Hi, list. Thought I'd post this info again and see if it looks familiar to anyone. I have a Bible page that has the following handwritten on it: John Stephen Hunt died in December 1871 (could be 1881) Noah Slutts died March the 18th 1878 Elizza Ann Creamer died May the 7th, 1892 On the reverse is written the following: Miss Eliza Ann Hunt was born the 8th day of May 1852 I know that I'm supposed to be related to Hunts, possibly from Iowa (see below), but don't know in what way. Other possibilities are Missouri and Illinois. I have another scrap of paper (literally a scrap) that has the following written on it in a similar hand: George Hunt. Hattie Hunt. Iola Hunt. (crossed out) Iola James, Excelsior, Iowa If anyone has any clue about these names, I would really appreciate the help. I am the second generator to try to figure out who these people were and why their names were preserved among old family photos. Most sincerely, Kellie Reeve Robinson [email protected]

Kellie, There are 2 listings in the IGI of LDS for John Stephen Hunt. Both show him b. 1825 "of Eddysville, Iowa". No parents shown, only a relative, Mary Elizabeth Hunt. I could not locate either Eddysville nor Excelsior on any current maps of Iowa. Not much to go on, but I hope it helps. Elwyn D. Draper Visit the Draper-tree at www.geocities.com/draper-tree.

Kellie, Eddyville is on the border of Wapello county & Mahaska county Iowa. The IGI record that Elwyn found cannot be entirely correct because there were no permanent settlements in Iowa as early as 1825; even Iowa did not exist then. The first white settlers came to the area that became Iowa after the close of the Black Hawk war in 1832. In 1838 the Territory of Iowa was created from Wisconsin Territory. In 1843 the counties of Wapello & Mahaska were created. Having said that, the IGI record can be used as a guide; I would venture that John Stephen Hunt was born in the area that eventually would become Eddyville, Iowa. Exeelsior (note the spelling) is found in Mahaska county also. It is so tiny that it it doesn't even appear on my detailed Iowa map of 1897, nor in the 1904 Iowa official Register. Using the GNIS locator, I'd estimate that it is only a couple of miles from Eddyville. There is a John Hunt found on the 1880 census in Madison twp. Mahaska co. Iowa. His age is given as 52 (making birthyear about 1828); b. IN; father b. NC & mother b. SC; wife Anney; sons Noah H., James M., John C. and Edward C. -- all b. in IA. Since Noah is age 20, the family must have been in IA at least since 1860. Living nearby with his daughter Lucinda H. Coffin, is Noah Hunt, age 80; b. NC. In Keokuk twp. Wapello co. IA is Noah Slutts; age 63; b. MO; father b. OH; mother b. IA. Wife is Rachel. Sons David H., Jacob, Jeames E. & grandson Stephen. [note: I realize that your Noah died in 1878, but Bible records are not alway accurate or this 1880 Noah could be a relative] If I were you Kellie, I'd look for my Hunt ancestors in Wapello or Mahaska Co. IA. Check out the Iowa Genweb sites for those counties; join the Iowa-L and place a query. You may solve the mystery!! Good Luck! Sharyl [Decendant of Gad Hunt of Coventry CT. My Iowa Hunts lived in Allamakee & Clayton Co. IA] ----- Original Message ----- From: Kellie Robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 6:28 PM Subject: [HUNT-L] John Stephen Hunt d. 1871 >>>I have a Bible page that has the following handwritten on it: John Stephen Hunt died in December 1871 (could be 1881) Noah Slutts died March the 18th 1878 Elizza Ann Creamer died May the 7th, 1892 On the reverse is written the following: Miss Eliza Ann Hunt was born the 8th day of May 1852 I know that I'm supposed to be related to Hunts, possibly from Iowa (see below), but don't know in what way. Other possibilities are Missouri and Illinois. I have another scrap of paper (literally a scrap) that has the following written on it in a similar hand: George Hunt. Hattie Hunt. Iola Hunt. (crossed out) Iola James, Excelsior, Iowa Kellie Reeve Robinson

> If I were you Kellie, I'd look for my Hunt ancestors in Wapello or Mahaska > Co. IA. Check out the Iowa Genweb sites for those counties; join the Iowa-L > and place a query. You may solve the mystery!! Good Luck! > > Sharyl > [Decendant of Gad Hunt of Coventry CT. My Iowa Hunts lived in Allamakee & > Clayton Co. IA] Kellie, The 1850 census in Wapello County, IA shows this family of my Hunt ancestors. John Hunt b. 1788 in VA Elizabeth Hunt b. 1800 in VA Simeon Hunt b. 1821 in VA William B. Hunt b. 1824 in VA Ellen A. Hunt b. 1827 in MA? Thomas P. Hunt b. 1828 in VA David C. Hunt b. 1832 in VA Campbell Hunt b. 1847 in IL Laura Kneeland b. 1819 in MA?(same as Ellen) It looks as if Ellen A. is the wife of William B. and that 2y/o Campbell is their son born in IL while the family migrated VA>KY>IN?>IL>IA. Laura Kneeland is another question. Could be sister of Ellen (same birth state), household help, orphaned niece of John or Elizabeth? Nothing to verify this, but birth places, ages and order listed in census indicate Ellen and Campbell are not the children of John and Elizabeth. Simeon moved to Montgomery County, IA and raised his family there. I believe that John and Elizabeth moved there also. David moved to Cass County, IA and raised his family there. Do these Hunt's ring any bells? Is your connection via the Robinson name? There is a Robinson connection in my family. Simeon Hunt's son George Sherman Hunt married Laura Melissa Duree. When Laura's sister Harriet (Hattie) Duree Robinson died her three young children, Arthur Robinson, Albert Robinson and Alverda Robinson, were raised by with George and Laura Hunt. Suzanne Hunt Thielmann