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John Anderson Hibbert was born March 4, 1822 in Portwood, England to William and Ellen Anderson Hibbert. John is a Pioneer of Richmond. John is a veteran of the Indian Wars.
History
History
Soon after John's birth, his parents died in 1823 and 1826. John was taken under the care of his aunt Mary Anderson.
While working in a mill, John was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Soon after, John set sail to the United States in 1851 to live among the Saints. His cousin Nancy Agnes Turnbull and her husband Benjamin Peel. It's unclear what company he joined to get to Utah, but he arrived the same year.
Before his leave to Utah, John had fallen in love with Elizabeth Davies. They were baptized together, but only John had the means to go west. When he finally arrived in Utah, he began sending money back to Elizabeth and she was able to make it to Utah in Sep 1855. They were married on Oct 10, 1855.
The family moved to Brigham City, Utah in 1856, then moved south to Provo, Utah during the Utah War. After the conflict, the Hibbert family moved to Richmond where they lived until 1865 when they moved to Montpelier, Idaho.
Epilogue
Epilogue
John Anderson Hibbert died Dec 21, 1903 in Mesa, Arizona. He was buried in the Mesa, Arizona Cemetery.
The Hibbert Family
Standing L-R: David Turnbull, Elizabeth Ann, Daniel.
Sitting L-R: Elizabeth Davies, John Anderson Hibbert, John Davis
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