The son of William Jean Hunter of Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO and his wife Maria Spainhour.

He married 1st 28 Jan 1868, Jackson Co., MO to M.E.H. Underwood.

He married 2nd 29 Oct 1876, Strasburg, Cass Co., MO to Nancy Catherine Stewart.

By 1880, they had moved to Reno Co., Kansas along with William's widowed mother and most or all of his siblings:

1880 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 487
William A. Hunter, 39, farmer, MO -- --
Nancy C., 25, OH VA VT
Perre, 2, OH
Neme, 5 months, b. Jan 1880, daughter, MO

[1900 and 1930 censuses from Contributor: Rice County KS. Research (48081905)]
1900-KS.Reno,HayesTS family #10
Hunter,William A.-head-Jan.1841-59-M23Y-Mo.
Nancy-wife-Oct.1853-46-M23Y-7B/6L--Mo.
William J.-son-Feb.1878-22-KS
Neme-dau.-Jan.1880-20-KS
Vinta-dau.-Jan.1885-17-KS
Marla Z-dau.-June 1888-12-KS
Clover B-son-Feb.1890-10-KS
Meba-dau.-Nov.1892-7-KS

1910 census, Reno Co., KS, Hayes Township, p. 219
W.A. Hunter, 69, marriage 1 of 32 yrs, farmer, MO NC NC
Nancy C., 46, 6 chdn; 5 living, MO KY KY
Clover B., 20, KS
Uva, 17, KS

1920 census, Reno Co., KS, North Hayes Township, p. 110
William A. Hunter, 79, MO NC NC
Nancy C., 66, MO KY KY
Uva, 27, KS
Manford Counterman, 16, grandson, KS OH KS
Atta, 14, granddaughter, KS OH KS
Troy, 13, grandson, KS OH KS
Dorothy, 11, granddaughter, KS OH KS

1930 KS.Reno,N.HayesTS family #27
Hunter,William A.-head-89-Mo.
Uva-dau.-37-KS.

William Archibald Hunter's child by M.E.H. Underwood:

1. Arthur Hunter, b. 1870, Jackson Co., MO; d. 1873.

William Archibald Hunter's children by Nancy Catherine Stewart:

2. William Jean Hunter, b. 12 Feb 1878, Reno Co., KS; d. Dec 1941

3. Nema Hunter, b. 24 Jan 1881, Reno Co., KS; d. 1897

4. Vinta Hunter, b. 3 Jan 1883, Reno Co., KS; d. 1936

5. Lora Hunter, b. 16 Jun 1885, Reno Co., KS; d. 1897

6. Cula Hunter, b. 21 Mar 1887, Reno Co., KS; d. Mar 1981

7. Leona Hunter, b. 1888, Reno Co., KS; d.

8. Clover B. Hunter, b. 1890, Reno Co., KS

9. Uva Hunter, b. 18 Nov 1895, Reno Co., KS; d. Dec 1980