Isaac Hunt (1829 - 1904)

Born 29 Jan 1829 in Reed, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Newling) Hunt — married 27 Mar 1854 in Sugar House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Husband of Partha Ann (Barney) Hunt — married 9 Oct 1866 in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1904 at age 75 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

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Biography

Isaac Hunt was born in Hertfordshire, England.

Isaac Hunt was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Isaac Hunt was proud to have moved to Utah.

Isaac was born on 29 January 1829 in Reed, Hertford, England. He was the son of William Hunt and Mary-Ann Holmes.^[1]

At the 1851 England and Wales Census, 22-year-old Isaac lives with his parents and five brothers in Reed, Hertfordshire, England:^[2]

Isaac immigrated from Liverpool to New Orleans on the Golconda from 23 January 1853 - 26 March 1853.^[3]

On 8 June 1853, Isaac joined the Daniel A. Miller/John W. Cooley Company to travel to Deseret, Utah. He arrived in Deseret on 9 September 1853.^[1]

Isaac was interviewed and was quoted as saying:

I went up the Miss[ississippi]. River and got a chance to work on a steamer at Keokuk. From here I went to Council Bluff Iowa and got a chance to drive a team to Salt Lake Valley.

We used to write love letters on boards and the bones from the head off the buffaloes for our sweethearts who were in the company following and used charcoal for a pencil.

We arrived in Salt Lake Valley in the fall of 1852 [1853]. I was married to the girl that gave me the cake and coffee while crossing the ocean, March 27, 1854.^[4]

At the 1860 Census, 31-year-old Isaac lives with his wife and three children in Salt Lake, Utah.^[5]

Between 1860 and 22 October 1864, Isaac enlists in the Utah Territorial Militia. He served under Captain Crow in Bravo Company, 3rd Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Division for Salt Lake County. He had one rifle and 28 rounds of ammunition. He did receive a mark of "Absent" but there is no indication of what this remark means.^[6]

At the 1870 Census, 41-year-old Isaac lives in St. George, Utah with his wife and seven children:^[7]

At the 1880 Census, 51-year-old Isaac lives in St. George, Utah with his wife and three children. Isaac works as a stone mason to support his family. Next door is Parthenia Hunt's family. It can be deduced that Parthenia is a daughter-in-law of a deceased son:^[8]

At the 1900 Census, 71-year-old Isaac lives in St. George, Utah with his wife. The census also shares that Isaac and Ann have had nine children with seven currently living, Isaac's immigration year of 1853, his occupation as a mason, and that he owns his own house:^[9]

On 21 December 1904, Isaac passes away in St. George, Utah at age 75 of urine retention due to a prostate issue as indicated on his Death Certificate.^[10][11][12] He is buried in St. George City Cemetery in St. George, Utah.^[13]

Research Notes

1870 Census: Martha Hunt: After some research, "Martha" appears as "Parthinia Hunt" on the 1880 Census with daughter, Louisa, with her and is Isaac's second wife in a polyamorous relationship. Previously this Martha was thought to be a daughter but did not make sense considering there was another daughter named Martha. Martha/Parthinia takes Isaac's name, and has children with him, which is indicated on the 1880 Census.

1880 Census: Louisa Hunt: Previous research wondered why Louise Hunt was on the 1870 census but not the 1880 and it was concluded that she must have died. However, she appears with Isaac's second wife and his other children on the 1880 Census.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-CXT7 : 10 February 2018), Isaac Hunt, 17 Sep 1853; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-).
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRH-HMT : 12 September 2019), Isaac Hunt in household of William Hunt, Reed, Hertfordshire, England; citing Reed, Hertfordshire, England, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ British Mission Emigration Register, pg. 85
4. ↑ "Transcript for Hunt, Isaac, "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 13:187
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-9ZQK?cc=1473181&wc=7QY4-9R7%3A1589436327%2C1589436326%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Utah Territory > Salt Lake > Not Stated > image 5 of 83; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5XQ-99PG?cc=1462415&wc=MXM3-1P6%3A42681701 : 18 January 2017), no 3698-3710, 1869-1870, Salt Lake and Cottonwood Districts muster rolls > image 10 of 29; series 2210, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q4S-Q6V?cc=1438024&wc=K2P5-SP8%3A518653001%2C518654602%2C518906701 : 12 June 2019), Utah Territory > Washington > St. George > image 30 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBV-9Y49?cc=1417683&wc=XCMF-W38%3A1589415070%2C1589395180%2C1589403421%2C1589395457 : 24 December 2015), Utah > Washington > St George > ED 93 > image 27 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6323-65D?cc=1325221&wc=9BQ1-Y4Z%3A1030550201%2C1030552202%2C1031296401 : 5 August 2014), Utah > Washington > ED 175 Leads, St. George, Washington Precincts St. George city & Washington city > image 20 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65Y3-55C?cc=1747615&wc=QZLW-1RC%3A928066601%2C928144501%2C928072701 : 22 May 2014), Washington > St George > 1904 > image 14 of 15; citing series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
11. ↑ "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99XJ-5NHR?cc=3751747 : 18 July 2022), > image 1 of 1.
12. ↑ "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8P1-LFQ : 28 January 2020), Isaac Hunt, 1904.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108728/isaac-hunt: accessed 21 December 2022), memorial page for Isaac Hunt (29 Jan 1829–21 Dec 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #108728, citing Saint George City Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Rhonda (contributor 46869790).

See Also:

• FamilySearch Profile for Isaac Hunt