Brief Life History of Franklin Pierce
When Franklin Pierce Hunter was born in 1861, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Hunter, was 38 and his mother, Phoebe Conklin, was 37. He married Louisa Laura Dolph on 30 September 1885, in Factoryville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and Meshoppen Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He died on 11 April 1946, in Falls Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Frank Hunter in household of James Hunter, "United States Census, 1870"
- Frank Hunter in entry for Carl Hiram Hunter, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Frank P Hunter, "United States Census, 1930"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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