HARALSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  A.J. Hunt

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Source: "MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA", Historical and Biographical Sketches,  1896.

A. J. HUNT ex-postmaster, farmer, Buchanan, Haralson
County, GA., son of S. M. and Luvina (Wilson) Hunt,
was born in Cherokee County, GA., Feb. 24, 1843. His
father was born in Pickens district, S. C. , in 1812
and his mother was born in Virginia in 1815. Mr.
Hunt was raised on the farm, and had but a few
months’ exucation and that under indifferent
teachers and under uncomfortable conditions. But
when he grew upm, and during his leisure time, and
the friently aid of a pine-knot light, he added
largely to his stock of knowledge, and has now a
pretty good education. He enlisted Feb., 26, 1861,
in Company E, First Georgia regiment, under Capt. J.
D. Walker of Augusta, and was chosen sergeant. The
company was assigned to "Tige" Anderson’s brigade
and among other important battles in which his
command participated were Yorktown, seven days’
fight around Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Centerville, Va. He remained in the service until
the surrender. At the close of the war his only
capital was two suits of clothes; but he went to
farming and has been successful in that and other
undertakings beyond his most sanguine expectations,
and honored with office by his appreciative fellow-
citizens. In 1875 he was elected a justice of peace
and in 18-8 elected sherriff of the county, in each
case doing faithful and efficient service. All that
he has, he has made himself, and under great
disadvantages; but his success illustrates what
industry and persistent effort call accomplish. Mr.
Hunt was married, February, 1865, to Miss Laura,
daughter of Champion and Elvira (Stewart) Westbrook
of Lumpkin county, Ga. Her father was a native of
Tennessee, and her mother of North Carolina. The
following children have been born to them: Eva Lee,
Emma Loretta, Cora Analey, Robert Champion, Joseph
Blanse, Samuel Mason, Vila Gertrude. Mr. Hunt is a
master Mason, and his family are consistent members
of the Baptist church.

[Note: 2/5/2003: Full name: Andrew J., Buried at
Buchanan City Cemetery, Bn Feb. 24, 1843, Died June
6, 1917. Wife Laura J. Bn May 25, 1848, Died Oct.
22, 1932]