I am trying to locate my long-lost great-uncle, J. Walter Hunter. He was the only son of Larkin and Amanda Simpson Hunter in Abbeville County, South Carolina. According to family legend, he abandoned the family and has never been heard from since. I am in search of anyone that is a descendant. D. A. Blakemore

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I was born and raised in Brighton Twp, Beaver Co, Pa. I leved there from 1926 until 1951. I still have a brother living there in New Brighton, Lee Holt. Interestingly, my gg grandmother's name was Eliza Hunter. she and her husband, William B Taylor immigrated to Pennylvania from County Down, Ireland ca 1833. I'm not aware that any of siblings immigrated. Just thought it was interesting. Bob Holt

Nigel: A correction on the site I gave you: http://www.cribbs.net/states/ Sorry about that. SANDI CA

Nigel: Thank you, so much for the great maps sites, and history. I do love the history! My husband reminded me that there is a small town in California, in the Imperial Valley (south east corner of the state) named, yes, you guessed it, Westmoreland. I looked it up in a history book I have and it lists two gentlemen, who were early settlers and were part of large cattle operations. So, the town may have been named after them. When I say, early, I mean just after WWI... as the valley is reclaimed desert, and didn't really come into its being until a hugh canal ( All American Canal) was built to bring water from the Colorado River. Do you have the following web site: http:///www.cribbs.net/states/ If not, give it a try... click on PA. then on Geography and so forth. I have just started my search. Fortunately for me, on one side, a great deal has been done and many of my ancestors were here beginning in the early 1600's. This has given me the enthusiasm to work on other lines, i.e., Hunter, Foster, and Scott. I have ancestors from, York, Gloucestershire, Cumberland, and London, that I know of. My knowledge of the UK is very poor, to say the least, so I was really spurred on when I read my Great Grandfather Foster's, opening sentence in his brief autobiography " I was born in York.... that ancient city where Constantine was crowned Emperor of the Romans." I must apologize for my garbled spelling of yesterday... I get in a hurry, and forget to use the spell checker... Thanks again, Nigel for your response. SANDI CA

Hi My Hunter line is John HUNTER 1825-? b.Ireland, wagon maker (1871 census) m Selena __ 1831-? b Quebec children 1. Charles b 1851 2. Helen b 1853 3. Selena b 1855 + Al Jaynes - one child Pearl 4. John b 1859 5. Victoria b 1861-1888 +Wm Pendergast parents died youg left 3 dau who were fostered out to different families, 2 to New York, 1 stayed in Cdn. 6. Daniel b 1863 + Bertha 7. Rebecca *Roberta* b 1865 + Charles Scherbarth 8. Walter b 1868 + Elizabeth My husbands line comes down thru one of the fostered daughters so not much info had trickled down. Anyone recognize these folk?? Jill Jill [email protected]

Sandi: Thanks for your response. The answer is very much in line with what I thought - obvious, really! I don't suppose there is any record of who first 'named' a county and when? Living in Westmorland, England, I'd be really interested to know who founded/named the two Westmoreland counties in the US. County names in England go way back. For example, there is a map of England in the year AD584 [http://www.vii.com/~cda/atlas/4.htm] which shows the name of an area in the NW of England as 'Cumbria'. This name disappeared before 1000, only to reappear in 1974 when Cumberland, Westmorland and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire were combined into the 'new' county of Cumbria. To demonstrate how some counties got their names, on the map of AD626 [http://www.vii.com/~cda/atlas/map05.jpg], 'North Humberland' is shown. This is now the much smaller county of Northumberland. Further south can be seen 'South Saxons' which is in the area of the current counties of East and West Sussex. The name 'Sussex' clearly evolves from successive mispronunciations of the original area name of 'Saxons'. Kent is already well established as a county with more or less its current boundaries. By 1065 [http://www.vii.com/~cda/atlas/map09.jpg] 'Westmoreland' has appeared, together with most of the other English counties. Regarding 'Sister City Programs', we call it 'Town Twinning'. Kendal in England is twinned with Rinteln in Germany. Cheers, Nigel. >Nigel: > >Would offer some comments re your question on how US counties and even cities >got their names > >For example I'm looking at a map of Pennsylvania counties. Lancaster, >Somerset, York, Luzerne, Lycoming, etc. No doubt they were founded and named >by folks who came from similar places in England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany. > >Many cities in the US are named after individuals who were very prominent the >the early days. For example, the individual was a large land owner or >prosperous business person. Many counties were named in the same way. > > In some parts of the US Indian names are used for towns and counties... In the >southwest US, Mexican names as well as Indian are very common for towns, >streets, and even counties..... > >There is a small community in CA that is called Somerset... Perhaps founded by >an Englishman who got tired of looking for gold. > >How were counties name in the UK? Cultural links as you describe, are called >"Sister City Programs" in the US . > >You have estabished a Cultura Link with your questions and coversation. I think >its great! > >SANDI >CA

