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Robert Lee Hunter 1897–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug/21./1897

Birth Location: Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Aug/10./1962

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Hunter

Mother: Mollie Hunter

Spouse(s): Minnie Cooksey, Katherine Clark

Children(s): Hazel Carlton, Robert Hunter, Doris Hunter, Horace Hunter, Willard Hunter, Joseph Hunter, Joseph Hunter, Carl Hunter, Eva Hunter, Eva Vinson

Robert Lee Hunter was born in 1897 in Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Provisional Hunter And Mollie Hunter. In 1900, Robert Lee Hunter resided in Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Robert Lee Hunter resided in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Robert Lee Hunter married Katherine Beatrice Clark, Minnie Ethel Cooksey, and had children including Carl H Hunter, Carl Howard Hunter, Dorene Hunter, Doris Gene Hunter, Dorius G Hunter, Eva L Hunter, Eva Lorene Hunter, Eva Vinson, Hazel Young Carlton, Horace Wayne Hunter, James E Hunter, Joseph B Hunter, Joseph B Hunter, Raymond R Hunter, Robert Floyd Hunter, Willard H Hunter. Robert Lee Hunter passed away in 1962 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Lee Hunter was born in 1897 in Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Provisional Hunter And Mollie Hunter.
  • In 1900, Robert Lee Hunter resided in Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Lee Hunter resided in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Robert Lee Hunter married Katherine Beatrice Clark, Minnie Ethel Cooksey, and had children including Carl H Hunter, Carl Howard Hunter, Dorene Hunter, Doris Gene Hunter, Dorius G Hunter, Eva L Hunter, Eva Lorene Hunter, Eva Vinson, Hazel Young Carlton, Horace Wayne Hunter, James E Hunter, Joseph B Hunter, Joseph B Hunter, Raymond R Hunter, Robert Floyd Hunter, Willard H Hunter.
  • Robert Lee Hunter passed away in 1962 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hunter
1856–
Birth Location: Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
JH
Mollie Hunter
1861–1901
Birth Location: Tennessee
MH

Spouses(s)

Minnie Cooksey
1904–1983
Birth Location: TN
MC
Katherine Clark
1923–2005
Birth Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
KC

Children(s)

Hazel Carlton
1936–2014
Birth Location: Tennessee
HC
Robert Hunter
1925–1994
Birth Location: TN
RH
Doris Hunter
1929–2007
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
DH
Horace Hunter
1933–1997
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
HH
Willard Hunter
1936–1983
Birth Location: Tennessee
WH
Joseph Hunter
1938–1995
Birth Location: Tennessee
JH
Joseph Hunter
1938–1995
Birth Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
JH
Carl Hunter
1932–1967
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CH
Eva Hunter
1930–1994
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EH
Eva Vinson
1875–1940
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EV

Robert Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Robert Hunter
1897–1962
Birth Place: Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John (provisional) Hunter
1856–
Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Mollie Hunter
1861–1901
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (Frederick) Hunter
1827–1917
Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha (Ellen) Thompson
1835–1921
Davidson, Tennessee
George (W) Knight
1842–1913
Tennessee,Davidson Co.
Mary Knight
1835–1914
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hunter
1805–1870
Margarett Murff
1807–1880
Lutitia Kethcar
1854–
James Knight
1814–1900
Nancy Arrington
1818–
William Douglas
1799–1870
Darcus Newman
1808–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dempsey Hunter
1745–1833
Katherine Faust
1774–1860
Frederick Murff
1775–1860
Rebecca
1788–1860
Allen Knight
1776–1854
Rachael Paradise
1777–1858
Elizabeth George
1765–
Nathaniel Newman
1785–1854

Robert Hunter's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Lee) Hunter (Aug/21./1897–Aug/10./1962) m. Minnie (Ethel) Cooksey (Apr/27./1904–20 Sep 1983) m. Katherine (Beatrice) Clark (02/23/1923–09/06/2005)
  1. 1. Hazel (Young) Carlton 1936–2014 m. Minor (M.) Young 1927–2018 m. William (B) Warren 1932–1956
  2. 2. Robert (Floyd) Hunter 1925–1994 m. Katherine Hunter 1923–2005
  3. 3. Doris (Gene) Hunter 1929–2007
  4. 4. Horace (wayne) Hunter 1933–1997
  5. 5. Willard (H) Hunter 1936–1983
  6. 6. Joseph (B) Hunter 1938–1995
  7. 7. Joseph (B.) Hunter 1938–1995
  8. 8. Carl (Howard) Hunter 1932–1967
  9. 9. Eva (Lorene) Hunter 1930–1994
  10. 10. Eva Vinson 1875–1940

Robert Hunter's Timeline

11 Records

1897
Aug/21./1897
Birth of Robert Lee Hunter in Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Rural, Robertson, Tennessee
Rural, Robertson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 43
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1947
1947
Age 50
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Robert Lee Hunter resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1962
Aug/10./1962
Age 65
Death of Robert Lee Hunter in TN, Davidson County, Nashville
TN, Davidson County, Nashville
1962
3 Apr 1962
Age 65
Robert Lee Hunter - Probate in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug21.1897
    Event Place: Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03971; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99-5
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2202417
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 10
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2341973
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Davidson; Roll: 1877599; Draft Board: 1
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241563
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375508
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241563

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375508

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2341973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Robertson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03971; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03971; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Davidson; Roll: 1877599; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug10.1962
    Event Place: TN, Davidson County, Nashville
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 414-01-3965; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's, Executor's, and Guardian Bonds, Letters, and Settlements, 1796-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1962
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's, Executor's, and Guardian Bonds, Letters, and Settlements, 1796-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
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