Julia M. (Searles) Hunter (abt. 1850 - 1896)

Born about 1850 in Maryland

Wife of James Robert Hunter — married 1 Sep 1866 (to 10 Jul 1890) in Washington, District of Columbia

Died 6 Aug 1896 at about age 46 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

Julia was a daughter of James H. Searles and Ann Janetta Cowan.^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: about 1850

Place: Maryland^[2][3]

Census

Census:

Date: 13 June 1860

Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Note: in the home of her grand-mother, Susan Nicholls Cowan^[4]

Census:

Date: June 1880

Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Note: living with her aunt, Susan Cowan^[5]

Marriage

Husband: James Robert Hunter

Wife: Julia M. Searles

Child: Robert Malcolm Hunter

Child: Helen Genevieve Hunter

Child: Julia Hunter

Child: Mary Janet Hunter

Marriage:

Date: 1 September 1866

Place: Washington, District of Columbia^[6][7]

Divorce Filed:

Date: 19 March 1890

Place: Baltimore, Maryland

The Sun

19 March 1890; page Supplement 2

Julia M. Hunter filed her petition this afternoon for divorce from James R. Hunter. Mrs. Hunter sets out that she is a resident of the District, but is now residing temporarily with her aunt, Mrs. Revell, in Annapolis, Md. She alleges a marriage by Rev. D. Evans Reese, and claims divorce on the ground of desertion.^[8]

Divorce:

Date: 10 July 1890

Place: Baltimore, Maryland

Death

Death:

Date: 6 August 1896

Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Obituaries

The Sun

7 August 1896

Mrs. Julia Hunter, niece of the wife of Judge James Revell, died at the residence of the latter, on West street, tonight. Mrs. Hunter was formerly Miss Searles, daughter of Jas. Searles, of Washington. She leaves a son and two daughters. Judge Revell himself has been confined to the house by sickness several days.^[9]

The Sun

10 August 1896

Mrs. Julia Hunter, formerly of Washington, who died Thursday at the residence of Judge Revell, in Annapolis, was buried Saturday from Judge Revell's residence.^[10]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 8 August 1896

Sources

1. ↑ Searles-225 was created by Audrey Kern through the import of deRos2.ged on May 23, 2015.
2. ↑ Source: #S315 page 42
3. ↑ Source: #S2407
4. ↑ Source: #S2409 1860 Census
5. ↑ Source: #S2407 1880 Census
6. ↑ Source: #S315 page 42
7. ↑ Source: #S3560 "The Rambler 09/14/1919 Seirles Julie Married James Robert Hunter."
8. ↑ The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; 19 March 1890, supplement 2.
9. ↑ The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; 7 August 1896
10. ↑ The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; 10 August 1896, page 2.

• Source: S2409 -1860 U. S. Federal Census, Household of Susan Cowan, enumerated 13 June 1860. Series M653, Roll 457, sheet 54. Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Annapolis. Repository: #R175
• Source: S2407 - 1880 U. S. Federal Census. Household of Susan Cowan, enumerated June 1880. Series T9, Roll 494, ED 29, sheet 32. Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Annapolis. Repository: #R175
• Source: S3560 - The Rambler Writes More of the Hunters. The Sunday Star, Washington, District of Columbia, 14 September 1919, page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
• Source: S315 - Record of Hunter of Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland. Author: Bull, Mary Alice Hunter Publication: Mary Alice Hunter Bull, Washington, District of Columbia, 1902 Note: Gibson Bros., Printers & Bookbinders
• Repository: R175 - National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia