Biographical Sketches
Source: History of Warren County,Ohio
( as it appeared in the book)
JOHN HUNT, farmer; P. O. Dodds. We find that the
HUNT family decended from two brothers, who
came from England to America prior to the Revolution and settled in New Jersey, when these States were colonies of England, and of their decendants,
RALPH HUNT was the grandfather of our subject and
was born and raised in New Jersey and married
RACHEL CAMPBELL, a lady of Scotch descent, but
born and raised in New Jersey. In 1765, they removed into Pennsylvania; thence about 1772, removed to
Union District, South Carolina, where he died in 1803;
his wife died several years prior to his death.
They had six sons, and four daughters, all now
deceased, of whom JOHN,the second son and third
child, was the father of our subject,and was born
in Pennsylvania,SEPT.27,1768, hence was four years
of age when they moved to South Carolina, and there
he grew to manhood and married JANE LITTLE.
In NOVEMBER 1805, they came to Ohio, crossing
the mountains to Kentucky, thence to Ohio and
located on Sec. 15, Wayne Township, Warren Co, making the entire trip with wagons. They arrived
here Dec.3, and opened out right in the Woods,
and at once erected a temporary structure in
shape of a shed for immediate shelter; then as
soon as possible cut down timber and erected a
primitive round-log cabin with puncheon floor,
and thus commenced in true pioneer style to make
a home and a farm. Here they toiled and labored,
gradually opening out the forest and making visible
some degree of progress, when in JULY,1811 Mr. Hunt
was called to mourn the death of his wife. By her he
had five children -three grew to maturity -all now
deceased. REBECCA, and RACHEL died in childhood;
RALPH married MARY WOLF, had five children, all
deceased; JANA married Vatchel Tharp, both deceased;
and ANNA married Thomas Wilgus -left two children,
who married and resided in Miami Co. Ohio.
On Jan 15,1815, Mr.HUNT married for his second wife,
MRS. RACHEL MOREY, whose maiden name was JONES, a native of Pennsylvania and came to Ohio in 1798.
She by Mr. Morey, had one son, Carpenter, who was
twice married, first to Amy Kirby, who died in 1835;
his second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins. He died
in 1856, leaving five children. One son and one
daughter reside in Iowa, one daughter in Indiana and
one daughter, Mary Harford, in Morrow, Warren Co, Ohio.
Mr. HUNT by his second wife, had three children, MARY,
SARAH, and JOHN. Mr. HUNT died July 20,1855; his wife
died Sept.5,1858. Mr.HUNT was one of those noble pioneers whose life was made up of honesty and integrity of character- one who did a great amount
of hard pioneer work, the fruts of which his children
and future generations may continue to reap and enjoy
for years to come. He had the full confidence of his
community and held several offices in his Township;
was Township Trustee and School Director.
He lived and died honored and respected by all
who knew him. MARY, the eldest of his last children,
and JOHN, the youngest child and only son, were born
and raised on the old home place, where they still
reside unmarried. MARY was born Nov. 9,1815; JOHN
was born Dec. 5,1819; SARAH the second daughter,
was born Oct. 5,1817, married Thomas B Elsey, by
whom she had one daughter and one son who grew to
maturity, GEORGE and EVA. Mr. Elsey died Aug. 28,1858.
Our subject like his father, is modest and reserved
in his habits, never desiring office, but has by the
wishes of the people, served as Township Trustee and
School Director; is an execellent neighbor and a good
citizen.
From the History of Warrick Spencer and Perry Counties
Biographhical Sketch of James F Tennison
From Goodspeed-1885
James F Tennison, farmer and native of the township where he now resides,(Skelton Township) was born December 16,1850,the 6th son in a family of 12 children: Mary A.,Sarah E (deceased).,Daniel J., William W.,Nancy J.,Harriet L.,George M V., Henry H (deceased)., Emily E., Elijah M (deceased)., James F & Martha L (deceased)-born to George and Emily (Wright) Tennison,natives of Indiana. The father was born September 22,1803, and died October 3,1883. The mothers birth occurred January 27,1808 and her Death January 28,1868. They located in Skelton Township in 1834, and lived there until there deaths. James F still resides on the old home farm where he was raised. He was fairly well educated, and October 21,1869, married Miss Minerva B Hook, daughter of Matthias and Sally (Tabor) Hook, and to them have been born the the following named family: Mary E.,George W.,Martin (deceased).,Charles.,Emma M.,Lula B.,Rosetta and 2 that died in infancy. Mrs Tennison's birth occurred June 7,1851. Mr Tennison turns his attention principally to stock-raising and farming, owning 223 acres of land adjoining the town of Tennison. He is an esteemed and worthy citizen, a Republican in politics and a member of the I.O.O.F.
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