Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Hunter was born on 16 March 1841, in Tennessee, United States, his father, William Hunter, was 43 and his mother, Marina Blake, was 39. He lived in Meigs County Courthouse, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Logan Township, Wayne, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 11 July 1863, in Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 22.
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Sources (5)
- Joseph Hunter in household of William Hunter, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Hunter -
- Joseph Hunter in household of William Hunter, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1797–1877 Male
1802–1880 Female
Siblings (12)
1822–1849 Male
1824–1824 Female
1824–1861 Male
1826–1909 Male
1830–1830 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (4)
1846
Age 5
1846
Age 5
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 21
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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