John Atkins Hymas
1839-1917
Mary Ann Pitman Hymas 1846-1878
John Atkins Hymas was born September 1, 1839 at Raleigh, Essex, England. He was the third child of William and Mary Ann Atkins Hymas. He had four brothers and three sisters: George, William Alfred, Sarah, Susan, Benjamin, James and Mary Ann. All the children were born at Raleigh except the youngest girl, who was born after the family moved to Hockley.
When the family lived at Hockley, John's father was in charge of a farm there and John assisted his father with the farm work. His education was limited, but because of his desire to learn, John became a good reader and writer.
In the year 1853, a missionary of the Latter-Day Saints Church was holding a meeting at the forks of the road in England, and as he began to sing, a group of boys and girls near by went to listen to him. John was in the group. He was 14 years of age at this time and he was so impressed with what he heard that he anxiously told his mother all about it and asked her to go to the next meeting with him, which she did. After this, John attended many meetings and became very interested in the Gospel and he became converted. Henry Kemp baptized him a member of the church May 21, 1854. Later his mother, father and his brothers and sisters, with the exception of his brother George, also became members of the church.
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When the family lived at Hockley, John's father was in charge of a farm there and John assisted his father with the farm work. His education was limited, but because of his desire to learn, John became a good reader and writer.
In the year 1853, a missionary of the Latter-Day Saints Church was holding a meeting at the forks of the road in England, and as he began to sing, a group of boys and girls near by went to listen to him. John was in the group. He was 14 years of age at this time and he was so impressed with what he heard that he anxiously told his mother all about it and asked her to go to the next meeting with him, which she did. After this, John attended many meetings and became very interested in the Gospel and he became converted. Henry Kemp baptized him a member of the church May 21, 1854. Later his mother, father and his brothers and sisters, with the exception of his brother George, also became members of the church.
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