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William Smith Hunt 1818–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1818

Birth Location: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 December 1899

Death Location: Modoc, Randolph County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Hunt

Mother: Mary Ricketts

Spouse(s): Lavina Hunt

Children(s): Malinda Hunt, Richard Hunt, Russell Hunt, Flora Hunt, Marietta Hunt, Charles Hunt, Clifton Hunt, Alice Hunt, Calista Hunt, Anna Hunt, Giles Hunt

William Smith Hunt was born in 1818 in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Basil Hunt And Mary Ricketts. In 1850, William Smith Hunt resided in West River, Randolph, Indiana, USA. William Smith Hunt married Lavina M Hunt, and had children including Alice Hunt, Anna M Hunt, Calista P Hunt, Charles Fremont Hunt, Clifton Smith Hunt, Flora Celia Hunt, Giles Parker Hunt, Malinda J Hunt, Marietta Hunt, Richard Manifree Hunt, Russell Bigalow Hunt. William Smith Hunt passed away in 1899 in Modoc, Randolph County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Smith Hunt was born in 1818 in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Basil Hunt And Mary Ricketts.
  • In 1850, William Smith Hunt resided in West River, Randolph, Indiana, USA.
  • William Smith Hunt married Lavina M Hunt, and had children including Alice Hunt, Anna M Hunt, Calista P Hunt, Charles Fremont Hunt, Clifton Smith Hunt, Flora Celia Hunt, Giles Parker Hunt, Malinda J Hunt, Marietta Hunt, Richard Manifree Hunt, Russell Bigalow Hunt.
  • William Smith Hunt passed away in 1899 in Modoc, Randolph County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hunt's Ancestors

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William Hunt
1818–1899
Birth Place: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Basil Hunt
1790–1869
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Mary Ricketts
1792–1830
PA
Grandparents
John (Tipton Hunt) Jr
1763–1829
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Denton
1769–1843
Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
John Hunt
1735–1807
Mary Overall
1735–1807
James Denton
1735–1835
Elizabeth Smith
1735–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hunt
1693–1743
Elizabeth Tipton
1705–1743
John Overall
1701–1743
Mary Ellis
1703–1738
Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Mary Dell
1702–1778
Jonah Smith
1699–1748
Agnes Harper
1699–1745

William Hunt's Descendants

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William (Smith) Hunt (14 September 1818–11 December 1899) m. Lavina (M.) Hunt (20 November 1820–4 December 1892)
  1. 1. Malinda (J.) Hunt 1844–1865
  2. 2. Richard (Manifree) Hunt 1841–1897
  3. 3. Russell (Bigalow) Hunt 1847–1926
  4. 4. Flora (Celia) Hunt 1854–1933
  5. 5. Marietta Hunt 1858–1915
  6. 6. Charles (Fremont) Hunt 1856–1926
  7. 7. Clifton (Smith) Hunt 1845–1910
  8. 8. Alice Hunt 1853–1911
  9. 9. Calista (P.) Hunt 1849–1901
  10. 10. Anna (M.) Hunt 1860–1930
  11. 11. Giles (Parker) Hunt 1843–1905 m. Elmina Botkin 1847–1925
    1. 1. Bader (Sheridan) Hunt 1868–1924
    2. 2. Morton (Leon) Hunt 1880–1912 m. Ossie (L) Perkins 1882–
    3. 3. Mary (L.) Hunt 1879–1956
    4. 4. Martha (Emma) Hunt 1882–1958

William Hunt's Timeline

3 Records

1818
14 September 1818
Birth of William Smith Hunt in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
William Smith Hunt resided here in West River, Randolph, Indiana, USA
West River, Randolph, Indiana, USA
1899
11 December 1899
Age 81
Death of William Smith Hunt in Randolph County, Indiana, USA
Randolph County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1818
    Event Place: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: West River, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 168; Page: 174a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: West River, Randolph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: West River, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 168; Page: 174a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1899
    Event Place: Randolph County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Modoc, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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