Person:John Hunt (144)

John "Franklin" Hunt was probably born in Bates County, Missouri where he is found on the 1850 U. S. Census^[4]. On the 1860 Federal Census, he is living with his young wife, Mary E Hunt, in Mountain, McDonald, Missouri^[3] and they are living next door to his Father-in-law, Samuel Watson and his wife's mother, Mary M Watson. His sister, Mary W Hunt Adcock's death certificate lists her mothers maiden name as Mary E Watson. Sometime between 1866 and April 1867, when Mary was born, the family moved to Iowa, possibly near other kin as Samuel and Mary Watson had previously lived in Iowa. The Watson's are listed on the 1856 Iowa State Census^[5]. It is there that the other Hunt children (William and Allie) are born.

J Franklin Hunt served in the civil war as a private in Company F, 3 Reg't Missouri State Guards^[2]. He was captured by the Union April 7, 1862 and was sent to the Alton, Illinois Military Prison. He took the Oath of Allegiance on 5 Sept 1862 and was then discharged^[2].

On the 1870 Federal Census the family is living in Yell, Boone, Iowa^[6] and by 1880, the family had moved to Fannin County, Texas^[1]. J Franklin Hunt died in Fannin County, Texas on 10 Jan 1896. He is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery in Leonard, Texas along with his wife, Mary Elizabeth Watson Hunt and their daughter, Mary Hunt Adcock.

Franklin J Hunt Oath of Allegiance

Franklin J Hunt, Prisioner of War

Franklin J Hunt Index Missouri State Guards

Hunt Family Protrait

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Fannin, Texas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P 407C.

   Hunt, J F; Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas, E. D. 25
   Hunt, J F, male, age 42, b MO, "Crippled in War"; Father: b VA, Mother: b KY;; M E Hunt, F age 40, b Ohio, Father: b PA, Mother: b PA; John F Hunt, M age 13, b. MO; Mary Hunt, F age 12, b. MO; William Hunt, M age 11, b. MO; Allie Hunt, F age 9, b. Iowa; Orria Hunt, M age 2, b. Texas

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Franklin J Hunt, in American Civil War Soldiers.

   Confederate Soldier, Listed as Franklin J. HUNT, Co. F, and also J Franklin Hunt
   3 Regt, Company F, Missouri State Guards, Private, Prisoner of War, Captured April 1862, Discharged by taking the oath of allegiance, Sept 5, 1862. Family tradition and 1880 census says he was crippled in war. No mention of this in Confederate record.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 McDonald, Missouri, United States. 1860 U.S. Population Schedule
   M653-633; Page 44.

   Hunt, Franklin, Mountain, McDonald, Missouri
   Hunt, Franklin, m age 22, b. Missouri, Mary E Hunt, F age 21, b. Ohio
   (Enumerated next to her parents: Samuel B Watson)

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Bates, Missouri, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P241B.

   Hunt, Warner, District 6, Bates, Missouri
   Hunt, Warner, M age 38, b. VA; Martha Hunt, F age 37, b. VA; Polly Hunt, F age 15, b. Mo; Franklin Hunt, M age 12, b. MO; Narcissa Hunt, F age 10, b. MO; Virginia Hunt, F age 6, b. MO; William Hunt, M age 1, b. MO.

5. ↑ Warren, Iowa, United States. 1856 Iowa State Census.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Boone, Iowa, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
   M593_378, P 187A.

   Hunt, Genes F Hunt, Yell, Boone, Iowa
   Hunt, Genes(?) F Hunt, M age 32, b MO; Mary E Hunt, F age 30, b. MO; Martha A Hunt, F age 8, b. MO; John F Hunt, age 4, b MO; Mary W Hunt, F age 2, b. IA; William T Hunt, M age 4/12, b. IA.

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} J F Hunt, in Find A Grave.

   John F Hunt

8.   Unable to locate family on 1840 census.