Brief Life History of Celia
When Celia Mounts was born on 19 September 1805, in Lincoln, Clay, Kentucky, United States, her father, Mathias Mounce, was 33 and her mother, Mary Montgomery, was 35. She married Jefferson Hunt on 1 December 1823, in Macoupin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 28 January 1897, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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Sources (90)
- Celia Hunt in household of Jefferson Hunt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Celia Mounts in entry for Marshal Hunt, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"
- Celia Hunt in household of Jefferson Hunt, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1803–1879 Male
1805–1897 Female
Children (11)
1825–1858 Male
1827–1920 Female
1829–1915 Male
1831–1899 Female
1833–1917 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1772–1819 Male
1770–1854 Female
Siblings (13)
1792–1843 Male
1792–1876 Female
1795–1864 Male
1798–1873 Female
1799–1847 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1818
Age 13
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 25
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Swiss German Maunz or Mantz .
English: variant of Mount , with post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is rare in Britain.
English (Devon): variant of Mounce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Hunt life story, condensed by David Smith
JOHN HUNT John Hunt was a father, pioneer, trailblazer, rancher, peace officer, Bishop, Patriarch and gentleman. Born near Albion, Edwards Co., Illinois on March , 1833, he was the fifth child of Jeff …
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