Richard Hiram Hunley

Brief Life History of Richard Hiram

When Richard Hiram Hunley was born about 1848, in Illinois, United States, his father, Jeramiah Jerry Mire Hunley Hemley Hundley, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Mary Sallie Bland Land, was 32. He married Nancy Armecia Lockhart on 4 May 1881, in United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 28 September 1892, in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City Township, Clay, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Hiram Hunley
about 1848–1892
Nancy Armecia Lockhart
1852–1929
Marriage: 4 May 1881
Anna May Hunley
1882–1913
Harvey William Hunley
1883–1960
Myrtle Grace Hunley
1885–1888
Henry Edmond Hunley
1887–1888

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Richard Hiram Hunley - Published information: Census record: male
  • Legacy NFS Source: Richard Hiram Hunley - Published information: birth-name: Richard Hiram Hunley
  • Richard Hunley, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

about 1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1855

Historical Boundaries: 1855: Clay, Illinois, United States

1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hundley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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