William Wilderson Hunt (1836 - 1912)

Born 14 Dec 1836 in Elbert County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah B. (Rogers) Hunt — married 14 May 1855 in Floyd County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 31 May 1912 at age 75 in Polk County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Wilderson Hunt was born December 14, 1836 to Hullum and Harriet C. Ward Hunt in Elbert County, Georgia. He had an older brother, James Richard Carter Hunt, and an older sister, Sarah Jemima Elizabeth, who was born in 1834. More siblings followed: Moses Asbury Pierce Hunt (1837), and Mandy Harriet Drucilla Hunt (1839). His mother, Harriet C. Ward died March 1, 1841.

Hullum and Harriet C. Ward were married March 8, 1832. They are reported to have the following children: 1. James Richard Carter Hunt, 2. Sarah Jemima Elizabeth Hunt, 3. William Wilderson Hunt, 4. Moses Asbury Pierce Hunt and 5. Mandy Harriet Drucilla Hunt .

Hullum married second, Harriet S. Farmer on March 10, 1842 in Elbert County, Georgia.<5> Their children were: John Robert Hunt (1843), Caswell Sion Hunt (1845), Benjamin Willis (1847), and Joseph Zachary Hunt (1848).

William [Hullum] (age 40) and Harriet Hunt (age 30) appear in the 1850 census in Floyd County, Georgia. Children and corresponding ages recorded include: Elizabeth (16), William Jr. (14), Moses A. P. (12), Manda (11), John R. (8), Caswell S. (6), and Zachary (2).<2>

In 1860, the family is farming in Polk County Georgia. At home with William [Hullum] (50) and Harriet (41) are: Moses (22), John R. (17), Sion (14), Benjamin (12), and Joseph Z. (10).<3>

In 1870, William [Hullum] (61) and Harriett (50) are at home (dwelling 1175) in Polk County, with Benjamin (23) and Zachariah (21). His adopted son, John (19) and John's wife, Permelia (19) Shifflett live with them. Living nearby (dwelling 1173) is Asbury Pierce Hunt (31) and his wife Mary (30) with their children Ella, Lavicy, and Stephen. Next door (dwelling 1174) is John R. Hunt (26), his wife Amanda [J. King] Hunt (26), their daughters *Ora (1), and Ida (2). At the next home (dwelling 1176) is Sion C. (24), his wife, Sarah (22), a son John B (2), and a black boy, Madison Brisco (8).<4> (*Katy Hunt and her sisters maintained correspondence with Ora into the mid 1900s. Ora became a stenographer who worked in Washington, D. C.)

John Robert and Amanda Jane King Hunt had a son, Joe Hunt, born May 29,1876. He died June 23, 1882. They also had a daughter, Amanda Hunt, born May 8, 1879. She died December 20, 1879, The children were buried near their parents in Friendship Cemetery, Cedartown, Georgia.

In the 1880 Polk County census, in dwelling 303, we find Benjamin (33) and Mattie Hunt (23), and the mother, Henrietta [Harriet] (58). The son of Hullum and Harriet appears in the Polk County record. At dwelling 214, William (44) and Sarah (41) Hunt live with Hollum (23), Pierce (17), Joseph 14, James (11), Emma J (8), Ida (6), and Walter (1). Next door is William [Malon] (26) and Mandy [Amanda Lettie Dooley Hunt] (27) Hunt with their children Eddie [Joseph Eddy] (7), Charlie (5) and Lizzie (10 months). Sion Hunt and his family, Sarah B (32), John B. (11), David (9), Amos (7), Nancy (4), and not named (11 months) live in dwelling 75.

William Wilderson Hunt died May 31, 1912. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, USA.<5><6>

Sources

• <1><Hunt, Katy "Personal notes about family history", 1962. Digital copy in the collection of Allen Brown.

• <2><1850 Federal Census, Floyd County, Georgia/>

• <3><1860 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia/>

• <4><1870 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia/>

• <5><Jim Moody, "Hullum Hunt Find A Grave Memorial# 66793661" Record added: Mar 11, 2011, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66793661/>

• <6><Brantley, Eric, "William Wilderson Hunt Find A Grave Memorial# 94623835" Record added: Jul 31, 2012, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94623835/>

• <7><Georgia Girl, "Harriet C. Ward Hunt Find A Grave Memorial# 103131252", Record added: Jan 05, 2013, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103131252/>

• <8><"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXJJ-5JJ : accessed 27 April 2016), Hullum Hunt and Harriet S. Farmer, 10 Mar 1842; citing Marriage, Elbert, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 209,530./>

• <9><Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia; Roll: 161; Family History Film: 1254161; Page: 181B; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0595. Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original Data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Notes and Photographs

• Hunt, Katy Godwin, "Collection of Personal Papers, Letters, and Photographs documenting the life of her family and friends." Brown, Donna Wilson, "J.E. Hunt's Family, 10/10/05" Digital images with labels completed by Donna Wilson Brown, computer assistance from Gary Brown." from the personal collection of Allen Brown.