The daughter of Jack and Susanna Spainhour.
She married 11 July 1839, Cass Co., MO to William Jean Hunter, son of John and Elizabeth (Jeans) Hunter who came from Surry Co., North Carolina to Lone Jack, Missouri in 1835.
In 1850, they were living in Jackson Co., MO two doors away from his parents:
1850 Jackson Co., MO census, Van Buren Twp., p. 354A-355
William Hunter, 33, Farmer, $600, NC
Maria, 27, NC
Archibald, 6, MO
Robert H., 4, MO
Francis M. (male), 2, MO
Clementina, 1, MO
By 1860, they had moved back to Cass Co., Missouri:
1860 Cass Co., MO, Big Crk Twp., Pleasant Hill PO, p. 890
Wm J. Hunter, 43, NC
Mariah S., 38, NC
Wm A., 20, MO
Robert H., 17, MO
Francis M., 15, MO
S. C. H., 12, MO
Jno B., 9, MO
Jacob S., 5, MO
Benj F., 3, MO
C L Fraker, 20, MA?
They must have moved back home to Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO as William was one of the six men arrested and shot by Union troops while they were preparing with their families to leave the county pursuant to General Order #11.
From obituary of John Hunter, his father;
"On the morning of Sept 6,1863, a company of Federals came to his place, as he was about moving out of the county under order No.11, (they) took two of his sons (William and David), one son-in-law, one grandson, one cousin and another man, and taking them a short distance from the house, shot them all dead, and left the bodies lying on the ground; and this aged father, with only the assistance of his neighbor, Martin Rice, hastily buried them."
For more details, see Larry Sullivan's website:
http://erazone.com/family/family.htm
In 1870, Maria was living with her children in Vernon Co., MO:
1870 Vernon Co., MO, Henry Twp., p. 580
Maria Hunter, 47, NC
Frances (male), 24, MO
John B., 19, MO
Jacob S., 14, MO
Benj F., 12, MO
Louisa E., 7, MO
1874 - disastrous drought in Kansas, including Reno county.
1880 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 487
Benjamin, 22, farmer, KS IA IN
Maria S., 58, mother, OH Canada VT
Louisa S., 16, sister, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
By 1900, Maria is living in Los Angeles with her son John and his family:
1900 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, 2-WD Los Angeles, p. 300
John B. Hunter, b. Aug 1851, 48, married 24 yrs, MO NC NC, occupation = tamale manufacturer
Elizabeth C., b. May 1856, 6 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant [to tamale manufacturer]
Maggie, b. Aug 1882, KS
Dave, b. Apr 1892, OR
Paulina, b. Jul 1893, OR
Elizabeth, b. Jun 1897
Reub. Alex. Crayton, bro-in-law, b. Oct 1859, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant
Maria S. Hunter, b. Dec 1832, widowed, 8 chdn; 5 living, NC NC NC
1910 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, Los Angeles, p. 80
John P. Hunter, 58, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, MO NC NC, manufacturer of tamales
Cordellia, 54, mar. 1 of 38 yrs; 8 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY
William D., 18, CA
Paulena, 15, CA
Cordellia E., 12, CA
Maria, 87, widowed mother, NC NC NC
She married 11 July 1839, Cass Co., MO to William Jean Hunter, son of John and Elizabeth (Jeans) Hunter who came from Surry Co., North Carolina to Lone Jack, Missouri in 1835.
In 1850, they were living in Jackson Co., MO two doors away from his parents:
1850 Jackson Co., MO census, Van Buren Twp., p. 354A-355
William Hunter, 33, Farmer, $600, NC
Maria, 27, NC
Archibald, 6, MO
Robert H., 4, MO
Francis M. (male), 2, MO
Clementina, 1, MO
By 1860, they had moved back to Cass Co., Missouri:
1860 Cass Co., MO, Big Crk Twp., Pleasant Hill PO, p. 890
Wm J. Hunter, 43, NC
Mariah S., 38, NC
Wm A., 20, MO
Robert H., 17, MO
Francis M., 15, MO
S. C. H., 12, MO
Jno B., 9, MO
Jacob S., 5, MO
Benj F., 3, MO
C L Fraker, 20, MA?
