Ebenezer Atherton Hunt (1826 - 1891)

Born 2 Jan 1826 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Theresa Hunt — married 23 Jun 1847 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Louisa Ann (Follett) Hunt — married 23 Nov 1854 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1891 at age 65 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

State Senator in 1875

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Note

Note: #NI06365

Sources

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   • Massachusetts Compiled Birth, Marriage & Death Records: Maria T Hunt, 19; dob: 1828; marriage date: 23 Jun 1847; place: Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; father: Daniel Hunt; mother: Susan Hunt; spouse: Ebenezer A Hunt
   • 1850 US Census - Weymouth, Norfolk, MA - Ebenezer A Hunt (24), Maria T Hunt (22), Winslow Hunt (0)
   • Massachusetts Town & Vital Records: #306, Weymouth; date: 21 Nov 1854; E Ahterton Hunt, 28 & Louis A Follett, 20
   • 1860 US Census - Weymouth, Norfolk, MA - E.A. Hunt (34), Louisa Hunt (26), Ellen M Hunt (9), Mary L Hunt (4), Frances Hunt (2)
   • 1870 US Census- Weymouth, Norfolk, MA - E Atherton Hunt (44), Louisa A Hunt (36); Helen M (18), Mary L (14), Francis A (12), Emma F (8), Atherton N (3)
   • 1880 US Census - Weymouth, Norfolk, MA - Ebenezer A Hunt (54), Louisa A Hunt (46), Mary L (24), Francis A (22), Emma F (17), Atherton N (12), Annie B (9)
   • Find-A-Grave Memorial# 95306914 - Ebenezer Atherton Hunt; dob: 2 Jan 1826, in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; dod: 17 Mar 1891, in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; burial: Village Cemetery in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; plot: pine; Headstone lists: E Atherton (1826-1891); Louisa A Hunt (1834-1900) along with Maria T Hunt (1827-1853), Winslow A Hunt (1850-1854), Susan E Hunt (1853-1854)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #95306914
• WikiTree profile Hunt-1441 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alyson and others.

• WikiTree profile Hunt-1510 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alyson and others.

Notes

Note NI06365From Edmund S Soper's Weymouth Ways and Weymouth People - Reminiscences, pub 1907

In the autumn of 1854 Mr. Charles E. Hunt and myself went to Hingham, where we took the first degree in Masonry in the Old Colony Lodge. The Lodge-room was down by Hingham Cove, over the tin-shop of Mr. Enos Loring. Mr. Marshall Lincoln was Master; Bela Whiton, Senior Warden ; John P. Lovell, Junior Warden, and I. Bassett, Jr., Secretary. On the 2jd of May, 1855, we took our third degree, and Winslow Lewis was at that time Grand Master. Marshall Lincoln was a gentleman of the olden school, and John P. Lovell in after years became one of my best friends.

Soon after that, Orphan's Hope Lodge was reorganized in East Weymouth, receiving the old charter that had been surrendered in anti-Masonic times. When the Lodge was instituted in East Weymouth, many new members from the Landing were made, and it was always a pleasant time when the monthly meeting came around, as all went together in an omnibus. Of those, I remember Charles E. Hunt, Richard A. Hunt, and E. Atherton Hunt, my brother Eben Hunt, Thomas and George Porter, Mr. Anderson, the school teacher, and Mr. James Bates, then with Joseph Loud & Co. Of that happy party that went to the Lodge in its early days, none but myself is living.

From Edmund S Soper's Weymouth Ways and Weymouth People - Reminiscences, pub 1907

In 1854, the School Board was composed of these men : Dr. Appleton Howe, Noah Vining, John W. Loud, James Humphrey, Dr. J. H. Gilbert, Benjamin F. White, and Lemuel Torrey. These were men of note in the town.

The Selectmen were Noah Vining, Jr., James Humphrey, and Prescott Lathrop; Treasurer, Thomas Nash; Town-Clerk, Oran White. The three Selectmen were paid for their services 3.49 ; the Treasurer, ; the Clerk, ; and the School Committee, 6.

Abner Holbrook and Daniel Dyer were chosen Representatives, and Henry J. Gardner Governor. There are still some amongst us who will remember the great Gardner inauguration ball, held at the Town Hall, which was given by the Weymouth Band.

As I remember our townsmen fifty years ago, Adoram Clapp was our Representative in 1839 > mv father, Major Elias Hunt, in 1851 ; Charles E. Hunt was a delegate to the State Convention in 1852-3 ; Atherton N. Hunt was State Senator in 1860, and his son, E. Atherton Hunt, was a Representative, and a State Senator in 1875 ; Richard A. Hunt and Freeman Hollis were also Representatives. Strange to say, Nathaniel Hlanchard seems to have been the only one of the coterie who obtained no office. I am inclined to think that he cared little for office, but enjoyed going to the old shop, " Tammany Hall," and working for others than himself. The reader will notice that those who held the town offices seemed to be of our best people.

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