Hyrum Smith, son of Joseph J. Smith and Ann Coleman Smith was born in Lehi. Utah. March 20. 1856. While he attended local schools as much as conditions would permit. his education in the main has been obtained through practical experience in mastering lives difficulties. Hyrum married Eliza Altheria Fowler on April 3, 1879 and the following children were born: Hyrum Eugene, Charles Henry. Isaac William, Lillian Edna. Jennie Evenlyn, Joseph Earl, and Eliza Altheria. His wife, Eliza, died March 1, 1897 at Lehi. Utah. He married Amy Devey Kearney on January 15, 1907 and the following children were born to this union: Douglas Clifford, Amy Damarus. Roosevelt. Eu1ala Hannah and Juanita Beth. During the early portion of his life he worked on his father's homestead on Dry Creek about one mile north of Lehi. He assisted in the construction of an irrigation ditch known as the Smith Ditch. using a spirit level timer with which to frame the fence. He was first to go into the Lake Mountains for posts for fencing. Being particularly interested in irrigation, he served on various water boards. including the Alfred Fox Ditch, the Full River Ditch and Utah Lake Distributing Company. He served on the Lehi police force from 1884 to 1890. without pay. He was always ready to assist in the general development of Lehi. subscribing to the various enterprises instituted. Hyrum's chosen vocation was farming and stock raising at which he was fairly successful. He was a pioneer in the development of dry farming in Cedar Valley and holds the distinction of producing one of the heaviest yields in that locality. His crops were usually above the average due to his following the most advanced dry farm methods available. While not outwardly religious. he possessed the merits of a true latter day saint. He was advanced through the quorums of the priesthood being at the time of his death a High Priest. So ordained by Patriarch A.J. Evans on June 1, 1913. He always responded to the various callings of the church financial and otherwise. Hyrum served as a ward teacher for a number of years and solicited funds towards the erection of the tabernacle. He died on April 21, 1929 at the family residence at the age of seventy-three of cancer. Hyrum's life was one of constant activity, taking but little pleasure from the satisfaction of seeing some task accomplished.