Good morning, Phyllis...hope you are keeping cool in this hot spell! I do not know if this is your Hunt family or not, but here is what I could find: from 1850 CENSUS DAVIS COUNTY, IOWA, compiled by Davis Co. Genealogical Soc. (Des Moines: IA Genealogical Soc., 1984), p. 18: Union Twp., res. 16, family #16... HUNT, John, age 37, m, carpenter, b. VA Maria, age 35, f, b. VA Serena, age 17, f, b. VA William, age 16, m, b. VA Nancy E (or F), age 13, f, b. VA Mary E., age 10, f, b. VA Dusa C., age 8, f, b. VA Francis A, age 6, m, b. VA Clark B, age 4, m, b. VA Levi F., age 2, m, b. VA Levi Gander, age 65, m, chairmaker, b. VA Asbury Hunt, age 25, m, carpenter, b. VA Thomas Hunt, age 24, m, carpenter, b. VA ***** These are all of the Hunts listed in DAVIS CO. DEATHS, author unknown (this is a tyewritten compilation of the deaths in Davis Co. from various sources put together by a Davis Co. genealogist. The original can be found at Ottumwa Public Library, Ottumwa, IA.) HUNT, Caleb L., 1858 to 1937; bur. West Grove Twp. Cemetery, lot 60. HUNT, James E., 1853 to 1921; bur. Hiebaugh Cemetery, Salt Creek Twp.; wife Mary E., 1867 to 1923. HUNT, James M., 1859 to 1928; K.P. Cemetery, lot 14, Prairie Twp. HUNT, Luthern, b. 1832 in Green Co., PA.; to 1-11-1919; bur. John Cemetery, row 12, West Grove Twp. Wife Mary John, 1830-1/19/1901. this information from Bloomfield Democrat 1/24/1919. HUNT, Maria (Mrs. J.W.) 1815 to 1/25/1885; bur. Jackson Cemetery, Salt Creek Twp. HUNT, Naomi (Mrs. J.H.) 1835 to 1885; bur. Jackson Cemetery, Row 4, Salt Creek Twp. HUNT, Thomas A. 1826 to 10/4/1899, bur Hidabaugh Cemetery, Salt Creek Twp., Co. L 7th IA Cav.; wife Sarah 1833 to 2-6-1881. HUNT, Thomas N., 1853 to 1928; bur. Sherman Chapel Cemetery, row 7, Soap Creek Twp.; wife Minerva J., 1859 to 1928. HUNT, William W., 1851 to 2/17/1932; bur. Sherman Chapel Cemetery; wife Drucilla (dates not legible) ************ There are several references to HUNT in DAVIS CO., IA. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX PAYMENTS 1934-1937, compiled by Davis Co. Genealogical Soc. (Des Moines, IA.: IA Genealogical Soc., 1990). For the names you listed I find: SLOAN, Minnie Finndus, f., b. 5/15/1869 in Davis Co., IA., d/o Thomas Hunt and Sarah Swaim, living in Salt Creek Twp. If you would like the rest of the Hunt listings, let me know. Hope this helps...and good luck with your research. Wanda -----Original Message----- From: Phyllis Pridgen <PGP@exchange.ach.uams.edu> To: IADAVIS-L@rootsweb.com <IADAVIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 20, 1998 12:27 PM Subject: [IADAVIS-L] Hunt Family >I am searching for information on my gggrandfather, John Wesley Hunt, b. >1813 Preston Co, WVA, m. Maria/Mariah Gandy. John & Mariah lived most of >their lives in an around Davis County, IA. John was a farmer and also a >Methodist preacher. I believe he may have had a brother, Thomas Addison >Hunt, b. 1826, Preston Co, WVA. Thomas also lived most of his live in Davis >County, m. Sarah Swaim. Thomas may also have been a Methodist preacher. If >any of this sounds familiar to anyone, I would appreciate hearing from them. >Phyllis Pridgen > > >==== IADAVIS Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, >list administrator with questions concerning this list! >mailto:hen1@idt.net > >