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Hutchings, Silas, 1868-1943

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 - 1943

Biography

Silas Hutchings (1868-1943) was a farmer and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Springville, Utah.

Silas Hutchings was born on November 16, 1868, in Springville, Utah to Shepherd Pierce Hutchings and Eliza Ann Pectol. He was one of fifteen children. In 1894, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Samoa. Silas married Eliza Ann Pectol on February 10, 1897, in Springville, Utah. Together they had nine children and ran a farm. Silas died on March 10, 1943, in Springville.

Citation:
UPB files, April 4, 2008 (Silas Hutchings; missionary to Samoa) Ancestry.com, April 4, 2008 (Silas Hutchings; b. November 16, 1868, in Springville, Utah; d. March 10, 1943, in Springville, Utah; farmer) Ancestry.com, March 26, 2024 (Parents Shepherd Pierce Hutchings and Eliza Ann Pectol; m. February 10, 1897, to Amelia Pedernelle Fillerup in Springville, Utah; nine children; missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa in 1894)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Silas Hutchings diaries and an autobiography

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230218718]
Identifier: MSS 1780
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries kept from 1894 to 1896 while Hutchings was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Samoa. Hutchings presents a detailed account of his activities and the culture of the Samoan people. Also included is an autobiography in which Hutchings writes about his childhood in Springville, Utah, his work in Eureka, Nevada, and his family life.

Dates: 1894-1932
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Silas Hutchings photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 254
Scope and Contents

Collection includes two photographs and corresponding negatives of the Hutchings family and of Silas Hutchings' missionary group. Dated approximately 1896.

Dates: approximately 1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Autobiographies 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Copy prints 1
Diaries 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Samoan Islands -- History 1
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Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Samoan Islands -- Photographs 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Springville -- History 1
Missions and Missionaries 1
Photographs 1
Safety film negatives 1
Samoan Islands -- History 1
Samoans -- History 1
Springville (Utah) -- History 1
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