Herbert Avent Hunter

Brief Life History of Herbert Avent

When Herbert Avent Hunter was born on 28 March 1895, in North Carolina, United States, his father, John David Hunter, was 35 and his mother, Addie Phillips, was 30. He married Lila Stone on 14 February 1914, in Wake, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States in 1910 and Durham, North Carolina, United States in 1920. He died on 6 July 1954, in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Avent Hunter
1895–1954
Lila Stone
1894–1975
Marriage: 14 February 1914
Wade D. Hunter
1914–1955
Mary Zell Hunter
1919–
Silas Lee Hunter
1921–1982
Helen Hunter
1926–1974

Sources (30)

  • Herbert Hunter, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Herbert Hunter, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Herbert A Hunter, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage

In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

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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