Hector Caleb Haight

Biographical Summary:

"...Haight, Hector Caleb, (1810-1879) a Utah pioneer of 1847, was born Jan. 17, 1810, at Windham, Greene county, New York, the son of Caleb Haight and Keturah Horton. He was baptized by Isaac C. Haight in 1845 and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, Sept. 22, 1847, having crossed the plains in Daniel Spencer's hundred.

1) In 1829 he married Julia Van Orden (daughter of Peter Van Orden and Mary Crocker ), who was born Jan. 19, 1811.

The children of Hector and Julia were:

• Mary Adelia, born in January, 1830;
• Hector, born June 20, 1831;
• Horton David, born June 20, 1832;
• Caleb, born July 22, 1834, and
• William Van Orden, born Sept. 18, 1841.

2) In 1854 he married Catherine Weiler, who bore him two children.

3) In 1870 he married Margaret Stewart (daughter of David Stewart and Millie Wilson), who was born March 27, 1850.

The children of Hector and Margaret were:

• Duane Miller (adopted);
• Isaac;
• Millie;
• Mata;
• Cora.

Haight was one of the first settlers of Farmington and Kaysville, Utah.

Haight filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1855-1858, succeeding John Van Cott in the presidency of the Scandinavian Mission. In Utah he became extensively known as a military man and served as a captain of infantry in the Utah militia. He also served as an assessor and collector, sheriff and probate judge in Davis county, Utah. His avocations were those of farmer and stock raiser. He also kept a hotel at Farmington, Utah where he died June 26, 1879..."

SOURCE: LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p. 387