William Hunter (abt. 1793 - 1862)

Born about 1793 in Giles, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Lugar) Hunter — married 5 May 1823 in Giles, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1862 at about age 69 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hunter Name Study.

William Hunter was born about 1793 in Giles, Virginia, United States, son of Robert Hunter (~1755–1828) and Mildred Lewis (>1750–>1830).

William (29) married Barbara (Lugar) Hunter (26) on 5 May 1823 in Giles, USA. Their known children were:

1. Clarissa Hunter (~1823–>1900)
2. Nancy Hunter (~1825– )
3. Priscilla (Hunter) Durham (~1825–1917)
4. Mary Elizabeth (Hunter) Lucas (1828–1901)
5. Samuel Elijah Hunter (1829–1894)
6. Enoch Alfred Hunter (1833–1923)
7. Margaret Ann Hunter (1835–1901)
8. Elizabeth (Hunter) Brown (1842–1927)
9. William Wesley Hunter Sr. (1844–1908)

William and Barbara relocated to Charleston from Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia.

In the 1840 census Wm was in Kanawha, Virginia.^[1]

In the 1850 census William (age 51 [sic]), Farmer, was in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, United States.^[2] Barbara was now fifty-four yfears old. In the home was also their daughter Clarissa (27) and her three children, and their children Priscilla, Samuel, Enoch, and Margaret.

William died (age 69) on 17 December 1862 in Two Mile of Elk River, Kanawha, West Virginia.^[3] His birth place was listed as Giles County, Virginia. His occupation was that of a farmer. His spouse was listed as "Barbary Hunter."

Research Notes

William died September 2, 1870 in Charleston from a fever. [Source for this is Needed, because this date of death, conflicts with the date of death on his memorial page at findagrave.com]

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year: 1840; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: 566; Page: 48; Family History Library Film: 0029689, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3522356 (accessed 28 February 2024), Wm Hunter in Kanawha, Virginia.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: 954; Page: 61a; Line Number: 38, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #15197750 (accessed 28 February 2024), William Hunter (51), Farmer, in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
3. ↑ Death: "West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973," database, FHL Film Number: 460366, Ancestry Record 2568 #697539 (accessed 28 February 2024), William Hunter death 17 Dec 1862 (age 69) in Two Mile of Elk River, Kanawha, West Virginia.