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| Orson Hyde |
The Derby Hall of Famer of the Week will be a surprise to most.
He was born in Oxford in 1805, but he was raised in Derby because of the death of both his parents.
At the age of 14 he walked to Kirkland, Ohio to be with Nathan Wheeler who had been raising him in Derby until the failure of his business led him to relocate to Kirkland.
At that point, Orson Hyde converted to the Mormon religion and began his rise in the leadership of the church! He even became one of the Twelve Apostles who were the leaders of the Mormon faith.
There's much more to the fascinating story of his life including missionary work in Jerusalem and eight wives and more than 30 children!
Shared from Derby 350 Facebook page.
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