a home as they watched their beautiful city burn under the ha nd s of a mob. The Huntsman’s were resettled in Council Bluffs with the r ema ining faithful Saints. It was their on July 17, 1846 at Pleasant Morn ing , Camp Israel, Council Bluffs that quote:” President Brigham Young se lect ed the brethren to act as Bishops; James Huntsman and others.” He i s reco rded as being a man of great means and generosity when called upon .” Some time after their baptism James was called to serve a mission in T ennessee , leaving his wife to raise the family in Richland County.
The family crossed the plains with the early Saints and lived in Salt La k e City, Utah Territory for one year before heading south to Fillmore i n O ctober 1852. They took up residence in an old fort once used to prote ct t he settlers from warring Indians. Time passed and James Huntsman bui l t a brick home which stands today at what is known as 150 West Center S tr eet. It was here that they farmed and raised cattle to make a living.
Brigham Young visited James Huntsman and family often, both in Salt La k e City and Fillmore, Utah. James was only married once, but his brothe r s journals indicated that he would have taken on more wives as was th e cu stom, but his wife forbade it.
On one occasion Brigham Young visited James and suggested that he migh t t ake on another family since her able to financially. James told Presi den t young he was willing if he could persuade is wife Mary to go for it . Pr esident Young preceded in the home as directly asked Mary is she wou ld pe rmit James to take another wife. She was drinking coffee at the tim e an d threw it in President Young’s face. President Young headed out th e doo r and to his horse drawn buggy saying to James, never mind you hav e all t he wife you can handle. Mary left to California with a few child ren afte r she became a widow and she followed her children seeking gol d in Califo rnia. She died August 15, 1895 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obi spo County , California.

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• FamilySearch ID: GM6J-4MB
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Oct 1880, SGEOR

James married Maria Cathrina Weyrich in 1792 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Maria (daughter of Peter Weyrich and Maria Cathrina Symons) was born on 15 Aug 1775 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened on 3 Oct 1775 in Tabor First Reformed Church, Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 21 Nov 1824 in Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LKKM-G8D
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

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• FamilySearch ID: L8Q5-ZJP
• Initiatory (LDS): 23 Apr 2010, OGDEN

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Occupation: Farmer, 1812 War Veteran

BIRTH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

BIRTH: D.A.R. Rec. of Ohio GS#41094 pt 165

Samuel married Elizabeth Huntsman about 1800 in Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William Huntsman and Elizabeth Lovell Jones) was born on 27 Mar 1779 in Buffalo Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 12 Sep 1843 in Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KNCX-3FR
• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Feb 1928, SLAKE

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BIRTH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

DEATH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

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• FamilySearch ID: M6WV-1DQ
• Initiatory (LDS): 17 Dec 1958, SGEOR

James married Deborah Palmer in 1766 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Deborah (daughter of John Palmer and Deborah Bankson) was born on 3 Jan 1749 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died before 1830 in Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LVXT-LVJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 30 Jul 2009, ARIZO

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• FamilySearch ID: M8YL-Q3F
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Feb 1941, LOGAN

Peter married Maria Cathrina Symons on 1 Oct 1771 in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States. Maria (daughter of John Nichola Symons and Anna Margaretha Herper) was born on 15 Aug 1735 in New York City, New York, New York, United States; died on 21 Nov 1824 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: MT7F-ZHD
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Feb 1941, LOGAN

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• FamilySearch ID: L6XC-S2D
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Aug 1997, JRIVE

Abraham married Rebecca Kasebier in 1765 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Christian Gottleib Kasebier and Agnes Kerlin) was born in 1746 in Amityville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; died about 1844 in Sabillasville, Frederick, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LCFZ-W17
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Oct 1997, JRIVE

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• FamilySearch ID: LJ5H-K8J
• Initiatory (LDS): 6 Jun 2014, BOUNT

William married Elizabeth Lovell Jones in 1772 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John Jones and Elizabeth Griest) was born on 12 Aug 1752 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died in Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KN4Z-5RW
• Initiatory (LDS): 15 Jan 1925, SLAKE