Subject: [HUNTER-L] HUNTER nationality Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:05:35 -0600 From: "larry/nancy baldwin" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Are all HUNTERS Scottish/ Irish? Is Hunter a name in any other country? Thanks, Nancy ________________________ Not necessarily! I am looking for HUNTER from Staffordshire in UK.. back to 1700. the name appears in parish registers earlier than this period but I am unable to determine the link back due to three likely candidates all born around the same time. A pity they used the same christian names for their children.. too many James, John, Williams etc. If anyone has a link to Tamworth, Staffs, UK ancestors.. PLEASE let me know as this is my main line and I have hit a complete brick wall. Regards Andrea Hackney nee HUNTER

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr Bryan Hunter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:56 PM Subject: [HUNTER-L] Beaver County, Pa. Hunters Bryan: Any dates to go with these names? > My family comes from Beaver county, Pennsylvania. > While on the subject, I was would be very interested > on any information concerning Hunters from that area. > My father,Edward Boyd Hunter Jr, Grandfather-Edward > Boyd Hunter Sr., Gr. Grandfather- Edward Reid Hunter > and probably more came from Beaver county. > > My Gr. Grandfather was left with relatives and > subsequently ran away at a young age. His father left > him at a farm in Monaca, Pa. to pursue a career in > politics. All I know is he had the nickname of > "Gentleman Ed". I have always wondered where in > history he ended up and my greatgrandfather was bitter > and quiet concerning him. If anything rings a bell in > this mess, please let me know as I am very interested. > > I am also interested in any abnormal tale of Hunter > greatness or woe. I think a posted story of adventure > would be wonderful family reading and could possibly > link lines where names were not passed through > generations. > > thanks, Bryan Hunter > > > > >--- [email protected] wrote: > >> Nigel, > >> > >> The only Kendall I found in Pa. is in Beaver Co., > >> near the Ohio border. > >> > >> Lynne Gantt > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com >

My family comes from Beaver county, Pennsylvania. While on the subject, I was would be very interested on any information concerning Hunters from that area. My father,Edward Boyd Hunter Jr, Grandfather-Edward Boyd Hunter Sr., Gr. Grandfather- Edward Reid Hunter and probably more came from Beaver county. My Gr. Grandfather was left with relatives and subsequently ran away at a young age. His father left him at a farm in Monaca, Pa. to pursue a career in politics. All I know is he had the nickname of "Gentleman Ed". I have always wondered where in history he ended up and my greatgrandfather was bitter and quiet concerning him. If anything rings a bell in this mess, please let me know as I am very interested. I am also interested in any abnormal tale of Hunter greatness or woe. I think a posted story of adventure would be wonderful family reading and could possibly link lines where names were not passed through generations. thanks, Bryan Hunter >--- [email protected] wrote: >> Nigel, >> >> The only Kendall I found in Pa. is in Beaver Co., >> near the Ohio border. >> >> Lynne Gantt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

I'm looking for William Louis Hunter who was born between 1810-1815 in PA. He married Eliza Jane Woodall in GA. Their children, all born in GA, are Margaret, John Summerville, Martha Ann, William Louis, Robert William, John Jefferson, and Robert Lee. William, Eliza, and all their children moved from GA to AR in the late 1870's. The earliest documentation I have on William is from the 1850 GA census. He was in Murray County, GA at that time. Does anyone know who his parents or siblings were? Glynith

