A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF AMOS PRATT HUNT AND HIS WIFE RHODA MARIA TRUMAN AS TOLD BY THEIR DAUGHTER LAURETTA HUNT ROSS
My father, Amos Pratt Hunt, was born 28 Feb. 1855 in Ogden, Utah. This town has since been divided and the section where father was born is now Huntsville. Huntsville was named after Capt. Jefferson Hunt.
Father was a very ambitious man—up every morning at 5 o’clock, rain or shine. He was a small man, but could run like a deer, and wrestle any man much larger than he was. He could throw his brother Elias down as fast as he could get up and father was much smaller than Elias. He was a farmer and cattle man lived in nearly every town in Southern Utah. He helped to build many of the towns in Southern Utah. He was very good at playing the violin and wherever he went he played for all the dances and other amusements. He would charge very little and most of the time played without charging.
Father was a very generous man—took travelers in and fed them and their teams—gave them a place to sleep and never charge them a cent.
Father met my mother, Rhoda Maria Truman, and they were married in Salt Lake City, 12 Oct. l874. It took them 10 days to travel from Southern Utah Salt Lake in a covered wagon. They remained in Salt Lake for 10 days and then took another 10 days for them to return to Southern Utah. Mother, Rhoda Maria Truman, was born 4 May 1859 in what was then So. Cottenwood, now called Murray. She was a very pleasant woman, one that everyone loved. She, like fathers, was a very generous person. She was always willing to take people in and feed the and many tines she would make beds all over the house. She was always helping the sick, the poor, and the needy. She was a very good seamstress—made dress and even made mens suits. She loved to make flowers and do all kinds of fancy work.
When I was a baby she contracted rheumatis and with every baby she had after that she would have a bad spell of rheumatis which left her heart very bad. She was never able to do very heavy work, as a result it was my resporsibility to take care of the younger children. We were never able to leave her alone and many times I have had to stay home from a dance while father went to play for the dance. I remember some wagon missionaries were camped in Hebron. They came to our house for some milk and I sold them two quarts of milk for 5˘ a quart. Mother made me take the money back as she never chard for any food. She always gave it away. Every summer we would go out to the ranch where we Mother made me take the money back as she never would make butter and cheese, dry fruit and vegetables that would last us all winter.
Mother died 21 July 1907 in Enterprise, Utah. Father and mother were a every happy couple and when mother died, her brother came to the funeral and persuaded father to sell out and move to Sugar City, Idaho and buy a big farm. We soon regretted this move very much. We moved there in September and on 26 Oct. 1907, father was kicked in the head by a horse and he never regained consciousness. His heart beat for 12 hours. The doctor said he had the soundest heart and purest blood of anyone he had ever examined. We, the remaining children stayed on the farm for about a year and then we lost everything. Three of the boys and myself were married and the smaller children were left without a home and nothing to live on. They had to get out and work and when they were * of work, they made my home their home until they were married. After father . Jacob had to return home from his mission in order to help take care of the younger children.
A-4a-7 Amos Pratt Hunt b. 28 Feb. 1855, Ogden, Weber Co., Utah. d. 27 Oct. 1907, Sugar City, Fremont Co., Idaho. bd. Nov. 1907, Sugar City, Fremont Co., Idaho. md. 12 Oct. 1874, Rhoda Maria Truman, b. 4 May 1859, South Cottonwood, Salt Lake Co., Utah. d. 21 July 1907, Enterprise, Washington Co., Ut. dau. of Jacob Mica Truman and Catherine Maxwell.
A-4a-7-l Rhoda Elizabeth (Libby) Hunt b. 4 Nov. 1876, Hebron, Wash. Co., Ut. d. 23 Feb. 1950, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Ut. bd. 27 Feb. 1950, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Ut. md. 21 Dec. 1893, Frank Durmath Terry, b. 18 Dec. 1872, Hebron, Wash. Co., Ut. d. 4 Dec. 1952, St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake Co., Utah. bd. 8 Dec. 1952, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Utah.
A-4a-7–1−1 Franklin Amos Terry b. 2 Nov. 1895, Hebron, Wash. Co., Utah. md. 8 Dec.1915, Ellen Ann Goodliffe, b. 7 Mar. 1898, Stone, Oneida Co., Idaho, dau. of Henry Arbon Goodliffe and Anna Jane Josephson.
A-4a-7–1−1–1 Ellen Arvetta Terry b. 1 Jan. 1917, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Utah. md. 29 Nov. 1935, Central, Wash. Co., Utah, John McKay Cannon, b. 13 July 19l4 Middleton, Wash. Co., Ut. son of Bayard Cannon and Aurora Jane Bracken.
A-4a-7–1−1–1−1 Terry B. Cannon b. 9 Nov. 1936, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Utah. d. 28 Nov. 1936. A-4a-7–1−1–1−2 Kolleen Cannon b. 22 Aug. 1939, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Utah. md. 24 Oct. 1957, William Reed Kalaher. A-4a-7–1−1–1−3 Carla Kay Gannon b. 26 Mar. 1942, Enterprise, Wash. Co., Utah. md. 3 Aug. 1958, Garry Eugene Evensen.
Source:Brent Bunker