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Geneva Florence (Hunt) Biles Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Hunt:”

 

 

Generation

 

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8   William Jacob Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 6 February 1657 at Horbury, Yorkshire, England.  Died 6 September 1694 in Delaware Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

 

2. Wife: Margaret Pearson

 

Born 1 June 1662 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England; daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Hutchinson) Pearson.  Died February 1728 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Married William J. Hunt on 8 June 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Robert Hunt: Born about 1688 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Died 23 January 1716 at Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.

 

b. William Hunt: See generation 7, below.

 

c. Elizabeth Hunt: Born about 1692 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

 

d. John Hunt: Born about 1693 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

 

7   William Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 7 March 1690 in Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Died 1745 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

 

2. Wife: Mary E. Woolman

 

Born 7 March 1692 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey; daughter of John and Elizabeth (Borton) Woolman.  Died 26 March 1745 in Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Catherine Hunt: Born about 1715 in Virginia.

 

b. Margaret Esther Hunt: Born about 1721 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Died 11 April 1796 per New Garden Friends Meeting records, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

c. Thomas Hunt: Born 1 January 1723 at Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Died 15 September 1763 at Guilford College, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

d. Eleazar Hunt: See generation 6, below.

 

e. Hannah Bennett Hunt: Born 20 November 1730 in Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Died 20 November 1764 per New Garden Monthly Meeting of Friends, Orange County, North Carolina.

 

f. William Hunt, Jr.: Born 18 April 1733 in Pennsylvania.  Died 9 September 1772 at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland County, England.

 

g. Rachel Hunt: Born about 1735 in Pennsylvania.  Died there 1735.

 

h. John Tipton Hunt: Born 13 August 1735 at Baltimore, Maryland.  Died 7 December 1808 in Locust Township, Fleming County, Kentucky.

 

6   Eleazar Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 21 August 1725 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Died 21 January 1781 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

2. Wife: Catherine Cox

 

Born about 1732 at Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware; daughter of William C. and Catherine (Kinkey) Cox.  Died 24 February 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Mary Hunt: Born 25 March 1754 at Guilford College, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 1840 in Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio.

 

b. Esther Hunt: Born 21 September 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina.  Died 21 October 1787 in New Garden Township, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

c. James P. Hunt: Born 1757 in New Garden Township, Rowan County, North Carolina.  Died 3 August 1829 in South Carolina.

 

d. Rebecca Hunt: Born 29 August 1757 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 1812 in Highland Township, Highland County, Ohio.

 

e. Asa Hunt: See generation 5, below.

 

f. William Hunt: Born 1 April 1761 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died after 1829 in Parke County, Indiana.

 

g. Phineas Hunt: Born 26 March 1763 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 23 April 1843 in Champaign County, Ohio.

 

h. Hannah Hunt: Born 19 April 1765 in Orange County, North Carolina.  Died 2 October 1821.

 

i. Eleazar Hunt, Jr.: Born 30 December 1766 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 7 October 1846 in Hendricks County, Indiana.

 

j. Abner J. Hunt: Born 3 November 1769 at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 2 September 1834 in Parke County, Indiana.

 

k. Libni Hunt: Born 10 September 1771 at New Garden, Rowan County, North Carolina.  Died 23 January 1781 at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

l. Lavina Hunt: Born 10 September 1771 in Pennsylvania.  Died 26 January 1781 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

m. Catherine Hunt: Born 3  July 1773 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Orange County, North Carolina.  Died 1852 in Hendricks County, Indiana.

 

5   Asa Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1 May 1759 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Died 1825 in Highland County, Ohio.

 

2. Wife: Priscilla Coffin

 

Born 21 October 1765 on Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; daughter of William and Priscilla (Paddock) Coffin.  Died 28 December 1793 at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Married Asa Hunt on 2 February 1785 at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Miriam Hunt: Born 30 September 1784 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Orange County, North Carolina.

 

b: Libni Hunt: See generation 4, below.

 

4   Libni Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 4 August 1792 per New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Orange County, North Carolina.  Died 3 January 1873 in Rush County, Indiana.