They must have moved back home to Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO as William was one of the six men arrested and shot by Union troops while they were preparing with their families to leave the county pursuant to General Order #11.
From obituary of John Hunter, his father;
"On the morning of Sept 6,1863, a company of Federals came to his place, as he was about moving out of the county under order No.11, (they) took two of his sons (William and David), one son-in-law, one grandson, one cousin and another man, and taking them a short distance from the house, shot them all dead, and left the bodies lying on the ground; and this aged father, with only the assistance of his neighbor, Martin Rice, hastily buried them."
For more details, see Larry Sullivan's website:
http://erazone.com/family/family.htm
In 1870, Maria was living with her children in Vernon Co., MO:
1870 Vernon Co., MO, Henry Twp., p. 580
Maria Hunter, 47, NC
Frances (male), 24, MO
John B., 19, MO
Jacob S., 14, MO
Benj F., 12, MO
Louisa E., 7, MO
1874 - disastrous drought in Kansas, including Reno county.
1880 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 487
Benjamin, 22, farmer, KS IA IN
Maria S., 58, mother, OH Canada VT
Louisa S., 16, sister, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
By 1900, Maria is living in Los Angeles with her son John and his family:
1900 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, 2-WD Los Angeles, p. 300
John B. Hunter, b. Aug 1851, 48, married 24 yrs, MO NC NC, occupation = tamale manufacturer
Elizabeth C., b. May 1856, 6 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant [to tamale manufacturer]
Maggie, b. Aug 1882, KS
Dave, b. Apr 1892, OR
Paulina, b. Jul 1893, OR
Elizabeth, b. Jun 1897
Reub. Alex. Crayton, bro-in-law, b. Oct 1859, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant
Maria S. Hunter, b. Dec 1832, widowed, 8 chdn; 5 living, NC NC NC
1910 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, Los Angeles, p. 80
John P. Hunter, 58, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, MO NC NC, manufacturer of tamales
Cordellia, 54, mar. 1 of 38 yrs; 8 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY
William D., 18, CA
Paulena, 15, CA
Cordellia E., 12, CA
Maria, 87, widowed mother, NC NC NC
The daughter of Jack and Susanna Spainhour.
She married 11 July 1839, Cass Co., MO to William Jean Hunter, son of John and Elizabeth (Jeans) Hunter who came from Surry Co., North Carolina to Lone Jack, Missouri in 1835.
In 1850, they were living in Jackson Co., MO two doors away from his parents:
1850 Jackson Co., MO census, Van Buren Twp., p. 354A-355
William Hunter, 33, Farmer, $600, NC
Maria, 27, NC
Archibald, 6, MO
Robert H., 4, MO
Francis M. (male), 2, MO
Clementina, 1, MO
By 1860, they had moved back to Cass Co., Missouri:
1860 Cass Co., MO, Big Crk Twp., Pleasant Hill PO, p. 890
Wm J. Hunter, 43, NC
Mariah S., 38, NC
Wm A., 20, MO
Robert H., 17, MO
Francis M., 15, MO
S. C. H., 12, MO
Jno B., 9, MO
Jacob S., 5, MO
Benj F., 3, MO
C L Fraker, 20, MA?
They must have moved back home to Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO as William was one of the six men arrested and shot by Union troops while they were preparing with their families to leave the county pursuant to General Order #11.
From obituary of John Hunter, his father;
"On the morning of Sept 6,1863, a company of Federals came to his place, as he was about moving out of the county under order No.11, (they) took two of his sons (William and David), one son-in-law, one grandson, one cousin and another man, and taking them a short distance from the house, shot them all dead, and left the bodies lying on the ground; and this aged father, with only the assistance of his neighbor, Martin Rice, hastily buried them."
For more details, see Larry Sullivan's website:
http://erazone.com/family/family.htm
In 1870, Maria was living with her children in Vernon Co., MO:
1870 Vernon Co., MO, Henry Twp., p. 580
Maria Hunter, 47, NC
Frances (male), 24, MO
John B., 19, MO
Jacob S., 14, MO
Benj F., 12, MO
Louisa E., 7, MO
1874 - disastrous drought in Kansas, including Reno county.
