Hyrum was a child when he traveled with his family to the Utah Valley. He married Maria Persson Carlsson in 1867 and had ten children with her. He later married Anna Melvina Pierce in St. George, UT in 1885.

Birth date and death date listed were found in a personal, online family history record (such as Family Tree, Ancestry, or My Heritage) without any accompanying documentation. Further research is needed to verify its accuracy.