Obit of Hunt Sr, John A. - Leflore County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Loire Christian 22 Oct 2006 Return to Leflore County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/leflore/leflore.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Elmwood Cemetery--Hartshorne OK Hartshorne Sun, Thursday, June 21, 1906 "John Hunt, Sr., Deceased Wednesday morning, June 20, at 1:10 o'clock "John Hunt, Sr. passed peacefully away at the family residence in this city in his 77 year. "The subject of this sketch was born in Ireland August 28, 1828, and hence had he lived till August 28, 1906 would have been 78 years old. "Coming with his parents to the country when 14 years of age, settled at Baltimore, Md. Where he resided five years; thence to California in 1850, where he lived four years; thence to Clarksville, Arkansas, where he was united in marriage; served through the civil war in the U. S. Army, and received an honorable discharge. "Moving to the Indian Territory in 1879, he first settled at Monroe, and in 1895 removed with his family to Hartshorne, were he had since resided. The late Mr. Hunt had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for over 40 years, serving many years in the capacity of deacon. "A widow 66 years old, 10 children, 40 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren survive him. All of the children except one, [aunt] Mrs. Louise Williams of Howe, being present at the funeral. "Thus endeth a long and useful life of a good man. "The funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. C. H. Carleton, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment taking place in the city cemetery at 5:30, in the presence of many sympathizing friends and loved ones. He is interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Hartshorne." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to LeFlore County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/leflore/leflore.htm