 

2. Wife: Jane Hockett

 

Born 1 November 1792 in Guilford County, North Carolina; daughter of Joseph and Ann (Thornburgh) Hockett.  Died 21 October 1873 in Rush County, Indiana.  Married Libni Hunt on 23 October 1816 per Clear Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Alfred Hunt: Born 1817 in Ohio.  Died 1903.

 

b. Eber Hunt: Born 21 December 1818 in Rush County, Indiana.  Died .

 

c. Ann Hunt: Born 10 July 1820 in Ohio.  Died 25 June 1856 in Rush County, Indiana.

 

d. Mirian Hunt: Born 18 September 1821 in Clinton Township, Knox County, Ohio.  Died 5 October 1848 in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.

 

e. John Hunt: See generation 3, below.

 

f. Mary Margaret Hunt: Born 22 December 1824 per Clear Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.

 

g. Priscilla C. Hunt: Born 19 November 1828 per Clear Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.

 

h. Isaac Hunt: Born 16 March 1830 per Clear Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.  Died 25 December 1837 in Rush County, Indiana.

 

i. Rebecca Hunt: Born 5 June 1832 in New Vienna Township, Clinton County, Ohio.  Died 1 April 1913 per Spiceland Monthly Meeting records, Henry County, Indiana.

 

j. Joseph R. Hunt: Born about 1834 per Clear Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.

 

k. Jane L. Hunt: Born about March 1836 in Ohio.  Died 1928 in Indiana.

 

3   John Hunt

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 13 March 1822/23 per the Clear  Creek Monthly Meeting records, Clinton County, Ohio.  Died 21 July 1910 in Rush County, Indiana.

 

1850 US Census: John Hunt, age 26 (b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana.  His real estate was valued at $1,500.  The household also included his wife, Sarah Hunt, age 23 (b. IN); son, Isaac N. Hunt, age 2 (b. IN); mother-in-law, Nancy Hoover, age 44 (b. IN); and sister-in-law, Mary Hoover, age 18 (b. IN).

 

1860 US Census: John Hunt, age 36 (b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Blue River Township (Westland Post Office), Hancock County, Indiana.  His real estate was valued at $3,000, and his personal property was valued at $600.  The household also included his wife, Sarah Hunt, age 33 (b. IN); son, Isaac N. Hunt, age 12 (b. IN); daughter, Lucinda Hunt, age 10 (b. IN); son, William H. Hunt, age 8 (b. IN); daughter, Mary A. Hunt, age 6 (b. IN); son, Danniel A. Hunt, age 5 (b. IN); son, Alfred T. Hunt, age 3 (b. IN); and son, Oliver M. Hunt, age 4 months (b. IN).

 

1870 US Census: John Hunt, age 47 (b. OH) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Blue River Township (Westland Post Office), Hancock County, Indiana.  His real estate was valued at $6,200, and his personal property was valued at $900.  The household also included his wife, Sarah Hunt, age 44 (b. IN); son, Isaac Hunt, age 21 (b. IN) and employed working on the family farm; daughter, Lucinda Hunt, age 19 (b. IN); son, William H. Hunt, age 18 (b. IN) and employed working on the family farm; daughter, Mary A. Hunt, age 16 (b. IN); son, Alfred Hunt, age 10 (b. IN); and son, Oliver Hunt, age 9 (b. IN).

 

1880 US Census: John Hunt, age 57 (b. OH; parents b. NC) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana.  The household also included his wife, Sarah Hunt, age 52 (b. IN; parents b. IN); son, Oliver M. Hunt, age 20 (b. IN; father b. NC; mother b. IN), single, and employed working on the family farm; son, William H. Hunt, age 27 (b. IN; father b. OH; mother b. IN), married in 1880, and employed as a farmer; daughter-in-law, Minnie Hunt, age 16 (b. IN; parents b. IN); and granddaughter, Sarah A. Hunt, age 2 (b. IN; parents b. IN). 

 

1900 US Census: John Hunt, age 77 (b. Mar 1823 in OH; parents b. NC) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana.  The household also included his wife of 53 years, Sarah Hunt, age 72 (b. Jul 1827 in IN; parents b. OH), who had had 6 children, 5 of whom were still alive.  Of interest, the household headed by Elijah Hunt, age 54 (b. May 1846 in OH; father b. NC; mother b. OH) was emerated before him on the same census page.

