Re: Wm., Griff, George Hunter-Bond Co., IL.
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In reply to:
Re: Wm., Griff, George Hunter-Bond Co., IL.
8/14/00
Robert, thank you for your reply.When Wm. Hunter applied for his marriage license to third wife, Sarah Bowman, it asked for the names of their parents.William stated that his parents were JAMES HUNTER and SARAH PLOUGHMAN.Until I saw that license application I had no idea who his parents were.I don't know who any of William's siblings were.That's one of the reasons I'm working to locate some living decendants of his family--to fill in some of these blanks.
The 1880 federal census for Bond Co. IL., states that both William Hunter's parents were born in PA.However, the 1900 federal census for Bond Co. IL., states that William Hunter's father was born in Ohio and his mother born in PA.
William Hunter was born in Ohio as was his his first wife, Rosella Watts.They were living in Bond Co. IL. by 1857 because the 1870 census states that their oldest child, Sarah L., was born in 1857 in IL.
Hope this information leads to something positive.Sally