Edward William Hunt (1852 - 1922)

Born 15 Apr 1852 in Boone, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Mar 1922 at age 69 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1852. He was the son of John Hunt and America Montague. He passed away in 1922.

Edward William Hunt and his wife LaBetta (Dedo) Hunt are buried behind the grave of their son, Cave Montague Hunt.

Son of John Hunt and America Cave Montague

He was the father of:

Clara Louisa (Hunt) Crouss (1879-1922)

Jennie (Hunt) Sharp (1881-1965)

Jessie Lee (Hunt) Hanna

Grace Montague (Hunt) McGill

John Frederick Hunt

Cave Montague Hunt (1890-1918)

Katherine Cleveland (Hunt) Stanley (1892-1957)

Brother of:

Zebuline A. Hunt

Le Grand Montague Hunt

Jesse Cave Montague Hunt

Half-brother of:

Symmes Harrison Hunt

Clara Pike (Hunt) Vaughn

Mary Susan (Hunt) Souter

Obituary

"Edward Hunt Dead"- On Wednesday, March 22, at 9 pm, Edward Hunt died after a short illness at his home, 81 S. 15th St., Kansas City, KS. Mr. Hunt was born in Boone CO, KY April 15, 1852, came to LaCygne with his parents about 1875, moving on a farm about 5 mi. E of LaCygne. On Jan 1, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Labetta Dedo by the Rev. W.W. Guinn of this vicinity. The children of this union are Mrs. W.R. Crouse, Sister Mary Catherine (of the Sisters of Mercy), Mrs W. Hanna, Mrs. W. McGill, John F. Hunt, Cave Hunt (deceased), Mrs. J.R. Stanley, all of Kansas Cit. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, with their family left LaCygne in 1901 and since then has resided in Kansas City, Kasas. Many friends from far and near attended his funeral services, which were conducted at St. Benedict's Church, Interment was at Mount Calvary cemetery. SOURCE: LaCygne, Kansas-LaCygne Weekly Journal, March 31, 1922 ; copy from Linn County Museum, Pleasanton, Kansas.

Edward R. Hunt, 67 years old, 81, South Fifteenth Street, died last night at his home. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bettie Hunt; five daughters, Sister Mary Catherine, St. Agnes Academy, Kansas City, MO; Mrs. Crouse, Edwardsville; Mrs. Jessie Hanna, 81 S. Fifteenth Street; Mrs. Mary McGill, 1035 Wyoming Street, Kansas City, MO; and Mrs. Kittie Stanley, 81 S. Fifteenth Street, and a son, John F. Hunt, 81 S. Fifteenth Street. Funeral services will be at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Benedict's church. Burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery. SOURCE: Kansas City Kansan-Kansas City, Kansas, Thursday, Mar 23, 1922. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Microfilm Roll 17 (NOTE: this article has an error with his middle initial. It should be Edward W. Hunt, not R.)

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• 1860- 1870 US Census living in Dearborn Lawrenceburgh, Indiana

Sources

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   • Find-A-Grave Memorial# 1411613 - Edward William Hunt; dob: 15 Apr 1852; dod: 22 Mar 1922; burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS; plot: old section1

• 1860 US Census [1]
• 1870 US Census [2]
• Grave [3]