 

2. Wife: Sarah Hoover

 

Born 23 July 1827 in Indiana Borough, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; daughter of (?) and Nancy (?) Hoover.  Died 11 January/1 November 1907 at Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Married John Hunt on 23 July 1847 in Wayne County, Indiana.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Isaac Newton Hunt: Born 12 July 1848 per Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting records.  Died 27 January 1918 in Mountain Grove Township, Wright County, Missouri.

 

b. Lucinda Debora Hunt: Born 26 October 1850 in Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana.  Died 23 August 1909 in Hendricks County, Indiana.

 

c. William Henry Hunt: Born 16 June 1852 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Died 22 March 1938 in Clarendon Township, Columbus County, North Carolina.  Married Minnie (?) in 1880 and had at least the following daughter:

 

(1. Sarah A. Hunt: Born about 1878 in Indiana.

 

d. Mary A. Hunt: Born 31 December 1854 per Hinckles Creek Monthly Meeting records, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Died 1936.

 

e. Daniel A. Hunt: Born 22 October 1855 per Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting records, Rush County, Indiana.  Died 16 July 1867 in Rush County, Indiana.

 

f. Alfred Thomas Hunt: See generation 2, below.

 

g. Oliver Morton Hunt: Born 6 March 1860 per Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting records, Rush County, Indiana.  Died 22 November 1922 in Wabash County, Indiana.

 

h. Levi Alvin Hunt: Born 22 August 1862 per Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting records, Rush County, Indiana.  Died 4 April 1863.

 

2   Alfred Thomas Hunt, MD

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 10 October 1858 in Rush County, Indiana.  Died 22 May 1935 at Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  Employed as a physician at Westfield, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

 

1900 US Census: Alfred Hunt, age 42 (b. Oct 1857 in IN; father b. OH; mother b. IN) and employed as a physician, was heading a household in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana.  The household also included his wife of 10 years, Ora J. Hunt, age 33 (b. Jan 1867 in IN; parents b. IN), who had had 4 children, all still alive; daughter, Neva F. Hunt, age 9 (b. Apr 1891 in IN); son, John D. Hunt, age 5 (b. May 1895 in IN); daughter, Ruth A. Hunt, age 2 (b. Oct 1897 in IN); daughter, Esther Hunt, age 10 months (b. Sep 1899 in IN); and 1st cousin (female), Clemma Day, age 16 (b. Oct 1883 in IN; parents b. IN), single, and in school.

 

1910 US Census: Alfred T. Hunt, age 52 (b. IN; father b. OH; mother b. IN) and employed as a doctor, was heading a household on Penn Street in Westfield, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife of 20 years, Ola J. Hunt, age 39 (b. IN; parents b. IN), who had been married once; daughter, Neva Hunt, age 19 (b. IN); son, John D. Hunt, age 14 (b. IN); daughter, Ruth Hunt, age 12 (b. IN); daughter, Esther Hunt, age 10 (b. IN); and son, Nathan P. Hunt, age 6 (b. IN).

 

1920 US Census: Alfred T. Hunt, age 62 (b. IN; parents b. IN) and employed as a physician, was heading a household on Penn Street in Westfield, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.  The household also included his wife, Ora Hunt, age 49 (b. IN; parents b. IN); son, Nathan Hunt, age 15 (b. IN); and son, Joseph Hunt, age 7 (b. IN).

 

1930 US Census: Alfred T. Hunt, age 72 (b. IN; father b. OH; mother b. IN), married, and a retired physician, was heading a single-person household in Fairgrounds Election Precinct, Marion County, Oregon.  He married 1st at age 32.  [note: Alfred's wife, Ora Hunt, resided in the household headed by her son-in-law, Martin Carey, in Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.]

