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Last update: 8 February 2004
Last update: 8 February 2004
Jefferson Hunt was born 22 Jan 1804 in Bracken County, Kentucky. In 1823 he and his family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was expelled from Missouri with the Saints in 1835, and in 1846-47 served as captain of company A in the Mormon Battalion. In 1849 he guided a company of emigrants from Utah to California. Twenty wagons left the company and wound up discovering Death Valley. He lived in San Bernardino, California; Huntsville, Utah (named for him); and on his ranch near Oxford, Idaho. A true frontiersman and a stalwart Saint, he died 11 May 1879 at age 75.
A Note on the Photo
The above picture is from a cabinet-card sized hand-colored original print in possession of cousin Hattie Elkins. We understand a version of this same shot was recently donated to the Jefferson Hunt Elementary School in San Bernardino, California. That one is from a different doner and a much larger original.
Jefferson Hunt Book Forthcoming
The family of Pauline Udall Smith, author of the book Jefferson Hunt of the Mormon Battalion, have decided to reprint the book. I've offered to carry the official announcement when they make it—they're still at the stage of finding a printer, pricing, etc. If you have an interest in this book, please write me, Ben Parkinson, and I'll pass your name along. (I think it's helpful to them to know about how many are interested—quite a few so far.)
Mockup for testing purposes
On a related note, we are getting more histories in and are in great need of volunteers to type them for the web page. Let me know if you're willing and able.
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