Hyde, John Junior^{[1, 2]}

1833 - 1875  (42 years)

• Name	Hyde, John
  Suffix	Junior
  Born	25 Feb 1833	London, Middlesex, England
  Christened	07 Jul 1833	Parliament Court Old Artillery Ground-Irvingite, Stepney, London, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Aug 1875
  Person ID	I3824	Taylor
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2005

  
  

  Family	Hawkins, Lavinia,   b. 13 Jul 1832, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 28 Apr 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1854
  Family ID	F1356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE LIFE OF RIEGO HAWKINS Written by Riego Hawkins Two histories are included in this file, the first, below, was written in his own hand when he was elderly. The second history following, was written by his granddaughter Aurelia Pyper Richards after his death. SOURCE: http://stayfamily.org/biographies/Default.htm

  
  

• Sources

  [S97] Mormonism, Its Leaders and Designs, John Hyde, Junior, (W. P. Fetridge & C ompany , No. 281 Broadway, opposite Stewart's. 1857) (Reliability: 1). John Hyde's book on his experiences as a member of the Mormon Church and his subsequent apostasy. Source: Uncle Dale's Old Mormon Articles, Misc. Hawaii Newspapers 1844-1899 Articles: English convert John Hyde was "publicly appointed, without any previous intimation, to go on a mission to the Sandwich Isles" at the April 1856 LDS General Conference at Salt Lake City. According to Hyde, "I accepted the appointment... In May, accordingly, I left Salt Lake City for the Sandwich Islands, having been chosen as president over the missionaries destined for that location." Hyde also says: "On the Pacific ocean, in communion with God and my own soul, the darkness of doubt that had blinded my eyes, and the mists of indecision that had paralyzed my energies, left me, and I resolved not only to renounce Mormonism, but also to tell the world freely, fully, and fearlessly, as well my reasons, as my experience. To this end I have labored in the Sandwich Isles, California, and elsewhere... To deter persons from embracing delusion, and to rescue from complete self-sacrifice any who have already embraced it are my only motives for adopting my course." [S98] Deseret News, 21 Jan 1857. Notice of John Hyde's excommunication from the Mormon Church.