Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Hunter was born on 29 March 1821, in Newtown Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Hunter Sr, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Ann Davis, was 27. He married Mary Ann Whitesides on 5 November 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 11 April 1892, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- 1880 - Edward Hunter, "United States Census, 1880"
- Marriages By Brigham Young
- Edward Hunter, "United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923"
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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.
1844
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: George Millard BIRTH 4 Jun 1805 DEATH 13 Sep 1844 (aged 39) BURIAL Grantsville City Cemetery Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 201182391
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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The Mormon Battalion (Three of our ancestors were on the Mormon Battalion. Grandpa Edward Hunter is the father of Mary Ann Hunter Barrus, who is the mother of Edith Marian Barrus Dew who is the …
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