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Matthew Garrison Hunter 1805–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1805

Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Death Date: May 20 1871

Death Location: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Father: John Hunter

Mother: Hannah Christian

Spouse(s): Martha Reynolds

Children(s): Hilliard Hunter

In 1805, Matthew Garrison Hunter entered the world in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States, born to John Hunter And Hannah Christian. Matthew Garrison Hunter married Martha Barbour Reynolds, and had children including Hilliard Williamson Hunter. Matthew Garrison Hunter passed away in 1871 in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Matthew Garrison Hunter entered the world in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States, born to John Hunter And Hannah Christian.
  • Matthew Garrison Hunter married Martha Barbour Reynolds, and had children including Hilliard Williamson Hunter.
  • Matthew Garrison Hunter passed away in 1871 in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hunter
1778–1863
Birth Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
JH
Hannah Christian
1782–1846
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
HC

Spouses(s)

Martha Reynolds
1807–1897
Birth Location: Georgia
MR

Children(s)

Hilliard Hunter
1844–1911
Birth Location: Alabama
HH

Matthew Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Hunter
1805–1871
Birth Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Parents
John Hunter
1778–1863
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Hannah Christian
1782–1846
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Hunter ,) I
1760–1805
, , South Carolina, Colonial America
Henrietta Davidson
1763–
Of Meriwether, Georgia, United States
ELIJAH (Willis) Christian
1748–1823
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Britt
1754–1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, The Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Mary McFarland
1737–1790
William Britt
1725–1787
Hannah Randolph
1724–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bryant Conolly
1710–1784
Elizabeth Hopkins
1708–1808

Matthew Hunter's Descendants

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Matthew (Garrison) Hunter (18 Aug 1805–May 20 1871) m. Martha (Barbour) Reynolds (23 Aug 1807–7 Aug 1897)
  1. 1. Hilliard (Williamson) Hunter 1844–1911 m. Eliza (Ann) Jones 1843–1881
    1. 1. Edwin (William) Hunter 1870– m. Mary (Walker) Brooke 1869–1959
      1. 1. Jane (Watt) Hunter 1904–1970 m. Franklin ((Frank) Hayne) Barnwell 1893–1958
        1. 1. Mary (Hunter) Barnwell 1935–1997 m. John (Kendrick) Junior 1928–2005

Matthew Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1805
18 Aug 1805
Birth of Matthew Garrison Hunter in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
1871
May 20 1871
Age 66
Death of Matthew Garrison Hunter in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 20 1871
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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