Would you mind listing your source for this information? I would like to have it for my records as I too am hunting for my Hunter roots but have come to a dead end. My Hunter group was in NJ 1800......Aaron Hunter, but do not know his parents names or the county in NJ from which he came. This Hunter family was to have traveled into PA with the Woods and Collins families. Do you know anything about those families? I appreciate your help. Thanks for your time. F.Kay Hunter Roberts On Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:03:34 -0700 Robert G Wilson <robert_g_wilson@yahoo.com> writes: > > CAPTAIN JOHN ANDREW HUNTER -A highly honored life losed when Captain > John A. Hunter calmly slept away at his home at Stormstown, Pa., On > Thursday, March 2nd.(what year?) > > Captain Hunter Was born at White Hall, near Pine Grove Mills, June > 20th, 1820, and was the last survivor of ten, children, reaching the > advanced age of almost ninety-six years. > > He came of military stock, his great grandfather, John Donaldson, as > well as both his grandfathers, Andrew Hunter and Captain John > McIlvain, being members of the Continental Army under General > Washington, to whom Captain McIlvain was an adviser. His father, > John Hunter, was a soldier of the American Army in the war of 1812, > and being a millwright and worker in hard woods, was detailed to > help build Perry's fleet on Lake Erie. His only brother, James > Wallace Hunter, was a Captain in the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteers and > fell in the Civil War. Captain Hunter gained his title by commanding > several local companies in which many officers and 'men were > prepared for service in the Civil War, although he himself never saw > active service. In his early manhood, Captain Hunter taught for > almost sixteen years in the public schools of Centre and Huntingdon > Counties, beginning when about sixteen years of age. His interest in > education was continued with the establishment of The Pennsylvania > Sl! > ate College, as evidenced by his presence at all its commencements > until within the last two or three years, when failing strength > prevented his attendance. > > In 1852, be was married to Miss Elizabeth B. Elder, of Halfmoon and > since > > that time, for sixty-four years, has resided at the old Elder > homestead. To Captain and Mrs. Hunter were born six children: Esther > E., Mrs. Caroline Hunter Tudor, both of whom are deceased: Miss Anna > Mary, at home; Dr. Wallace R. of Erie, Pa.; Prof. John A. Jr., of > Boulder, Colorado, and Mrs. Susan Hunter Smith, of Blairsville, Pa. > > It is the lot of few men to occupy so high a position of honor and > esteem among his fellow men as did Captain Hunter or to exercise > such a beneficent influence in his community. His character was > symmetrical, four-square in his integrity, lofty in his convictions, > fearless and unflinching in adherence to them, kindly and > considerate of others and of their opinions. > > His knowledge of men and events was so wide and covered such a range > of years, his judgment was so just and reasonable and his > personality was so pleasing that men delighted in the charm of his > conversation and sought his advice and the benefit of his opinions. > > He was active in church life, being for many years, and until his > death, a ruling elder in the Bald Eagle Presbyterian church, > maintaining in his home a devout family religion. > > The funeral at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning was attended by a > large circle of neighbors and friends who gathered to pay a last > tribute to a man who was loved by all. The services at the house > were in charge of Rev. Walter Fay Carson and burial was made in the > Friends burying ground in Halfmoon Township where his beloved wife > was laid to rest seven years ago. > > -When Capt. JOHN A. HUNTER, of Stormstown, died surely Centre > County's 'grand old man' passed away. He had lived ninety-six years > and most of them were devoted to the development of a character that > was remarkable for its amiable poise and steadiness in right > living. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Yahoo! Greetings. > >