In the spring of 1880, at her immediate family's urging, Hunt moved to Snowflake, Arizona, to rejoin them. John R. Murdock arranged for Hunt to make the trip with Jesse N. Smith, president of the Eastern Arizona Stake headquartered in Snowflake, and his wives Emma and Augusta. As Hunt traveled with the Smiths, she perceived a "distinct spiritual quality" in their relationship and was so impressed that the experience became a "conversion to polygamy" for her.
