Brief Life History of James Greenlee
James Greenlee Hunter was born on 15 November 1810, in Kentucky, United States. He married Lucinda Nash on 24 January 1830, in Warren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 July 1849, at the age of 38, and was buried in Vermont Cemetery, Vermont Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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- James G Hunter, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James G Hunter, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wm H Hunter in entry for Margaret Ann McCalley, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1823
Historical Boundaries: 1823: Fulton, Illinois, United States
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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