William and Phebe Hulme
Information comes from the History of Bear Lake Pioneers by Lucile Hulme Smart
William Hulme was born 29 June 1836 at Stoke-on-Tent England, the son of John Hulme Jr. and Charlotte Sheaton. He came to America at the age of six with his father who had joined the Mormon Church. A sister Mary Ann also came with them, but his mother and baby sister, Martha remained in England. William and Mary Ann were left fatherless a few months after they arrived in Nauvoo in 1842. The two young children were raised by the William O Clark family. The Clark family took them to Utah and later to California in 1855.
William worked for Mr. Clark in his merchandising business and received valuable training. William returned to Payson, Utah where he met and married Phebe Daniels, daughter of James E and Elizabeth S Daniels. During the summer of 1864 they were called to assist in the settling of Bear Lake. They made their way with an ox team. Phebe felt too nervous to ride so she walked and carried her baby while little William clung to her skirts. They decided to settle in Bloomington. William built a willow shanty for a kitchen and they used the wagon for a bedroom. Their infant daughter Alice Ann died 4 Aug 1864. They buried her on a spot on the hillside where they could see from their kitchen window. This was the first grave in the Bloomington Cemetery.
During the late summer William built a one room log cabin that had a dirt roof with the floor the ground covered with straw. The next summer he built a two room home with a floor, windows and doors. William along with George Osmond were teachers in earliest school in Bloomington. It was held in a log cabin with a fireplace for heat and slab benches. There were very few books. he also served as a trustee for the school and later served as the clerk to the board. He served as postmaster, clerk and manager for the Bloomington Co-op and assessor for Bear Lake County.
Brigham Young visited the valley in 1877 and held a two day conference. The Bloomington Branch was organized as a ward with William Hulme was called to bishop, a calling he held for 18 years. William entered into a second marriage with Ann Maria Brisco 10 June 1880 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City.
Children of William Hulme and Phebe Daniels
1. William Edward Hulme b-29 Aug 1861 in Payton
Ut; d-1 Oct 1875 in Bloomington
2. Alice Ann Hulme b-3 Feb 1864 in Payson Ut; d-11 Aug 1864 in Bloomington
3. Phebe Almira Hulme b-18 Sep 1865 in Bloomington; d-27 Mar 1948 in Logan Ut
4. Joseph Ammon Hulme b-27 Sep 1868 in Bloomington; d-1 July 1941
5. Martha Ann Hulme b-4 Jan 1871 in Bloomington; d-1 Sep 1871 in Bloomington
6. Mary Laprele Hulme b-21 July 1872 in Bloomington; d-10 May 1874 in
Bloomington
7. Rachel Elvira Hulme b-1 Nov 1875 in Bloomington; br-13 Mar 1930 in
Bloomington
8. Edna Luella Hulme b-23 Sep 1878 in Bloomington; d-1 Apr 1931 in Logan Ut
Children of William Hulme and Ann Maria Briscoe
1. John Philip Hulme b-25 Mar 1884 in
Bloomington; d-16 May 1942 in Provo Ut
2. Mary Cynthia Hulme b-1 June 1885 in Bloomington; d-25 Mar 1918
3. George Ezra Hulme b-11 Oct 1887 in Bloomington; d-4 Nov 1953
4. Benjamin Franklin Hulme b-23 Mar 1890 in Bloomington; d-27 June 1970 in
Bloomington
5. Charlotte Pearl Hulme b-22 Nov 1891 in Bloomington
6. Denia Inez Hulme b-10 Feb 1894 in Bloomington; d-13 June 1975 in Ogden Ut
7. Marilla Jane Hulme b-19 June 1900 in Bloomington
8. Ruth Dora Hulme b-19 Jan 1896 in Bloomington; d-1 Sep 1954 in Montpelier
9. Amos Briscoe Hulme b-20 Dec 1897 in Bloomington
William suffered with poor health during the
latter years of his life and was confined to home and bed for nearly two years.
During this time Phebe slipped on some ice, fractured her hip and did not
recover, but died 26 Dec 1911. William lived only six more months and died
17 June 1902.