JOHN AND JANE HACKING’S 14 CHILDREN
James (Jim) was the smallest, but grew to be the tallest. He was the only son to attend the University of Deseret in Salt Lake City from 1874 - 1875 (now the University of Utah). He was the first school teacher in the Hacking family. Harriett was the most giving and was the Hacking family’s beloved saint displaying the same fine qualities of a “Mother Teresa.” She served her mother’s family members with tender loving care and generous charity. Phebe was the most determined. She harnessed her horse to her buggy and with her Relief Society partner traveled a 60 mile, two day, trip from Vernal to Roosevelt in order to complete her church assignments as Uintah Stake Relief Society Secretary. Eleanor was the bravest. She submitted to a major abdominal operation to remove a large tumor without the use of any anesthetic. The operation was performed on her mother’s kitchen table. Eleanor’s choice was that or death. Jane, before her death, gave birth to one daughter, Alice, who gave her mother 13 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren, 276 great-great grandchildren, and 154 great-great-great grandchildren for a total of 512 direct descendants by the end of 1996. John Sampson, Jr. had a most peace-loving disposition. He never would argue and said, “It takes two to argue, and I will not be the second person.” John cared for his brother Joseph’s sheep herd while Joseph served a three year foreign mission. Henry, at age 16, survived a 60 foot fall from the top of his father’s big barn. He was abundantly blessed to father 10 stalwart sons and one loving daughter. Henry also included three grandchildren in his home. Lorenzo was the most musically gifted. He could play most musical instruments by ear or note, and added all the special notes beautifully. Lorenzo died the youngest of the eight sons at age 24 on June 30, 1896 - the year of Utah’s statehood. Joseph was the only son who served a foreign mission. He was always considerate of his older sister Harriett who had been crippled by a stroke. Joseph raised turkeys in Vernal. He dressed out two of them, crated and shipped them in wooden crates to Cedar Fort for Harriett’s Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. George Alfred was a gentle giant with a big, tender heart. He cried when he had to kill the baby lambs from one of his sheep herds in order to keep them from starving when the mother sheep could not feed them after the prairie fire burned their teets. Mary Emily was the purest. She only lived 15 days on this earth. She and other babies in town died from a contagious childhood disease. Mary Emily was always remembered. A framed picture which was cross-stitched with “In Memory of ¼..” hung in the home. Caroline used her musical talents longest in her church callings as organist and chorister. In the community, she played the piano for dances and programs. Caroline lived to age 85 - the longest of the six daughters. Orson’s faith was tested the most when he buried 9 of their 13 babies, including a set of twin girls. The medical cause of the babies’ death was an RH blood factor problem, and modern knowledge could have saved their lives. Orson lived to age 91 - the longest of the 14 children. William graduated from Brigham Young University on 8 June 1908 earning a Commercial Business degree. He was a beautiful penman. William returned to B.Y.U. in 1910-12 to study music and became a professional clarinetist, playing on paid programs, in the B.Y.U. Band, in orchestras and dance bands.