Ephraim Hunt (1800 - 1884)

Born 1800 in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Olivia (Smith) Hunt — married 10 Dec 1829 in Brookfield, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 26 May 1884 at about age 84 in Caledonia, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Birth

Ephraim was born about 1800

Marriage

She married Ephraim Hunt, 10 Dec 1829, in Brookfield.

Family

They had five known children:

Urania (Hunt) Shafner b. 1830

Richard Hunt b. 1832

Thomas Hunt b1836

James Hunt b 1835

Eldred Hunt b 1839

Residence

1871 Canadian Census: Ephraim with daughter Urania and her family:^[1] Province of NS, District 194 Queens Sub-District Caledonia Polling Station No. 6, Division 2, Page 19 Dwelling House 59, Family 65: Andreas Shafner and wife Urania & family Dwelling House 59, Family 66: Ephraim Hunt Dwelling House 60: Family 67: Eldred Hunt with wife Hannah and family

1881 Canadian Census: Ephraim living with his son Eldred and his Family.^[2]

Death

He passed away in 1884.

Researchers note

Original unsourced information to be added when sources can be provided

• From TB Smith Collection, V.839, Images 489-490

"HUNT, EPHRAIM: Hunt Gen says: Ephraim Junr married 1829 Olivia Smith, daughter of Josiah, and they were among the first settlers of North Queens. Father: Hunt, Ephraim, Born Martha's Vineyard, NE Sep 28, 1756, Died at Lpool, NS Nov 11, 1802. Mother: Kempton, Mary. Married at Lpool NS Dec 22, 1786. She married a second time on May 7 1807 to Joseph Atkins, and thirdly to Peleg Freeman. Wife: Smith, Olivia, dau of Josiah and Elizabeth (Barss) Smith. Olivia born June 28, 1808. Dec 10, 1829, says Long, Page 712. Children: Hunt, Urania, b. Westfield, NS, Oct. 11, 1830 Hunt, Richard, b. westfield, NS, Dec. 10, 1832 Hunt, Thomas, B. Westfield, NS, Oct 23, 1834 Hunt, James B., b. westfield, NS Oct 5, 1836 Hunt, Eldred, b. Westfield, oct 21, 1838"

• "NSHS Vol 16, Page 109 by RH McLeod: With my father (Jas B Mcleod, who came to the Northern District about 1820) came Ephraim Hunt, of Liverpool, a son of Ephraim, and grandson of Samuel, a proprietor of the Township, and fourth in descent from Governor William Bradford, of Plymouth. Ephraim married Olivia, a daughter of Josiah Smith, and settled in Westfield, a few miles to the westward, where he made a farm and lived a few years till his family was broken up by the death of his wife. He closed a long life in Grafton, and left four sons and a daughter, all living but his youngest son.

STK: Ephraim Hunt, b. Milton Sept 25, 1800, died May 26 1884, son of Ephraim and Mary Kempton, mar Dec 10 1829 at Brookfield, Olivia Smith, b. June 24 1810 died May 1 1841, dau of Josiah and Elizabeth (Barss) Smith. (Five children are listed, as overleaf, all born at Westfield). Mr. Ephraim Hunt and (#2647) James B McLeod, both of Liverpool, NS, settled at Westfield, QCNS, about 1826, or a little before, as James B McLeod married Sept 21 1826 Ann Smith. Ephraim married her sister three years later. they both made farms at Westfield."

• TB Smith Collections, v. 839, Image 562 (For Richard Hunt, son of Ephraim and Olivia)
• "Lpool Advance May 29 1912: Wedding Anniversary: On may 29th, Mr Richard Hunt, ex-MPP for Queens Co., and Mrs Hunt celebrate at their home, South Brookfiled, the 56th year of their wedding anniversary. Perhaps few can say with Mr Hunt that he has a sister, Mrs Andris Shaffner, now living with her husband at West Port, Digby Co, who have celebrated their 58th wedding day. At that wedding, 58 years ago, Mr Hunt supported the Groom, and Miss Anna Harlow, cousin of the Hunt Family, now Mrs B.L. Telfer, living at Caledonia, attended as Bridesmaid. A brother, Mr Thomas Hunt, living with his wife at South Brookfield, have passed 55 years of wedded life together. Another brother, James B Hunt, living with his wife at Caledonia, have spent 54 years of wedded life together. Eldred Hunt, the youngest brother, died when 62 years of age. The combined ages of the four living are 314 years and 2 months. The Mother (nee Olivia Smith) of this family was a descendant of the Plymouth Pilgrims. She died at the age of 32, leaving five small children. The father, Ephraim Hunt, a descendant of old English stock, lived to see 84 years. Please let us hear from some other families if they have a record of years equal to this one."

• Lunenburg Births, Marriages and Deaths (Shankle Database):

"HUNT","Ephraim","M","1829-12-10",,"MLP","Smith, Olivia",,"Brookfield"

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Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D4-41P: 24 October 2018), Ephraim Hunt, Caledonia, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ "Nova Scotia Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQD-C8W: 9 March 2018), Ephriam Hunt, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing line 17; Library and Archives Canada film number M-885, Public Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 865,128.

• TB Smith Collections, Simeon Perkins Diary, Sexter Lucius' "History of Brooklyn", 1871 and 1881 Census of Canada
• Family history