William Ralph Hacking 1882–1907 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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William Ralph Hacking, 1882–1907 (aged 24 years)

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William Ralph Hacking

Name: William Ralph /Hacking/
Given names: William Ralph
Surname: Hacking

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 23 December 1856 21 17 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 28 August 1876 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 25 March 1927 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Maria Glines James Clair Hacking Elizabeth Jane Hacking John Glines Hacking William Ralph Hacking Ambrosine Zina Hacking Nellie Hacking Annie Myrtle Hacking Ray Hacking May Hacking Cora Hacking Fern Hacking Linnie Hacking Owen Hacking James Hacking 1856–1927 Birth: 23 December 1856 21 17 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Death: 25 March 1927 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
mother	Links Birth: 11 May 1858 — American Fork, Utah, USA Marriage: 28 August 1876 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 18 May 1935 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Hacking James Clair Hacking Elizabeth Jane Hacking John Glines Hacking William Ralph Hacking Ambrosine Zina Hacking Nellie Hacking Annie Myrtle Hacking Ray Hacking May Hacking Cora Hacking Fern Hacking Linnie Hacking Owen Hacking Annie Maria Glines 1858–1935 Birth: 11 May 1858 — American Fork, Utah, USA Death: 18 May 1935 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 28 August 1876 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
16 months elder brother	Links Birth: 1 January 1878 21 19 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 3 January 1900 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 23 July 1959 — Provo, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harriet Bodily William Bryan Mantle Hacking Carl James Hacking George Robert Hacking Clara Hacking Duane Levi Hacking James Clair Hacking 1878–1959 Birth: 1 January 1878 21 19 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Death: 23 July 1959 — Provo, Utah, USA
16 months elder sister	Links Birth: 23 April 1879 22 20 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 27 September 1899 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 16 June 1910 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frank Edwin Colton Nellie Colton Thora Colton Anna Elda Colton Nancy Mar Colton Frank Edwin Colton Elizabeth Jane Hacking 1879–1910 Birth: 23 April 1879 22 20 — Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA Death: 16 June 1910 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: 18 January 1881 24 22 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Marriage: 28 July 1903 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 23 July 1966 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Marinda Bodily John Glines Hacking 1881–1966 Birth: 18 January 1881 24 22 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 23 July 1966 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
20 months himself	Links Birth: 26 August 1882 25 24 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Marriage: 2 September 1903 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 11 August 1907 — Lapoint, Uintah, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mabel Gerber Marie Hacking Reed James Hacking Ralphena Hacking William Ralph Hacking 1882–1907 Birth: 26 August 1882 25 24 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 11 August 1907 — Lapoint, Uintah, Utah, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 22 August 1884 27 26 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 30 August 1906 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 20 December 1963 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stephen Wells Ashby Rulon Wells Ashby Harold Clive Ashby Thora Ashby Sara Ashby Ward Hacking Ashby Anna Ashby Ambrosine Zina Hacking 1884–1963 Birth: 22 August 1884 27 26 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 20 December 1963 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: 26 February 1886 29 27 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 28 June 1906 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 1967 — Orem, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Henry Colton Charles Raymond Colton Miriam Nellie Colton Anthon Hacking Colton Lawrence Junius Colton Lorna Colton Bernice Colton Reed Christy Colton Ardis Colton Edna Colton Nellie Hacking 1886–1967 Birth: 26 February 1886 29 27 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 1967 — Orem, Utah, USA
23 months younger sister	Links Birth: 4 January 1888 31 29 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 19 September 1906 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Annie Myrtle Hacking 1888–1906 Birth: 4 January 1888 31 29 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 19 September 1906 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
22 months younger brother	Links Birth: 1 November 1889 32 31 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 28 August 1890 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ray Hacking 1889–1890 Birth: 1 November 1889 32 31 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 28 August 1890 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
22 months younger sister	Links Birth: 24 August 1891 34 33 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 31 August 1910 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 9 August 1988 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wallace Calder Helen Calder Neldon Hacking Calder Earl Hacking Calder Lloyd Calder Neva Calder Melba Calder Glade Hacking Calder May Hacking 1891–1988 Birth: 24 August 1891 34 33 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 9 August 1988 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 19 September 1893 36 35 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 24 October 1912 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 18 August 1975 — Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marvin Rudger Mitchell Leland Marvin Mitchell Mildred Mitchell Ruth Mitchell Ada Arlene Mitchell Frank Clifford Mitchell Arthur Owen Mitchell Carl Rudger Mitchell Lyle James Mitchell Lynn Daniel Mitchell Grant Hacking Mitchell Cora Nell Mitchell Cora Hacking 1893–1975 Birth: 19 September 1893 36 35 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 18 August 1975 — Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 28 August 1895 38 37 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 17 September 1913 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 21 May 1925 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sheriff Arzy Homer Mitchell Thelma Mitchell Truman Arzy Mitchell Howard Homer Mitchell Wayne Elmo Mitchell Linnie Alfreda Mitchell Loren Hacking Mitchell Fern Hacking 1895–1925 Birth: 28 August 1895 38 37 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 21 May 1925 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 28 May 1898 41 40 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 15 December 1916 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Linnie Hacking 1898–1916 Birth: 28 May 1898 41 40 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 15 December 1916 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 15 December 1900 43 42 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Marriage: 1 December 1927 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 15 August 1970 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Evelyn Johnson Marion Johnson Hacking Kenneth Johnson Hacking Mirl Johnson Hacking Joyce Arden Hacking Lawrence Johnson Hacking Owen Hacking 1900–1970 Birth: 15 December 1900 43 42 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 15 August 1970 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA

Family with Mabel Gerber
himself	Links Birth: 26 August 1882 25 24 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Marriage: 2 September 1903 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 11 August 1907 — Lapoint, Uintah, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mabel Gerber Marie Hacking Reed James Hacking Ralphena Hacking William Ralph Hacking 1882–1907 Birth: 26 August 1882 25 24 — Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 11 August 1907 — Lapoint, Uintah, Utah, USA
wife	Links Birth: 8 May 1883 — Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA Marriage: 2 September 1903 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 26 September 1963 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Ralph Hacking Marie Hacking Reed James Hacking Ralphena Hacking Mabel Gerber 1883–1963 Birth: 8 May 1883 — Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA Death: 26 September 1963 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 2 September 1903 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
11 months daughter	Links Birth: 31 July 1904 21 21 — Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA Marriage: 11 November 1927 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 27 May 1974 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elmer David Taylor William Hacking Taylor Ralphena Taylor Reed David Taylor Harold Hacking Taylor Marie Hacking 1904–1974 Birth: 31 July 1904 21 21 — Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 27 May 1974 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
20 months son	Links Birth: 24 March 1906 23 22 — Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 15 August 1915 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Reed James Hacking 1906–1915 Birth: 24 March 1906 23 22 — Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA Death: 15 August 1915 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
17 months daughter	Links Birth: 29 August 1907 25 24 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 3 March 1989 — American Fork, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ralphena Hacking 1907–1989 Birth: 29 August 1907 25 24 — Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA Death: 3 March 1989 — American Fork, Utah, USA

