Person:John Hunt (151)
Col. John Wesley Hunt
b.1773 Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
d.Aug 1849 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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  • H.  Col. John Wesley Hunt1773 - 1849
  • W.  Catherine GroshAbt 1775 - Abt 1845
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  1. Charlton Hunt1801 - 1836
  2. Henrietta Hunt1805 - 1891
  3. Francis Keys Hunt, Esq.
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Name Col. John Wesley Hunt
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1773 Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Marriage to Catherine Grosh
Residence[1] Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United Statesbuilds Hopemont
Death[1] Aug 1849 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historical Marker, in Kentucky Historical Society. Historical Marker Database [1].

    Hunt-Morgan House
    Marker Number 2365
    County Fayette
    Location 201 North Mill St., Lexington
    Description 1814 Federal-style home, named Hopemont, retains original architectural features, including a cantilevered staircase & fanlight window. Saved from demolition by the Blue Grass Trust in 1955. Built by John Wesley Hunt (1773- 1849), a philanthropist and the first millionaire west of the Allegheny Mountains. Update of original KY Historical Marker #3

    (Reverse) Inherited by daughter, Henrietta Hunt Morgan, mother of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864), known as the “Thunderbolt of the Confederacy.” Birthplace of John Wesley Hunt’s great grandson, Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945), known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” and the first Kentuckian to win a Nobel Prize (1933). Update of original KY Historical Marker #3

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