His second marriage was to Matilda Deerman on Dec. 31, 1878. He is listed as a widower on his marriage registry.
Sources
Roane County, WV. Registry of Marriages 1878
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : accessed 4 September 2015), Richard Hunt in household of William L Hunt, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1224, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
David Hunt :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #723148 +
Y-Chromosome Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard: