Henry Lyman Hinman (1837 - 1931)

Born 6 Mar 1837 in Westockbridge, Berkshire, , Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Harriet Chaucey (Compton) Hinman — married 17 Mar 1861 in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States

Husband of Mary Jane (White) Hinman — married 18 Nov 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1931 at age 93 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Henry Lyman Hinman, the fifth child of Lyman and Aurelia Lewis was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on 6 March 1837. A Mormon Elder named William Hyde was in the area preaching the Gospel. Henry's father Lyman Hinman attended a meeting in the village school house. When Elder Burnham came to his father's home, Lyman was baptized on 31 December 1840. Aurelia did not receive the Gospel until later due to her family being opposed to the Church. 8 August 1943 Henry disposed of his properties, gathered up his family and set out for Nauvoo, Illinois to join Zion. There is much more to their adventure to be found in his father Lyman's biography. Lyman's family endured persecution in Nauvoo, that thy were forced to leave. During 1845-1845, the family i accompanied with other Saints that were forced out of Nauvoo, travel around the state of Iowa. They suffered terrible privation and tribulations. With nothing else to eat, they foraged frozen grab apples, wild artichokes, the bark of slippery elm, wild root called "hog-potatoes" and the root of the wild pea vine. At times they ate chicken hawks or any bird they could kill. Morgan and Lyman went down to the river, near camp they found a place that was a little wet and muddy. Morgan chose to walk around it, but Henry being weak from hunger decided to walk across it. About half way across Henry spotted a big fresh water turtle. Henry cut him off, called to Morgan to bring a stick, with the stick we turned him over on his back, We used our suspenders, tied them over his legs, hung him on the stick and carried to camp for nourishment. The scarcely had enough to eat. It was harder on Henry then any other member of the family, he was very puny. Henry recalled someone was frying buffalo meat, it didn't take very long for the frying pan to be full of grease. The cook set to cool before throwing it on the ground. Henry scoped up enough grease to fill his cup, slipped away from the crowd and waited for it to cool. Henry drank the cut, the warm grease soothed his stomach, which suffered from canker sores, from a lack of food. President Bringham Young saw Henry chewing on a piece of cow hide, he asked "what are you chewing on that for?" Henry replied, "Because I am so very, very hungry." President Young instructed one of his men in charge, "Please feed this boy and see that the family has more food." Henry's family had gone without food because they were too proud to ask. They arrived in Salt Lake Valley on September 20 1848. Henry married Elizabeth Harriet Compton in the Endowment House, July 20 1861 at Salt Lake City. Seven children were born to them. On the 18 November 1874 Henry Lyman Hinman married Mary Jane White in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Nine children were born to them. Henry passed away 27 January 1921 Cardston, Alberta, Canada. At the Funeral President H.S. Allen, said of him: "Patriarch Hinman was the richest man I ever knew in my life. Although wealth of the world was never processed by him, he was rich in spirit, in faith, in integrity and in the things of God. He had laid up treasures for himself in Heaven where moth and rust do not corrupt."

He passed away in 1931.

Sources

• Thomas William Duce our Noble Heritage by Lenora Adelaide (Laida) Sheffield Duce and Norman Sheffield Duce copyright Norman S. Duce 1991. First printing March 31, 1992 p. 122.