 

2. Wife: Ora Jane Harold

 

Born 10 January 1871 in Indiana; daughter of Dr. David Hawkins and Sara Jane (Carey) Harold of Carmel (later, Indianapolis), Indiana.  Died 24 July 1937 at Salem, Oregon.  At age 20 married Alfred T. Hunt, age 31, on 19 March 1890 in Marion County, Indiana.

 

1930 US Census: Ora Hunt, age 57 (b. IN; parents b. IN) and married, resided in the household headed by her son-in-law, Martin Carey, age 31 (b. IN) in Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana. [note: Ora's husband, Alfred Hunt, resided in Marion County, Oregon]

 

3. Children: (copied from Esther Hunt’s Bible, which on 27 Oct 1983 was in the possession of Geneva (Hunt) Biles, gen 1, below)

 

a. Geneva “Neva” “Gene” Florence Hunt: See generation 1, below.

 

b. Herbert Hunt: Born 30 May 1894.  Died 30 May 1894.

 

c. John David Hunt: Born 21 May 1895 at Charlottesville, Rush County, Indiana.  Died 5 December 1910 at Newberg, Oregon.

 

d. Ruth Anna Hunt: Born 29 October 1897 (per marriage license) in Hancock County, Indiana.  Died 5 September 1961.

 

1930 US Census: Martin Carey, age 31 (b. IN; parents b. IN) and employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana.  He married 1st at age 19.  The household also included his wife, Ruth Carey, age 31 (b. IN; parents b. IN), who married 1st at age 19; daughter, Virginia Carey, age 11 (b. IN); son, Harold Carey, age 7 (b. IN); son, Bobbie Carey, age 2 (b. IN); mother [in-law], Ora Hunt, age 57 (b. IN; parents b. IN), who married 1st at age 19; brother [in-law], Nathan Hunt, age 26 (b. IN; parents b. IN), divorced, and employed as a farm laborer, who married 1st at age 19; and brother [in-law], Joseph Hunt, age 17 (b. IN; parents b. IN), single, and not employed.

 

Ruth Hunt married Martin H. Carey (b. 26 Apr 1898 at Westfield, Hamilton Co., IN), son of Charles and Oseem (Perry) Carey, about 26 June 1917 in Hamilton County, Indiana and resided at Hagerstown, Maryland.  Ruth and Martin had the following children:

 

(1. Virginia Ruth Carey: Born 21 July 1918.

 

(2. Harold M. Carey: Born 3 May 1922.

 

(3. Robert Eugene Carey: Born 5 July 1927.

 

e. Mary Esther Hunt “Esther”: (photos) (more info) Born 20 September 1899 at Charlottesville, Rush County, Indiana.  Died 10 December 1990 at Sublimity, Oregon; interred Rosedale Friends Cemetery (Quaker faith), Salem, Oregon.  Never married.  Active member of the South Salem Friends Church, Salem, Oregon.  Also resided in the Los Angeles, California area.  In her later years resided with her sister, Geneva.  In later life resided at the Marion Retirement Center, Sublimity, Oregon 07385.  Four months before death moved into nursing care.

 

f. Helen Hunt: Born 8 March 1901.  Died 10 August 1904.

 

g. Cyrus Nathan Hunt “Nathan”: Born 7 April 1904 in Indiana.  Died 17 September 1958.  Resided at Salem, Oregon.  Married Ella Herr (b. 23 Oct 1903 in York Co., PA), daughter of Jo. Ben and Ada F. (Trimmer) Herr, on 3 November 1923 in Whitley County, Indiana.

 

h. Joseph “Joal/Joel” Alfred Hunt: SSN: 310-10-2864.  Born 30 August 1912 at Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Died 30 April 1968, age 55, from complications of renal (kidney) failure, at Encino Hospital, Encino, Los Angeles County, California.  Resided at Van Nuys, California.

 

i. Howard Hunt: Born 4 April 1915.  Died 4 April 1915.

 

1   Geneva “Gene”/“Neva” Florence Hunt:

 

Born 9 April 1891 at Indianapolis, Indiana.  Died 22 September 1988 at Stayton, Marion County, Oregon.  Married Wilson Alexander Biles, descendant # 4 of generation 10 of the Descendants of John Addison Biles on 22/21 October 1918 at Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.

 

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