Events of close relatives
Birth	26 August 1882 25 24 Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Ambrosine Zina Hacking 22 August 1884 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Nellie Hacking 26 February 1886 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Annie Myrtle Hacking 4 January 1888 Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
Birth of a brother	Ray Hacking 1 November 1889 Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
Death of a brother	Ray Hacking 28 August 1890 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	May Hacking 24 August 1891 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Cora Hacking 19 September 1893 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Fern Hacking 28 August 1895 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a sister	Linnie Hacking 28 May 1898 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Birth of a brother	Owen Hacking 15 December 1900 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Marriage	Mabel Gerber — View this family 2 September 1903 (aged 21 years) Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Birth of a daughter	Marie Hacking 31 July 1904 Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA
Birth of a son	Reed James Hacking 24 March 1906 Maeser, Uintah, Utah, USA
Death of a sister	Annie Myrtle Hacking 19 September 1906 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death	11 August 1907 (aged 24 years) Lapoint, Uintah, Utah, USA
Birth of a daughter	Ralphena Hacking 29 August 1907 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Last change	21 July 2019 – 18:55:41 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	Death of Ralph Hacking Ralph Hacking is dead. He was drowned in an unnamed pond last Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock. A pall of gloom hovers over the community. In a fierce battle between life and death, life gave up the ghost and death stalked away, conqueror, in search of other victims. Of all the struggles for life that have been recorded, the struggle made by young Hacking was one of the most heroic. With both arms paralyzed from cramp, and with only his lower limbs free, he arose to the surfacce of the water eight times before going down for the last time. Even when he knew further effort was almost useless he crawled on the bottom for at least thirty feet before he gave up. About twenty miles west of Vernal, a quarter of a mile from Christan Johnson's house and near Deep creek young Hacking owns a ranch and Friday, August 9th, he and his brother-in-law Irvin Gerber went out to do some work. Sunday afternoon, being at Leisure, the two went to Johnson's house for a short visit. There They met C. A. Thompson county tree inspector and the three decided to take a swim in a pond, or rather the back waters of the Indian canal. HAcking and Thompson went in, but Gerber remained on the bank. The pond is about 100 yards wide, the east side of which is shallow and the west side probably 15 feet deep. Thompson swam across and back a few times, but Hacking had only tried it once. When they started across for Hacking's second time he remared that he didn't believe he could make it, but concluded to try. Thompson was a few feet ahead and about 70 feet from the bank when Hacking called for help. Until Gerber called to Thompson, he had not heard the drowning man's cries for help. He was so nearly exhausted himself that he was afraid both would be drowned if he went back. Gerber jumped on a horse and plunged into the water and as soon as he could reach the shore Thompson did the same. When Gerber got within two feet of Hacking he attempted to grav him by the hair of the head but failed and after coming up twice Hacking went to the bottom. Thompson had made about half the distance from the bank in the meantime. A raft was built and repeated efforts were made to recover the body but they were futile. Con Darling who was in the vicinity dived for the body and the second attempt he was successful. The evidence was so conclusive that death was accidental that there was no inquest. Undertaker S. P. Trim took charge of the remains. The Peculirar feature of the death was the fact thate there was not a pint of water in the body and the theory has been advanced that the young man closed his mouth to keep the water out and that he strangled to death. Another pecular feature is that each time he came to the surface he made a lunge towards the shallow water. His arms were cramped and he could only use his legs. The funeral services were held Tuesday 2 p.m. at Maeser Ward church, Bishop S. D. Colton presiding, Nelson Merkley, R. S. Cooett and Don. B. Colton were the speakers. The services were most impressive. Each speaker eulogized the dead and commented on his high character and exemplary life. A touching scene of the service was the singing of the beautiful hymn, "I Need Thee Every Hour." Onley a few weeks ago, in the same church during a similar service Ralph Hacking's beautiful tenor voice led a quartette which rendered that same hymn. William Ralph Hacking was the sone of James and Annie M. Hacking. He was born at the old homestead one and one-half miles northwest of Vernal August 26th, 1882. In September 1903 he was united in marriage to Mabel Gerber. Two children were born to them, a daughter now two and on half years old and a son now one year old. [A second daughter was born 29 August 1907.] Besides the father, mother, wife and children, deceased is survivied by seven sisters and three brothers. Deceased was not only an upright and honorable man but he was a talented man. He was a musician of rare ability and was the leader of the choir in Maeser Ward church. He was educated in the B.Y. University. Published in the Vernal Express, Friday, 16 August 1907, page 1. Accessed at Utah Digital Newspapers, http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/nverework&CISOPTR=31926&REC=32 9 August 2008; transcribed by Eileen Hacking Lentz 9 August 2008.

