Hi Nina; I have no idea if this will be of help or not. I ran the name Samuel Hunt born West Virginia 1858 +/- 5 years thru the index of the 1880 LDS census. I got only one hit, see below. John Census Place: Pipe Stem, Summers, West Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255413 National Archives Film T9-1413 Page 213C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel HUNT Self M M W 24 WV Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA Clara E. HUNT Wife F M W 27 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: WV Monk HUNT Son M S W 6 WV Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: WV Sylvanster HUNT Son M S W 4 WV Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: WV Mary E. HUNT Dau F S W 2 WV Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: WV Matilda HUNT Dau F S W 3M WV Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: WV