[Contributed by Vera Carter] • • • ,· BIOGRAPHY OF HYRUM PHILLIPS ~At v~~ Hyrum Phillipa, son of Edward Webb Phillips and Ann Drinkwater, was born December ?7, 1851, at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. His father was born Kay 22, 18?4, at Gloucester, and was a ca?al boatman, traveling to many parts of England, including large cities like Liverpool, Birmingham and London. The family lived much of the time on the boat, hence, very little schooling waa had for the children. Hyrum waa baptized Kay 1, 1864, and confirmed the next day by his father. On June 2, 1864, the family set sail for Ameri ca, from London on ihs Packet ship Hudson with a thousand other Latter-day Saint immigrants and arrived at New York about July 4th. The company was in charge of John !Cay and George Ha.liday. After unloading in Hew York, they came by boat up the Hudson to Albany, then by rail to St. Joseph, Miaaouri, via Canada. Leaving St. Joseph in Captain Warren Snow's wagon train, they traveled to the Platte River and from there Hyrum worked his way a.oroaa th.e plains to Utah with the MoCam & Metcalf Freighting Company. By the time the oompany reached Fort Bridger the weather waa very oold. and, a1 night herdsman, Hyrum nearly froze to death. He arrived in Great Salt Laa City, November 2, 1864; the rest of the family arrived shortly after, and Hyrum lived with them part of the time, and part of the time he hired out to the neighbor, herding oow1 and doing chores • In 1868-•he was 17 at that ti.M•-he moved with hil family to Porter-ville, Morgan County, Utah 'Where hil father had purchased a farm from Kilton A. Musser. When not working on the farm, Hyrum spent hia time at 1aw mills am railroad 01mp1, and was present at Promontory Point at the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad r · 1969. Hyrum waa then lb yea.rt of age. On June 21, 1876, he was ordained an elder by E liaa Smith and the same day wa1 married to Karia Lovin& Durrant in the Salt Lake Endo-.ment House by Wilford Woodruff'. They built and liTed in a one room log cabin in PorterTille • 'Where their tirst child, Hyrum William, was born April 7, 1876 and their Hcondi Charle• Edward, on June 26, 1877J at the home of her father , James Durrant , in Morgan . In the spring of 1878 they moved to St. Thomas, Oneida County, Idaho, Ii tuated about eight miles northeast of Snowville, Box Elder County, Utah. Here they home1teaded land and built another om-room log oabin. About 1884 a branch of the church wa1 organised and he was chosen a1 Presiding Elder over the ten or twelve ~aailiea that made up the 1i ttle Mormon hamlet. With poor land and 1oanty water, farming did not prove 1ucoe11tul, 10 in the fall ot 1886, after eight yaars or hardship, they moved baok to PorterTill• with five more children, and built a two-room. log house o• a amall farm purohued from Thoma, Phillipa. Here two more children were born, making Aine living and one buried at Snowville. Back in Porterville he again followed the occupation of a farmer J with other, he purchased and re.n the first self-binder in the communityJ wu teamster on the horse-powered threshing maohim. He served a, Hotticultural Inspeotor ot Morgan eounty for a number of year,. On December 6, 1899, he was ordained a 1eventy by George Teasdale and went on a mission to ihe Southwestern State,. traveling on foot in Texas, Arkan1a1, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) without purse or 1oript, depending upon the goodnesa of the residents for food and lodging. Another miaaiona.ry • Amoa • • • - '" ·-·- .... __ --- --- ---------· -.,-- ··-- --r----- --., -• ----• -- -------- the next day by his father. On June 2, 1864, the family set sail for Ameri ca, from London on the Packet ship Hudson with a thousand other Latter-day Saint lfJ... i.migr&1+ta and arrived at New York about July 4th. The oompany was in oharge of John lCay and George Ha.Uday. After unloading in Hew York, they came by boat up the Hudson to Albany, then by rail to St. Joseph, Miuouri, via Canada • Leaving St. Joseph in Captain Warren Snow's wagon train, they traveled to the Plt.tte River and from there Hyrum worked his way acrosa the plains to Utah with the McCam & Metcalf Freighting Company. By the time the company reached Fort Bridger the weather wa1 very oold. and, 1.1 night herd1man, Hyrum nearly froze to death. He t.rrived in Great Salt La.lea City, November 2, 1864; the rest of the family arrived 1hortly t.fter, and Hyrura lived with them part of the time, and part of the time he hired out to the neighbor, herding cow1 and doing chores. In 1868•-he was 17 1.t that timl•-he moved with hi1 family to Porter• ville, Morgan County, Utah where hil father had purchased ,. farm from Milton A. Musser. When not working on the farm, Hyrum 1pent hit time at 1aw mills am railroad camps, and was present 1.t Promontory Point 1.t the completion of the Union Pt.oific Rt.ilroad, 1S69. Hyrum waa then lb year, of age. On June 21, 1876, he w1.1 ordained an elder by Elias Smith and the same day was married to Maria Lovina Durrant in the Salt Lake Endowment House by Wilford Woodruff. They built and lived in a one room log cabin in Porterville , where their first child, Hyrum William, was born April 7, 1876 and their Hoond~ Charlea Edward, on June 26, 1877.( at the home of her father , Jame s Durrant , i n Morgan . In the 1pring of 1878 they moved to St. Thomas, Oneida County, Idaho, situated about eight miles northeast of Snowville, Box Elder County, Utah. Here they homesteaded land and built another one-room log oa.bi.n. About 1884 ,. branoh of the ohurch wa1 organised and he was chosen as Presiding Elder over the ten or twelve ~Ulilie1 that made up the little Mormon hamlet. With poor land and 1canty water, ft.rming did not prove aucoes1ful, 10 in the fall of 1886, after eight yaars of hard1hip, they moved baok to Porterville with five more children, and built,. two-room log house on a small farm puroha1ed fran Thomas Phillipa. Here two more children were born, miking a.ine living and one buried at Snowville. Baek in Porterville he again followed the occupation of a farmerJ with other, he purchased and ran the first aelf-binder in the community J wu teamster on the hor1e-powered threahing inaohinit. He served 1.1 Horticultural Inspeotor of Morgan eounty for a number of year,. On December 6, 1899, he was ordained a 1eventy by George Teasdale and went on a mis lion to the Southwestern State,, tr ave ling on foot in Texas, Arkan1a1, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) without purae or 1oript, depending upon the goodnes1 of the residents for food t.nd lodging. Another m.is1ionary, Amo1 Det.rden, of Henefer, Utah, 1aid that Hyrum alway, knew, as the day drew to a close, whether they were going to find accommodations or whether they were going to have to sleep in the open. He returned May 23, 1901. On June 4, 1901 he was ordained a High Priest by Eranci1 M. Lyman. He served in ward and stake offices, including being a member of the Morgt.n Stake High Council at one time. He died at Porterville, July 23, 1928, of a heart attack, while sitting near his beloved apple orchard. On July 25, 1928, he was buried beside his wife, Maria, in the Porterville Cemetary •