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Death of Ralph Hacking

Ralph Hacking is dead. He was drowned in an unnamed pond last Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock. A pall of gloom hovers over the community. In a fierce battle between life and death, life gave up the ghost and death stalked away, conqueror, in search of other victims.

Of all the struggles for life that have been recorded, the struggle made by young Hacking was one of the most heroic. With both arms paralyzed from cramp, and with only his lower limbs free, he arose to the surfacce of the water eight times before going down for the last time. Even when he knew further effort was almost useless he crawled on the bottom for at least thirty feet before he gave up.

About twenty miles west of Vernal, a quarter of a mile from Christan Johnson's house and near Deep creek young Hacking owns a ranch and Friday, August 9th, he and his brother-in-law Irvin Gerber went out to do some work. Sunday afternoon, being at Leisure, the two went to Johnson's house for a short visit. There They met C. A. Thompson county tree inspector and the three decided to take a swim in a pond, or rather the back waters of the Indian canal. HAcking and Thompson went in, but Gerber remained on the bank. The pond is about 100 yards wide, the east side of which is shallow and the west side probably 15 feet deep. Thompson swam across and back a few times, but Hacking had only tried it once. When they started across for Hacking's second time he remared that he didn't believe he could make it, but concluded to try. Thompson was a few feet ahead and about 70 feet from the bank when Hacking called for help. Until Gerber called to Thompson, he had not heard the drowning man's cries for help. He was so nearly exhausted himself that he was afraid both would be drowned if he went back. Gerber jumped on a horse and plunged into the water and as soon as he could reach the shore Thompson did the same. When Gerber got within two feet of Hacking he attempted to grav him by the hair of the head but failed and after coming up twice Hacking went to the bottom. Thompson had made about half the distance from the bank in the meantime.

A raft was built and repeated efforts were made to recover the body but they were futile. Con Darling who was in the vicinity dived for the body and the second attempt he was successful. The evidence was so conclusive that death was accidental that there was no inquest. Undertaker S. P. Trim took charge of the remains.

The Peculirar feature of the death was the fact thate there was not a pint of water in the body and the theory has been advanced that the young man closed his mouth to keep the water out and that he strangled to death. Another pecular feature is that each time he came to the surface he made a lunge towards the shallow water. His arms were cramped and he could only use his legs.

The funeral services were held Tuesday 2 p.m. at Maeser Ward church, Bishop S. D. Colton presiding, Nelson Merkley, R. S. Cooett and Don. B. Colton were the speakers. The services were most impressive. Each speaker eulogized the dead and commented on his high character and exemplary life. A touching scene of the service was the singing of the beautiful hymn, "I Need Thee Every Hour." Onley a few weeks ago, in the same church during a similar service Ralph Hacking's beautiful tenor voice led a quartette which rendered that same hymn.

William Ralph Hacking was the sone of James and Annie M. Hacking. He was born at the old homestead one and one-half miles northwest of Vernal August 26th, 1882. In September 1903 he was united in marriage to Mabel Gerber. Two children were born to them, a daughter now two and on half years old and a son now one year old. [A second daughter was born 29 August 1907.] Besides the father, mother, wife and children, deceased is survivied by seven sisters and three brothers.

Deceased was not only an upright and honorable man but he was a talented man. He was a musician of rare ability and was the leader of the choir in Maeser Ward church. He was educated in the B.Y. University.

Published in the Vernal Express, Friday, 16 August 1907, page 1.

Accessed at Utah Digital Newspapers, http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/nverework&CISOPTR=31926&REC=32 9 August 2008; transcribed by Eileen Hacking Lentz 9 August 2008.

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