Eighth Generation


242. James Andrew HUNT55,101 was born in 1819 in WA.55,102 He appeared in the census in 1880 in 1st Enumeration District, Whitman Co., WA.102 James A. HUNT Self M M W 60 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Thomas HUNT Son M S W 25 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Nicholas HUNT Son M S W 22 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Hattie HUNT Dau F S W 15 NE Occ: Keeps House Fa: VA Mo: VA
John HUNT Son M S W 10 NE Fa: VA Mo: VA He died in 1884 in OR.55 He was living in 1850 in Wayne Co., IN with his sister and brother-in-law Nicholas and Rebecca (Hunt) Smith by which time he had married Fannie. James Andrew Hunt is mentioned in a narrative (A Glance at the Past) written in 1900 by his brother John Mason Hunt as having gone across the plains in 1844 to Oregon from where he returned two years later with tales of the place which prompted several of those who heard him to sell their farms and move to Oregon. According to brother John's story, he was with James on several occasions as they "knocked around" the states of Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas seeking a favorable place to settle and encountering many hardships. Further details on the life of James are not known.

James Andrew HUNT and Fannie Catherine WARRINER were married about 1848 in IN. Fannie Catherine WARRINER was born in 1830.55 She died in 1869.55

James Andrew HUNT and Fannie Catherine WARRINER had the following children:

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Ellen Hale HUNT was born in 1849 in IN.55 She died in 1864.55

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Thomas Lanier HUNT101 was born about 1855 in VA.55,102 Hunt book has 1851 in IN. He appeared in the census in 1880 in 1st Enumeration District, Whitman Co., WA.102 Thomas HUNT Son M S W 25 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA He died in 1891 in IN.55 He was married early, but his wife died within a few weeks and he never remarried.

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Sabra Warriner HUNT was born in 1854 in IN.101 She died in 1869 in AR.101 Died after being thrown from a horse.

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Nicholas Smith HUNT.

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Lewis HUNT was born in 1861 in IN.101 He died in 1864 in IN.101

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Harriett Martha "Hattie" HUNT.

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John Franklin HUNT101 was born on 27 January 1868 in Humboldt, Allen Co., KS.101 He appeared in the census in 1880 in 1st Enumeration District, Whitman Co., WA.102 John HUNT Son M S W 10 NE Fa: VA Mo: VA He was married, but had no children.