Since my earlier post to the list, I have had a number of inquiries about my Hunt line in Gibson County, Tennessee. Therefore, I am going to post the full report of what I know about these people. My next step is to try to locate William Hunt and wife Elisbeth (Elizabeth?) with son James Monroe and daughter Susan J. in the 1860 Kentucky census. (County unknown) If anyone has access to this census and can check it for me, I would be eternally grateful. Here is what I know about my Hunts: Descendants of William Hunt Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 HUNT was born Abt. 1810. He married ELISBETH. Notes for WILLIAM HUNT: 1870 Gibson Co. TN Census, District 11, Dyer Station Post Office Enumerated 4 Aug, 2870 William is listed as a farmer with 1300 value of real property. Next door to William is listed a Gorge (George?), age 19 with wife Emerline, age 20, and a 6 month old named William. Could this be a child of William, brother of James Monroe? Children of WILLIAM HUNT and ELISBETH are: 2. i. JAMES MONROE2 HUNT, b. 10/April/1855, Kentucky; d. 08/April/1907, Trenton, Tennessee. ii. SUSAN J. HUNT, b. Abt. 1858. iii. HENRY HUNT, b. Abt. 1860. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES MONROE2 HUNT (WILLIAM1) was born 10/April/1855 in Kentucky, and died 08/April/1907 in Trenton, Tennessee. He married MARTHA (PUSS) PAIRLEE GRIER 1874 in Gibson County, Tennessee, daughter of SAMUEL GRIER and HARRIET CARL. More About JAMES MONROE HUNT: Fact 1: Buried at Grier's Chapel Cemetery nr Trenton Children of JAMES HUNT and MARTHA GRIER are: i. SAM3 HUNT. ii. NELSON HUNT. iii. MONROE HUNT. iv. EDDIE ROGERS HUNT. v. CORILLA HUNT. vi. REBEL HILL HUNT, b. 1886. 3. vii. ADDIE LILLIAN HUNT, b. 19/August/1888, Trenton, Tennessee; d. 24/April/1962, Memphis, Tennessee but buried at Jackson, Tennessee. viii. GRIER HUNT, b. 03/September/1893. Generation No. 3 3. ADDIE LILLIAN3 HUNT (JAMES MONROE2, WILLIAM1) was born 19/August/1888 in Trenton, Tennessee, and died 24/April/1962 in Memphis, Tennessee but buried at Jackson, Tennessee. She married VINCENT ARTHUR DESHAZO 12/July/1912 in near Trenton, Tennessee, son of LARKIN DESHAZO and LULA BURTON. Notes for ADDIE LILLIAN HUNT: Biographical sketch prepared by her daughter, Rheba DeShazo Pope As a young woman, Lillian could have been described as the "Gibson Girl" type - pretty, with poufed hair and a tiny nineteen inch waist. Born in 1888, her manners and deportment were Victorian - modest and reserved. Born and reared on a farm in Gibson County, Tennessee, she learned about hard work and adopted the Puritan work ethic as her own. She gave every task the fullest amount of energy, wanting it to be done to perfection. Later, when she had children, she brought them up on such axioms as "If a task is once begun, never leave it till it is done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all." Lillian was fortunate in being born into a family that valued education. She graduated from Laneview College, which had been founded by her own father, James Hunt, and her grandfather, Samuel Grier, along with other members of the community. After graduation, she taught school in a one-room building where her duties included making the fires in the pot-bellied stove in winter, and drawing water from the well to fill the bucket with drinking water for her students. Lillian's family was very religious, and her grandfather Grier donated some of his own land to be used for the construction of a church and cemetery. The church was named "Grier's Chapel." The church still stands, between Trenton and Dyer, Tennessee, and is in use to this date. The nearby cemetery is filled with the graves of Lillian's parents, grandparents, and siblings. Lillian probably met Vincent DeShazo at a church meeting somewhere in the county. He began to court her and he became the chosen one, even though she had other suitors who even then showed more financial promise. She said that he was not the most dashing and attractive of her suitors, but she recognized his innate goodness and kindness as well as his devotion to God and His calling. They were married July 12, 1912, and had four children within the next few years. Lillian made a perfect "preacher's wife." She was dignified, reserved, politic, and well-mannered. She was a student of the Bible and was trained in "elocution" (public speaking). This made her useful as a Sunday School teacher, a Women's Society leader, and she even substituted as preacher on occasions when Vincent was absent. She was much admired by all members of the churches that Vincent pastored. She was almost opposite to Vincent in disposition, tending to be serious in contrast to his jollity, pessimistic to his optimistic outlook. But they tolerated each other's differences well. He would smilingly jolly her out of her low moods. She would indignantly reprove him for his exuberance, but with an indulgent tone in her voice and a smile threatening to break through her frowning demeanor. Everyone would be lucky to have such a marriage. They respected and adored each other. Every morning of his life, Vincent's first words to Lillian were, "You are the most beautiful girl in the world!" How great to face the day with the knowledge that someone thinks that about you! No wonder she could endure the hard times of life with such a man! In Lillian's lexicon, cleanliness was indeed next to godliness. Her house, clothing, bedding, and children were all scrubbed thoroughly and often. In the days before indoor plumbing, each child received a sponge bath every day except Saturday. On that day, it was a bath in a galvanized tub in water heated on the wood-burning cookstove. The advent of indoor plumbing must have been one of the most blessed events of her life, second only to marriage and children. She was an excellent cook in the famous "Southern" way. Her vegetables were seasoned with chunks of ham, side meat, or bacon drippings. Her pies and cakes were delicious perfections, and her hot breads were memorable. Vincent was provided his favorite hot biscuits with sorgham molasses every morning for breakfast. Even in the leanest of times, we children could count on three nutritious meals every day at our mother's table. They were good meals that left us feeling satisfied and happy, although my mother said that she had only one dollar per day to spend for groceries during the depression. Lillian was sparse with praise for her children. She let us know that she expected the very best effort from us and would be pleased with nothing less. It seemed a lot to live up to at times, but I am grateful for her training and I think my siblings are, too. Because of her value for education and excellence, all four of her children earned Masters of Education degrees, and all four had careers in the field of education. Lillian was very watchful over the health of her children, and nursed us through illness with loving care. We were kept in bed for two days after fever had broken, and kept inside for another two days before we were allowed to resume normal activities. While ill, we were sponged with warm or cool water, we were fed nourishing soups, and we were read to and watched over. I could actually "feel" love flowing from her hands into myself when she touched me. Vincent, too, was always a part of the sick bed scenes. When my sister and I were confined to a darkened room because of "sore-eyes," our dad would go downtown and return with enormous all-day suckers for us, which helped to pass the long hours of inactivity. After my own marriage, my mother, Lillian, became my best friend. She came to help out when each of my babies came. She gave me tips on house-keeping, cooking, and childcare, but she never meddled or gave unsought advice. To me, she was the perfect mother. Her gifts to me were countless; her love for me was boundless. I will miss her always. Linda Adicks Please visit our e-zine, "The Road To Special Education" http://thelinkto.com/Road/