John Henry Hunter

Brief Life History of John Henry

When John Henry Hunter was born on 16 March 1835, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, his father, Thomas G. Hunter, was 38 and his mother, Mary Glenn, was 33. He married Sarah Archer Simmons on 4 January 1860, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Westfield Township, Surry, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States in 1910. He died on 26 June 1916, in Westfield MM, Surry, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Pilot Mountain, Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Hunter
1835–1916
Sarah Archer Simmons
1835–1915
Marriage: 4 January 1860
Amanda F Hunter
1854–1926
Hunter
1860–1860
Lameasia Jane Hunter
1860–1928
Sebella Frances Hunter
1862–1914
Aquilla O Hunter
1864–1956
Wyatt Hunter
1866–1943
Mary Alice Hunter
1868–1945
Sarah Jettie Hunter
1871–1952
Phoebe Ann Hunter
1872–1972
Lethy Louella Hunter
1876–1919
John Edgar Hunter
1878–1959

Sources (58)

  • John Hunter, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John H Hunter, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • John H. Hunter, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

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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