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William Silvanus Hunt 1892–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1892

Birth Location: Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Apr 1958

Death Location: Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

Father:

Mother: Sadie Hunt

Spouse(s): Clara Shepherd, Eva Richard

Children(s): Delmar Hunt, Helen Eblin, Hazel Hunt

In 1892, William Silvanus Hunt entered the world in Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, born to John Hunt And Sadie Hunt. In 1930, William Silvanus Hunt resided in Slab Fork Magisterial District, Wyoming, West Virg. William Silvanus Hunt married Clara Shepherd, Eva Richard, and had children including Delmar Ray Hunt, Hazel Marie Hunt, Helen Toni Grace Hunt Eblin, Rosemary Hunt. William Silvanus Hunt passed away in 1958 in Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va..

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Biography

  • In 1892, William Silvanus Hunt entered the world in Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, born to John Hunt And Sadie Hunt.
  • In 1930, William Silvanus Hunt resided in Slab Fork Magisterial District, Wyoming, West Virg.
  • William Silvanus Hunt married Clara Shepherd, Eva Richard, and had children including Delmar Ray Hunt, Hazel Marie Hunt, Helen Toni Grace Hunt Eblin, Rosemary Hunt.
  • William Silvanus Hunt passed away in 1958 in Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va..

Immediate Family

Parents

Sadie Hunt
1892–1958
Birth Location: Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Clara Shepherd
1905–1987
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
CS
Eva Richard
1904–1985
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
ER

Children(s)

Delmar Hunt
1927–1993
Birth Location: –
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Helen Eblin
1925–1972
Birth Location: Whipple, Fayette County, WV
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Hazel Hunt
1935–2016
Birth Location: Huntington, Cabell County, WV
HH

William Hunt's Ancestors

Self
William Hunt
1892–1958
Birth Place: Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Sadie Hunt
1892–1958
Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hunt's Descendants

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William (Silvanus) Hunt (19 Apr 1892–27 Apr 1958) m. Clara Shepherd (1905–1987) m. Eva Richard (29 May 1904–1985)
  1. 1. Delmar (Ray) Hunt 1927–1993
  2. 2. Helen ((Toni) Grace Hunt) Eblin 1925–1972
  3. 3. Hazel (Marie) Hunt 1935–2016

William Hunt's Timeline

6 Records

1892
19 Apr 1892
Birth of William Silvanus Hunt in Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 38
William Silvanus Hunt resided here in Slab Fork Magisterial District, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
Slab Fork Magisterial District, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
1935
1935
Age 43
William Silvanus Hunt resided here in Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 48
William Silvanus Hunt resided here in Fayetteville Magisterial District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Fayetteville Magisterial District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
1958
25 Apr 1958
Age 66
Death of William Silvanus Hunt in Daugherty Nursing Home, Charleston, Kanawha County,WV
Daugherty Nursing Home, Charleston, Kanawha County,WV
1958
27 Apr 1958
Age 66
Burial of William Silvanus Hunt in Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Witcher, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Silvanus Hunt, 25 Apr 1958; citing Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, County Records, v H-J p 142, county co
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), William Silvanus Hunt, ; Burial, Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America, Ward Cemetery; citing record ID 896
    [3] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 22:15:37 UTC 2024), Entry for William M Hunt and Clara D Hunt, 1930.
    [4] United States, Census, 1940, "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 20 20:25:58 UTC 2025), Entry for William S Hunt and Clara Hunt, 1940.
    [5] United States, World War i Draft Registration Cards, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Nov 22 22:34:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Willie Hunt, from 1917 to 1918.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Fayette, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slab Fork Magisterial District, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fayetteville Magisterial District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Daugherty Nursing Home, Charleston, Kanawha County,WV
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Aug 31 04:35:17 UTC 2024), Entry for William Silvanus Hunt and John Hunt, 25 Apr 1958.
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Silvanus Hunt, 25 Apr 1958; citing Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, County Records, v H-J p 142, county co
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), William Silvanus Hunt, ; Burial, Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America, Ward Cemetery; citing record ID 896

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Ward, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia, Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), William Silvanus Hunt, 25 Apr 1958; citing Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, County Records, v H-J p 142, county co
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 March 2021), William Silvanus Hunt, ; Burial, Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America, Ward Cemetery; citing record ID 896
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