Las Vegas Age, November 19, 2003, Clark County, Nevada Copyright © 2003 Gerry Perry This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ LAS VEGAS AGE 1/20/1912 PIONEER OF 1847 Parowan, Dec. 29. On Christmas morning at 8 o'clock John S. HYATT, one of the pioneers of 1847 died at his home here surrounded by his family. Mr. HYATT was born at Hudson, New York, in 1832; when 13 years old he sailed with his father and mother on the ship Brooklyn and went around Cape Horn landing at Monterey and later at San Francisco. At the age of 15 years he came to Utah with members of the Mormon Battalion, arriving in Salt Lake City in September, 1847, where he resided for a short time, when he came to Sanpete county and later came to Parowan in 1854 where he married Martha NEWBURY who survives him. Later he married Martha HAWD. He has resided in Parowan since his arrival here with the exception of four years that he resided at Panaca, Nev. Mr. HYATT leaves a large number of descendants, 17 children, 116 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren; he shared the trials and hardships incident to the settlement of this country, and for some years past drew a pension from the government for service rendered in the Indian wars of the early days. The funeral services were held on Dec. 28. The music was appropriate and impressive. Prof. George H. DURHAM and Ada MC GREGOR sang "I know that my Redeemer lives." The speakers were Bishop Morgan RICHARDS, Walter C. MITCHELL and Counselor John STEVENS all of whom spoke in praise of the integrity of the deceased.--Deseret News.