The following was written by Edwin's son William:

"My Father's Life. Edwin Hamblin, the son of Isaiah Hamblin and Daphne Haynes Hamblin, was born in Bainbridge, Ohio, May 20, 1835. He is the sole survivor of a family of twelve children. Father was baptized in to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, by Uncle Jacob Hamblin in 1847. Arriving at the age of fifteen he started for Salt Lake by ox-team in company with his father, brothers and sister; the wife and mother having previously passed away. They arrived at their destination September 27, 1850 overcoming many hardships and obstacles on the way. May 28, 1855 witnessed his marriage to Hannah M. Cook at Tooele, Utah. In 1860 they went to Salt Lake for the purpose of going through the Endowment House. Father planted the first peach tree ever planted both in Cache Valley and Brigham City, but did not remain long enough at either place to reap the benefits of his labors. During 1859 he moved down into Southern Utah. He has lived the life of a pioneer, just remaining in one place long enough to subdue the earth, then leaving another the benefits of his toil.

Edwin and Family, received a call to help settle the Santa Clara area about 1859. It must have been quite an undertaking to move that far by covererd wagon with two tiny tots. Of course they'd had experience like that in crossing the plains to come to Utah. When the call came to leave their home and help settle new places, the faithful would pack up and leave home following their prophets call. All of Edwin's brothers helped settle in Southern Utah.

A grandson of Edwin`s, Cryil Hamblin, wrote the following:

'Edwin Hamblin was a good man, honest, hardworking, patient, kind, considerate and very humble. He had a good sense of humor and a twinkle in his eye. I was blessed by having the privilege of spending two winters with my grandfather. One of them was in 1907-08 at his home in the Beaver Dams. (at one time the Hamblins had a farm at the top f the Beaver Dams-now there is a Beaver Dam State Park there.) The other was in 1922-23 after he had built a home and moved to St. Geoge, Ut. He built this home himself at age 70. Mother, Dad and five of us noisy kids lived with him that winter on the Beaver Dams. He didn`t seem to mind the noise and confusion at all. I don`t remember of ever hearing him raise his voice or utter one cross word all the time I was around him. He was very quiet, never the less he was quite witty and had a fine sense of humor.