Brief Life History of Eleanor
When Eleanor Hunter was born on 5 February 1805, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, her father, Benjamin Hunter, was 31 and her mother, Martha Margaret Montgomery, was 27. She married Joseph Routh Moon on 26 September 1827, in Clinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Washington Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 17 January 1887, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Martinsville IOOF Cemetery, Martinsville, Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Ellenor Moon in household of Joseph R Moon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Eleanor Hunter, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Eleanor Hunter Moon, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1802–1896 Male
1805–1887 Female
Children (5)
1828–1910 Female
1830–1866 Male
1832– Female
1834–1926 Female
1847–1882 Female
Parents and Siblings
1774– Male
1778– Female
Siblings (2)
1805–1887 Female
1806–1846 Male
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 7
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 25
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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