Hi I have been trying to find some HUNTERS too in Long Island. I have some knowledge to a Richard Hunter, dob. 1896, dod 1962. He was born in Brooklyn, lived in Hamilton Beach and St. Albans. I don't know if connected to Frank Hunter, but yours was the first inquiry I have seen about Long Island. If you care to respond, do not do it thru Rootsweb now, because I have to unsubscribe, because this is a work e-mail number and I will be out of the office on leave starting tomorrow. Please e-mail to me at "[email protected]". > ---------- > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HUNTER-L] HUNTER/Long Island,NY > > Searching for family ( or orbit of ) Frank HUNTER, b Providence,RI 1897 > d 1980 probably on Long Island, NY. Was living in Huntington Station > during the 1930's. Want to make contact with cousins I've never met. > Thanks >

Don't forget Italy!! Ever hear of Chicken Cacciatore? That's basically Hunter's Chicken. Caccia is "the hunt". Symphony orchestras often run across the hunting horn, "corno di caccia". Don't know what it is in Russian! Ted

My HUNTER wrote a book about his life (sheriff, miner, scout, etc.) in the west; primarily in the Oregon Territories. Title: Reminiscenes of an Old Timer Author: Col. George HUNTER Biographical Note: George HUNTER was born in 1834 in Clermont Co., OH. He is the son of William HUNTER and Jemima MEEKS. If anyone knows of this family, I would appreciate learning about the siblings and parents of William HUNTER (supposedly, a descendent of a Revolutionary War HUNTER). Thanks, Anne Wilson [email protected]

Nigel: Would offer some comments re your question on how US counties and even cities got their names For example I'm looking at a map of Pennsylvania counties. Lancaster, Somerset, York, Luzerne, Lycoming, etc. No doubt they were founded and named by folks who came from similar places in England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany. Many cities in the US are named after individuals who were very prominent the the early days. For example, the individual was a large land owner or prosperous business person. Many counties were named in the same way. In some parts of the US Indian names are used for towns and counties... In the southwest US, Mexican names as well as Indian are very common for towns, streets, and even counties..... There is a small community in CA that is called Somerset... Perhaps founded by an Englishman who got tired of looking for gold. How were counties name in the UK? Cultural links as you describe, are called "Sister City Programs" in the US . You have estabished a Cultura Link with your questions and coversation. I think its great! SANDI CA

The latest issue of "The Hunters Horn", the newsletter of the Hunter Clan Association, USA,states that Mark Hunter is currnetly working on the Hunters of North and South Carolina. His address is: Mark Hunter 714 Cedarwood Dr. Monroe, NC 28112 [email protected]

Searching for family ( or orbit of ) Frank HUNTER, b Providence,RI 1897 d 1980 probably on Long Island, NY. Was living in Huntington Station during the 1930's. Want to make contact with cousins I've never met. Thanks

Hi Charles. Just a quick note which I trust will be taken in the 'spirit' in which it's posted. 'Scotch' is a drink: whisky. 'Scottish' or 'Scot' is a nationality. So your suggestion of Scot-Irish would seem to be correct, while Scotch-Irish would be a blend of two excellent whiskies! Cheers, Nigel. >Just to stir up the pot...I met up with some nice British girls(ATS) at the >Washington USOduring WW2..They said,when introductions were made "why,you're >one of us" >At the time I was pursuaded that I was Scotch-Irish and proceeded to tell >them so.Their reply,"there's no such thing.The bloods won't match".They were >partly right.However,with a scottish father and an irish mother, >I feel that "scot-irish" is acceptable. >Charles A. Hunter > >______________________________

Thanks Cliff. Maybe I can persuade the local Kendal town council here in England to set up cultural links with Kendall in Pennsylvania ;) But nobody has yet explained where the US counties got their names or whether it's possible they were named by ex-pats after their own home counties in the UK or wherever. Cheers, Nigel. >Sorry to miss lead you or any others out here. Kendall is on state highway >168, just W.NW. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This must be a very small >town, cause it isn't in the list of the names of citys or town. But it does >show the little town on the map " RAND McNALLY 2000 MILLENNIUM ATLAS", >that i just purchased two nights ago. >Once again, I'm Sorry! Sincerely Cliff Hunter II > >______________________________

Thanks, Bill for taking the time to pass on the information re: Hunter names, variations, and especially the very helpful hints on name changes, et all. Those of us on this side of the pond, sometimes forget how inter-related our eurpoean ancentory really were. Makes it more interesting, don't you think? Thanks Sandi CA