Stephen Hunter

Brief Life History of Stephen

Stephen Hunter was born on 2 December 1822, in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire, Scotland as the son of Stephen Hunter and Jean Cook. He married Alison "Eilley" Oram on 11 April 1842, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 20 August 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Hunter
1822–1900
Martha Clark
1833–1860
Marriage: 11 September 1857
Stephen T.C. Hunter
1853–1854
Martha Jane Hunter
1855–1945
Mary Ellen Hunter
1857–1944
Stephen J Hunter
1858–
Christine Marie Hunter
1859–1860
Robert Hunter
1860–1860

Sources (50)

  • Steven Hunter, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Stephen Hunter, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Stephen Hunter, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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