1880 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 487
Benjamin, 22, farmer, KS IA IN
Maria S., 58, mother, OH Canada VT
Louisa S., 16, sister, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
By 1900, Maria is living in Los Angeles with her son John and his family:
1900 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, 2-WD Los Angeles, p. 300
John B. Hunter, b. Aug 1851, 48, married 24 yrs, MO NC NC, occupation = tamale manufacturer
Elizabeth C., b. May 1856, 6 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant [to tamale manufacturer]
Maggie, b. Aug 1882, KS
Dave, b. Apr 1892, OR
Paulina, b. Jul 1893, OR
Elizabeth, b. Jun 1897
Reub. Alex. Crayton, bro-in-law, b. Oct 1859, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant
Maria S. Hunter, b. Dec 1832, widowed, 8 chdn; 5 living, NC NC NC
1910 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, Los Angeles, p. 80
John P. Hunter, 58, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, MO NC NC, manufacturer of tamales
Cordellia, 54, mar. 1 of 38 yrs; 8 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY
William D., 18, CA
Paulena, 15, CA
Cordellia E., 12, CA
Maria, 87, widowed mother, NC NC NC
She married 11 July 1839, Cass Co., MO to William Jean Hunter, son of John and Elizabeth (Jeans) Hunter who came from Surry Co., North Carolina to Lone Jack, Missouri in 1835.
In 1850, they were living in Jackson Co., MO two doors away from his parents:
1850 Jackson Co., MO census, Van Buren Twp., p. 354A-355
William Hunter, 33, Farmer, $600, NC
Maria, 27, NC
Archibald, 6, MO
Robert H., 4, MO
Francis M. (male), 2, MO
Clementina, 1, MO
By 1860, they had moved back to Cass Co., Missouri:
1860 Cass Co., MO, Big Crk Twp., Pleasant Hill PO, p. 890
Wm J. Hunter, 43, NC
Mariah S., 38, NC
Wm A., 20, MO
Robert H., 17, MO
Francis M., 15, MO
S. C. H., 12, MO
Jno B., 9, MO
Jacob S., 5, MO
Benj F., 3, MO
C L Fraker, 20, MA?
They must have moved back home to Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO as William was one of the six men arrested and shot by Union troops while they were preparing with their families to leave the county pursuant to General Order #11.
From obituary of John Hunter, his father;
"On the morning of Sept 6,1863, a company of Federals came to his place, as he was about moving out of the county under order No.11, (they) took two of his sons (William and David), one son-in-law, one grandson, one cousin and another man, and taking them a short distance from the house, shot them all dead, and left the bodies lying on the ground; and this aged father, with only the assistance of his neighbor, Martin Rice, hastily buried them."
For more details, see Larry Sullivan's website:
http://erazone.com/family/family.htm
In 1870, Maria was living with her children in Vernon Co., MO:
1870 Vernon Co., MO, Henry Twp., p. 580
Maria Hunter, 47, NC
Frances (male), 24, MO
John B., 19, MO
Jacob S., 14, MO
Benj F., 12, MO
Louisa E., 7, MO
1874 - disastrous drought in Kansas, including Reno county.
1880 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 487
Benjamin, 22, farmer, KS IA IN
Maria S., 58, mother, OH Canada VT
Louisa S., 16, sister, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
By 1900, Maria is living in Los Angeles with her son John and his family:
1900 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, 2-WD Los Angeles, p. 300
John B. Hunter, b. Aug 1851, 48, married 24 yrs, MO NC NC, occupation = tamale manufacturer
Elizabeth C., b. May 1856, 6 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant [to tamale manufacturer]
Maggie, b. Aug 1882, KS
Dave, b. Apr 1892, OR
Paulina, b. Jul 1893, OR
Elizabeth, b. Jun 1897
Reub. Alex. Crayton, bro-in-law, b. Oct 1859, MO NY KY, occupation = assistant
Maria S. Hunter, b. Dec 1832, widowed, 8 chdn; 5 living, NC NC NC
1910 census, Los Angeles Co., CA, Los Angeles, p. 80
John P. Hunter, 58, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, MO NC NC, manufacturer of tamales
Cordellia, 54, mar. 1 of 38 yrs; 8 chdn; 6 living, MO NY KY
William D., 18, CA
Paulena, 15, CA
Cordellia E., 12, CA
Maria, 87, widowed mother, NC NC NC
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