Hyde, John, 1833-1875
Dates
- Existence: 1833 - 1875
Biography
John Hyde (1833-1875) was an author, theologian, and British convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
John Hyde was born February 25, 1833, in London, England, to John Hyde and Martha Marmoy. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 15 or 16, and was sent on a mission to France in 1851. In 1853, he traveled to Utah, where he married Lavinia Hawkins. They had two sons that died in infancy. John was also sent to Hawaii, then known as the Sandwich Islands, on a mission. John became dissatisfied with the faith and did not return to Utah, eventually going back to England in 1858. He later joined the Swedenborgian religion. John died August 18, 1875, in England.
Citation:
Mormonism : its leaders and designs, 1857:t.p. (John Hyde, Jun.)OCLC, July 29, 2005(hdg.: Hyde, John, 1833-1875; usage: John Hyde; John Hyde, Jun.; a bible student)
FamilySearch, November 5, 2024 (John Hyde was born February 25, 1833, in London, England, to John Hyde and Martha Marmoy; joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 15 or 16, and was sent on a mission to France in 1851. 1853, he traveled to Utah, where he married Lavinia Hawkins. Had two sons that died in infancy. John was also sent to Hawaii, then known as the Sandwich Islands, on a mission. Became dissatisfied with the faith and did not return to Utah, eventually going back to England in 1858. He later joined the Swedenborgian religion. John died August 18, 1875, in England)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Infatuation : a fiction founded on fact
Typewritten manuscript of an unpublished book entitled; "Infatuation: A Fiction Founded on Fact," written by John Hyde (1833-1875). The work is a novel based on Hyde's negative experiences with Mormonism. The "author's brother" opens the manuscript with a preface dated May 1879. Also included is an excerpt from the book and introduction by the John Hyde, dated July 1857.