Biographical Sketch of Belle A. (Post) Hunter, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Mrs. Belle A. (Post) Hunter, widow of the late Samuel F. Hunter, one of Johnson county's bravest and noblest women, owner of "The Pines," a beautiful country home five miles southeast of Warrensburg, is a native of Pennsylvania. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Clark Post, who was born in Washington county, Penn. Clark Post, is the son of William and Margaret (Lindley) Post, of Penn. Mar- garet (Lindley) Post was the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Morgan) Lindley, one of the best of the old colonial families of Revolutionary ancestry. Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Post, the follow- ing are now living: Etta M., who is the wife of Charles Post, of Spencerville, Ohio; Frank S., of Portland, Oregon; John L., who resides on the homestead near Claysville, Pennsylvania, and who represented his home county, Washington county, in the state Legislature in 1913 and 1914; and Mrs. Belle A. Hunter, the subject of this review. The Post family moved from Pennsylvania in 1870 to a farm located in Pottawato- mie county, near Manhattan, Kansas, where they resided for 13 years, when they moved to Johnson county, Mo., where Clark Post purchased the present home of Mrs. Hunter. About 10 years after the daughter, Belle A., was married. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter purchased the farm in Warrensburg township and her father and mother returned to their old home in Wash- ington county, Penn., where they are now residing. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Post celebrated their golden wedding anniversary December 16, 1916, at the old homestead in Pennsylvania and their four children were all present, with 13 of the 14 grandchildren. Three of the Post children were graduates of the Warrensburg State Normal School. November 10, 1886, Samuel F. Hunter and Belle A. Post were united in marriage. Samuel F. Hunter was born October 14, 1860 in Hawkins county, Tenn. He was the son of Calvin C. and Martha J. (Eidson) Hunter, the former, a native of South Carolina and the latter, a native of Tennessee. Calvin C. Hunter was born in 1835 and Martha J. (Eidson) Hunter in 1832. They were united in marriage in Tenn., and to them were born the following children: John W., of Knob Noster, Mo.; William E., who resides at Missoula, Montana; Samuel F., the deceased husband of the subject of this review; Hillery G., of Knob Noster, Mo.; and Mary Magdalene, who is the wife of P. A. Riggle, of New Rockford, North Dakota. Calvin C. Hunter enlisted in the Civil War, werving with the Confederate army for four years. He enlisted in Tenn., as a private and at the battle of Vicksburg was promoted to the position of first lieutenant as reward for valor in battle. After the Civil War had ended, Calvin C. Hunter moved with his family in 1870 to Missouri, where they settled on a farm northeast of Knob Noster in Johnson county. His death occurred at the home of his son, William, in Missoula, Montana, in 1913. His wife had preceded her husband in death six years before, her death occurring in 1907, and the remains of both parents of Samuel F. Hunter are interred in the cemetery at Warrensburg. Samuel F. Hunter was educated in the public schools of Johnson county. He remained at home with his parents until the time of his marriage. In 1886, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Hunter moved on the farm six miles northeast of Knob Noster; where they resid- ed for 7 years. They moved to the present home of Mrs. Hunter in 1893, which they purchased from her parents. The farm comprises 160 acres of valuable land, well located and supplied with an abundance of water. Spring branch flows through the place, which is chiefly devoted to raising stock, practically all the farm being pasture land. Mrs. Hunt- er has at the present time 14 cows at "The Pines" and is conducting a very profitable business in selling cream to the Warrensburg Creamery Company. The farm was named "The Pines" because of the fine, old pine trees, which shade the lawn, trees which are probably the oldest, hav- ing been planted 75 years ago, and undoubtedly the largest and most splendid in the township. "The Pines" is nicely improved and kept. In 1907, the barn, 40 x 56 feet in dimensions, was built. Mr. Hunter always took great pride in keeping the place in the best condition and repair. To Samuel F. and Belle A. (Post) Hunter were born six children: Naomi Belle, who is now the wife of Otto F. Greim, the prosperous young proprietor of "Hillcrest Farm" in Warrensburg township, and to them have been born a son, Otto F., Jr., born March 27, 1917, the first and only grandchild; Edna Lucile, a teacher; Clark Calvin; Nana Lois Post, a student in Warrensburg State Normal; John Dale, and Glenn Samuel. Five children are at home at "The Pines" with their mother. There are no better trained, more interesting children in this state than the Hunter children. The father died September 13, 1916, and burial was made in the cemetery at Warrensburg. Mrs. Hunter is keeping their little family together on the farm, which place she is managing remark- ably well. In 1906, Samuel F. Hunter was elected road commissioner for Warrensburg township and her served in this position with great satis- faction to all his constituents for two terms. Mr. Hunter was highly intellectual man, broad minded, capable and progressive, one who pos- sessed many qualities worthy of the greatest respect and esteem. His loss to the citizenship of Johnson county has been deeply felt and mourned. He was a member and active worker in Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian church. For a number of years he was superintendent of the Sunday School, for some years he also had charge of the Valley school house Sunday School. For 21 years prior to his death he was active in Sunday School work and until his health failed him he contin- ued in the Lord's work. Mr. Hunter was one of the ruling elders of Mt. Zion Cumberland church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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