John Hunt

     John Hunt was born in 1863 at Long Benton, Northumberland, England.¹ He was the son of Laurence Hunt and Ann Carlin.¹

John Hunt married Mary E. Marchant in 1891.^2,3

John Hunt is head of household on the census of 4 June 1900 at Sheridan Township, Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, as John Hunt. He is a 36 year old white male married for 9 years. He was born in England July 1863 and immigrated to the United States in 1885. He has been a resident for 15 years and works as a coal miner. He owns his own home and has been out of work for 7 months. Both of his parents were born in Ireland. Enumerated with him were Mary E. Marchant, Margaret Hunt and James Hunt.³

John Hunt is head of household on the census of 1 March 1905 at Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, as John Hunt. He is a 42 year old white male born in England. He came from England to Kansas and works as a coal miner. He has been out of work 3 months. Enumerated with him were Mary E. Marchant, Margaret Hunt, James Hunt, John Lawrence Hunt and Ann Hunt.⁴

John Hunt is head of household on the census of 3 May 1910 at Sheridan Township, Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, as John Hunt. He is a 46 year old white male married for 17 years. He was born in England and both parents were born in Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1886 and works as a coal miner. Enumerated with him were Mary E. Marchant, Margaret Hunt, James Hunt, John Lawrence Hunt, Ann Hunt, Mary B. Hunt and Charles F. Hunt.⁵

John Hunt is head of household on the census of 11 April 1930 at Cherokee, Crawford County, Missouri, as John Hunt. He is a 66 year old widower born in England. He owns his home and it is worth $300. He was 29 years old when he was first married. Both of his parents were born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1885. Enumerated with him were an unknown person.⁶

John Hunt writes: I have been in this country 55 years last April. There was eight brothers and one girl in our family, there was only three boys lived to be men, they are all dead in our family, only me and my sister, she is living seven miles from here. I have not seen her for three years, no way to get there.⁷