West Virginia Pioneers

Benjamin Hunt

Male 1831 - 1920  (89 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Hunt 
    Born 30 Nov 1831  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Dec 1920  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Benjamin Hunt Sex: Male
      Death Date: 5 Dec 1920 Death Place: Angerona, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 89y 5d Cemetery: Otterbein Funeral Home:
      Birth Date: 11/30/1831 Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Marital Status: married Spouse: Occupation: Address: Residence:
      Mother: Mary Hughes Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: Abijah Hunt Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: none
    Person ID I11339  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2009 

    Father Abijah Hunt,   b. 24 Aug 1801, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Hughes,   b. 7 Jul 1803, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1828  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 0-5 Jon
      1m 5-10 Ben
      1m 20-30 ?
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 Mary Ann, ?
      2f 5-10 Isabell, Mazilla
      1f 10-15 Mary Jane
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 571-577
      Hunt Abijah/Abigal 47 M Farmer Va
      Hunt Mary 44 F Va
      Hunt Benjamin 18 M Va
      Hunt Isabel 17 F Va
      Hunt Jon 13 M Va
      Hunt Morganna 11 F [Mary Ann] Va
      Hunt Henry J F 7 M Va
      Hunt Ruanna 4 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA pg 27
      Hunt, Abijah 58
      Mary 50
      Fisher 17
      Rosanna 15

      1870 Jackson Co WV Union Dist
      Hunt, Abijah 68 PA
      Mary 66 VA
      Dunham, Jesse B 30 Pa
    Family ID F3823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Catherine Campbell,   b. 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/28/1860 license issued
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Benj Hunt
      Mary C Campbell
      both of Jackson

      1860 Jackson, VA # 247-232
      Benj Hunt 28 VA
      Mary C 21 Va
      [next to his parents, Julius Campbell is at # 257-236]

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 37
      Hunt, Benh 39 Va
      Mary C 32 Va
      Henry E 8 Va
      Julia C 7 WV
      Lavinia 5 WV
      Adaline 1 WV

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Hunt, Benjamin 49 WV PA VA
      Henry B. son 18 WV VA VA
      Julius son 16 WV VA VA
      Laverna dau 14 WV VA VA
      Adarina dau 12 WV VA VA
      Martha dau 6 WV VA VA
    Children 
     1. Henry Abijah Hunt,   b. 22 Jul 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1927, Evans, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Julia C Hunt,   b. Abt 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Luverna Hunt,   b. 21 Jun 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1953, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Adaline Hunt,   b. Abt 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hannah Hunt,   b. 14 Feb 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Sayre,   b. 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 385D
      Benjamin HUNT Self M W W 49 WV PA VA
      Henry B. HUNT Son M S W 18 WV VA VA
      Julius HUNT Son M S W 16 WV
      Laverna HUNT Dau F S W 14 WV
      Adarina HUNT Dau F S W 12 WV
      Martha HUNT Dau F S W 6 WV

      1900 Union Dist, Jackson, WV
      Benjamin 5/1831 m 10y
      Rebecca wife 8/1855 0-0
      Eva Oldham, d, 10/77, m 6y 3-3
      Upton P sil 6/ ---, 45, m 6y
      Pearle B, gd, 11/95
      William K gs, 11/1897
      Holly L, gs, 2/1900
    Children 
     1. Martha Ellen Hunt,   b. 6 Oct 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1953, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F3822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Rebecca A [Hunt],   b. Aug 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married Abt 1886 
    Notes 

    • 1900 Union Dist, Jackson, WV
      Benjamin 5/1831 m 10y
      Rebecca wife 8/1855 0-0
      Eva Oldham, d, 10/1877, m 6y 3-3
      Upton P sil 6/ ---, 45, m 6y
      Pearle B, gd, 11/1895
      William K gs, 11/1897
      Holly L, gs, 2/1900

      1910 Union, Jackson, WV # 197-205
      Hunt, Benjamin 77 m2 24y WV VAWV
      Rebecca 56 m1 24y 0 child WVWVWV

      1920 Union, Jackson, WV
      Hunt, Benjamn 88
      Rebcky A 65
    Family ID F18323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.