Holiday Greetings! A few days ago I posted a success story regarding the finding of a branch of my family I had about given up on. In my Aunt Mary's hand written list of births, deaths and marriages was Ambrose C. Hunt, born 16 Dec 1828, that I had not been able to find any information on, and about decided he had not survived to adulthood. Not so! Ambrose Clinton Hunt was the son of Tunstall Hunt, and grandson of Ambrose Hunt of Halifax Co., VA, Ambrose was son of Joseph L. Hunt, grandson of Richard Hunt, and great-grandson of the immigrant Ralph Hunt, of York Co., VA. ========================================== Husband: Ambrose Clinton "Clint" Hunt ========================================== b: 16 Dec 1823 in Washington Co. (now Marion Co.), KY d: Unknown father: Tunstall Hunt mother: Sarah Harp ========================================== Wife: Sarah Farmer, m: 1853 ========================================== b: abt 1829 in Green Co. (now Taylor Co.), KY d: unknown father: unk mother: unk ========================================== F Child 1: Mary L. Hunt b: Nov 1855 m: 8 Sep 1870 d: unk spouse: David McNear ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ M Child 2: James T. Hunt b: 25 Sep 1856 m: 13 Nov 1887 d: unk spouse: Mary A. Dye ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ M Child 3: John W. Hunt b: Oct 1858 NFI (no further information) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ F Child 4: Jane Hunt b: 1860, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- M Child 5: Elliot Hunt b: 1865, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ? Child 5: Berleydean Hunt b: 1869, NFI note: don't know sex of this child. =========================================== =========================================== Husband: David McNear =========================================== b: 8 Sep 1849 in Taylor Co., KY d: unk father: Daniel T. McNear mother: Emily Spurling =========================================== Wife: Mary L. Hunt m: 8 Sep 1870 =========================================== b: Nov 1855 in Taylor Co., KY d: unk father: Ambrose Clinton Hunt mother: Sarah Farmer =========================================== M Child 1: William C. McNear b: Oct 1872 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- M Child 2: James T. McNear b: Mar 1879 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- F Child 3: Gratie T. McNear b: Mar 1887 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- F Child 4: Bertha E. McNear b: June 1889 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ========================================== ========================================== Husband: James T. Hunt ========================================== b: 25 Sep 1856 in Taylor Co., KY d: unk father: Ambrose Clinton Hunt mother: Sarah Farmer ========================================== Wife: Mary A. Dye b: Nov 1861 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ========================================== M Child 1: Edward Hunt b: Aug 1880 in Taylor Co., KY m: Abt 1900 d: unk spouse: Katie (Unknown) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- M Child 2: James N. Hunt b: Mar 1885 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- ? Child 3: Icy D. Hunt b: June 1890 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI note: don't know sex of this child. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- F Child 4: Eva Z. Hunt b: Apr 1893 in Taylor Co., KY, NFI ========================================= As the old prospector said, when you dip up a pan full of sand, you never know when you will strike gold. A Joyous Holiday everyone! M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY