Abram Chase Hatch

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...Abram Chase Hatch (January 3, 1830 – December 3, 1911) was an American Mormon pioneer and missionary and was a politicians in Utah Territory..."

"...Hatch was born in Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont. In 1840, Hatch and his entire family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, where the majority of the Latter Day Saints were gathering. In 1850, Hatch and four of his siblings moved to Utah Territory..."

"...Hatch helped to found many settlements in Wasatch County and elsewhere in Utah: today, along with his brother Jeremiah Hatch, he is recognized as the founder of Vernal, Utah..."

"...Hatch was a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature for 23 years..."

"...Hatch was married to Parmelia Jane Lott from 1852 until her death in 1880; the couple had seven children. In 1882, after his first wife's death, Hatch married Ruth Woolley, with whom he had six children, including Vermont Hatch.

Hatch died in Heber City, Utah at age 81. He was buried in Heber City Cemetery..."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Abram Hatch', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 December 2011, 23:53 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abram_Hatch&oldid=465199742> [accessed 18 December 2011]

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• Updated from Ancestry Genealogy via father Hezekiah Hatch by SmartCopy: May 29 2015, 5:20:23 UTC